Map › Communities › Strathcona Park Strathcona Park
Residential · West sector · Calgary, Alberta
Strathcona Park is a residential community in the West sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 6,830 living in private households. 27.8% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was Chinese at 8.1%. 69.7% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.6% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 23.9% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $142,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 8.5% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 2.67 km², giving a population density of 2,555 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
View Strathcona Park on the map
Population 6,830 2021, private households
Visible minority 27.8% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 69.7% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 23.9% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $142,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 8.5% Calgary 31.2%
Density 2,555 /km² 6,830 people over 2.67 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,830 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 6,830 Population in private households (Men +) 3,355 Population in private households (Women +) 3,475 0 to 14 years 1,305 19.1% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 4,320 63.2% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 1,130 16.5% 11.8% 85 years and over 65 0.9% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 365 0-4 (Men +) 215 0-4 (Women +) 150 5-9 (Total) 410 5-9 (Men +) 175 5-9 (Women +) 230 10-14 (Total) 535 10-14 (Men +) 260 10-14 (Women +) 275 15-19 (Total) 455 15-19 (Men +) 250 15-19 (Women +) 200 20-24 (Total) 355 20-24 (Men +) 210 20-24 (Women +) 145 25-29 (Total) 305 25-29 (Men +) 180 25-29 (Women +) 130 30-34 (Total) 345 30-34 (Men +) 145 30-34 (Women +) 205 35-39 (Total) 460 35-39 (Men +) 225 35-39 (Women +) 235 40-44 (Total) 405 40-44 (Men +) 190 40-44 (Women +) 220 45-49 (Total) 500 45-49 (Men +) 215 45-49 (Women +) 280 50-54 (Total) 430 50-54 (Men +) 225 50-54 (Women +) 210 55-59 (Total) 485 55-59 (Men +) 215 55-59 (Women +) 270 60-64 (Total) 570 60-64 (Men +) 255 60-64 (Women +) 315 65-69 (Total) 500 65-69 (Men +) 250 65-69 (Women +) 250 70-74 (Total) 350 70-74 (Men +) 175 70-74 (Women +) 175 75-79 (Total) 170 75-79 (Men +) 95 75-79 (Women +) 75 80-84 (Total) 110 80-84 (Men +) 45 80-84 (Women +) 65 85-89 (Total) 50 85-89 (Men +) 15 85-89 (Women +) 30 90-94 (Total) 15 90-94 (Men +) 10 90-94 (Women +) 10 95-99 (Total) 0 95-99 (Men +) 0 95-99 (Women +) 0 100 years and over (Total) 0 100 years and over (Men +) 0 100 years and over (Women +) 0
Families & households Private Households by Household Size Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 2,425 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 325 13.4% 26.4% 2 persons 870 35.9% 31.9% 3 persons 430 17.7% 15.9% 4 persons 565 23.3% 15.8% 5 or more persons 225 9.3% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 2,095 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 1,810 86.4% 85.3% Married couples 1,645 78.5% 71.9% With children 50 2.4% 4.2% Without children 115 5.5% 9.2% Common-law couples 165 7.9% 13.4% One-parent families 285 13.6% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 285 100.0% 100.0% Women + 220 77.2% 78.3% Men + 60 21.1% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 5,520 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 3,670 66.5% 58.9% Married 3,340 60.5% 49.8% Common-law 325 5.9% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 1,850 33.5% 41.1% Never married 1,340 24.3% 29.2% Separated 85 1.5% 2.2% Divorced 300 5.4% 6.3% Widowed 135 2.5% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,830 100.0% 100.0% English only 6,245 91.4% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 510 7.5% 6.6% Neither English nor French 75 1.1% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,830 100.0% 100.0% English 5,855 85.7% 75.3% French 30 0.4% 0.5% Non-official language 750 11.0% 18.8% Multiple languages 190 2.8% 5.5% Yue (Cantonese) 75 1.1% Iranian Persian 95 1.4% Mandarin 155 2.3% 1.7% Korean 55 0.8% Russian 40 0.6%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,830 100.0% 100.0% English 5,005 73.3% 63.9% French 110 1.6% 1.2% Non-official language 1,420 20.8% 29.6% Arabic 120 1.8% Multiple responses 300 4.4% 5.2% Yue (Cantonese) 170 2.5% 2.5% Mandarin 200 2.9% 2.4% Iranian Persian 100 1.5% Korean 70 1.0%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,830 100.0% 100.0% Arabic 180 2.6% Spanish 255 3.7% 4.2% Mandarin 275 4.0% 3.5% Yue (Cantonese) 205 3.0%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,825 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 180 2.6% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 6,645 97.4% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 180 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 95 52.8% 44.6% Metis 65 36.1% 50.4% Inuk (Inuit) 0 0.0% 1.0% Indigenous responses not included elsewhere 10 5.6% 1.9% Multiple Indigenous responses 0 0.0% 2.1%
Knowledge of Indigenous Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households with knowledge of an Indigenous language 10 100.0% 100.0%
Race & diversity Visible Minority (Racialized Population) Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,825 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 1,895 27.8% 41.4% South Asian 310 4.5% 11.0% Chinese 550 8.1% 7.1% Black 100 1.5% 5.5% Filipino 180 2.6% 6.5% Arab 115 1.7% 2.4% Latin American 75 1.1% 2.5% Southeast Asian 120 1.8% 2.0% West Asian 105 1.5% 1.2% Korean 100 1.5% 1.0% Japanese 50 0.7% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 75 1.1% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 105 1.5% 1.5% Not a visible minority 4,935 72.3% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,825 100.0% 100.0% First generation 1,835 26.9% 36.5% Second generation 1,550 22.7% 21.8% Third generation or more 3,440 50.4% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 6,825 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 120 1.8% 1.6% Christian 3,115 45.6% 44.5% Hindu 60 0.9% 2.6% Jewish 80 1.2% 0.5% Muslim 420 6.2% 7.4% Sikh 45 0.7% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 0 0.0% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 40 0.6% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 2,925 42.9% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,825 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 5,105 74.8% 64.6% Immigrants 1,630 23.9% 33.3% Before 1980 320 4.7% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 205 3.0% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 285 4.2% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 430 6.3% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 275 4.0% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 115 1.7% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 95 1.4% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,825 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 6,400 93.8% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 425 6.2% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 1,630 100.0% 100.0% Americas 115 7.1% 10.2% Europe 400 24.5% 16.0% Africa 110 6.8% 12.0% Asia 990 60.7% 61.0% Oceania and other 15 0.9% 0.8% Philippines 105 6.4% 15.2% United Kingdom 185 11.3% 5.0% Other places of birth in Asia 105 6.4% China 195 12.0% 8.4% Iran 100 6.1%
Continent and Country of Birth of Recent Immigrants (immigrated to Canada between 2016 and 2021) Indicator Number Share Calgary Recent immigrant population in private households 115 100.0% 100.0% Americas 0 0.0% 9.3% Europe 0 0.0% 8.0% Africa 0 0.0% 18.5% Asia 110 95.7% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% India 10 8.7% 17.3% China 55 47.8% 6.8% Other places of birth in Asia 20 17.4%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 1,310 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 840 64.1% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 265 20.2% 28.0% Refugees 180 13.7% 14.6% Other immigrants 25 1.9% 1.0%
Education Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 5,520 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 505 9.2% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 985 17.8% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 4,030 73.0% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 215 3.9% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 850 15.4% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 180 3.3% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 2,785 50.5% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 5,520 In the labour force 3,490 Employed 3,035 Self-Employed 730 Unemployed 460 Not in the labour force 2,030 Labour force participation rate 63 Employment rate 55 Unemployment rate 13
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 2,695 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 2,820 In the labour force (Men +) 1,835 In the labour force (Women +) 1,660 Employed (Men +) 1,590 Employed (Women +) 1,440 Self-Employed (Men +) 395 Self-Employed (Women +) 340 Unemployed (Men +) 240 Unemployed (Women +) 220 Not in the labour force (Men +) 860 Not in the labour force (Women +) 1,165 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 68 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 59 Employment rate (Men +) 59 Employment rate (Women +) 51 Unemployment rate (Men +) 13 Unemployment rate (Women +) 13
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 3,490 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 250 7.2% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 430 12.3% 12.4% Professional, scientific and technical services 595 17.1% 11.5% Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 335 9.6% Educational services 345 9.9%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 3,490 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 630 18.1% 24.0% Business, finance and administration occupations 820 23.5% 18.5% Health occupations 290 8.3% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 500 14.3% 10.6% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 570 16.3% 11.4%
Income Median Household and Individual Income Before Tax in 2020 Indicator Number Share Calgary Median income of population aged 15 years and over $55,600 $44,400 Men + $68,500 $50,400 Women + $47,600 $39,600 Median household income of private households $142,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 2,420 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 20 0.8% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 115 4.8% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 145 6.0% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 220 9.1% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 205 8.5% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 280 11.6% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 245 10.1% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 345 14.3% 12.2% $200,000 and over 790 32.6% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 6,830 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 500 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 7 7.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 1,615 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 135 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 8 8.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 4,015 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 285 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 7 7.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 1,200 65 years and over (Number in low income) 85 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 7 7.0% 11.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age — Low-income measure after tax (LIM-AT) threshold for private households, 2020 Indicator Number Share Calgary 1 person (After-tax income) $26,503 — 2 persons (After-tax income) $37,480 — 3 persons (After-tax income) $45,904 — 4 persons (After-tax income) $53,005 — 5 persons (After-tax income) $59,261 — 6 persons (After-tax income) $64,918 — 7 persons (After-tax income) $70,119 —
Housing Housing Tenure Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 2,420 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 2,215 91.5% 68.8% Renter households 205 8.5% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 2,415 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 2,055 85.1% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 360 14.9% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 2,215 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 200 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 14 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 30 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 1,350 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,740 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 51 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 33
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 2,420 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 2,350 97.1% 95.5% Major repairs needed 70 2.9% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 2,420 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 2,360 97.5% 94.9% Not suitable 65 2.7% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 2,420 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 20 0.8% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 390 16.1% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 1,165 48.1% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 440 18.2% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 330 13.6% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 40 1.6% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 25 1.0% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 2,420 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 1,940 80.2% 55.0% Semi-detached house 250 10.3% 6.4% Row house 220 9.1% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 0 0.0% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 0 0.0% 16.3% Apartment in a building that has more than 5 storeys 0 0.0% 8.1% Other single-attached house 0 0.0% 0.0% Movable dwelling 0 0.0% 0.4%
Mobility & commuting Mobility Status 1 year Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 1 year and over in private households 6,785 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 6,050 89.2% 86.2% Movers 735 10.8% 13.8% Non-migrants 535 7.9% 10.4% Migrants 200 3.0% 3.4% Internal migrants 155 2.3% 2.3% External migrants 45 0.7% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 6,465 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 4,575 70.8% 58.1% Movers 1,890 29.2% 41.9% Non-migrants 1,315 20.3% 27.4% Migrants 570 8.8% 14.6% Internal migrants 360 5.6% 8.5% External migrants 215 3.3% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 1,705 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 1,320 77.4% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 75 4.4% 6.0% Public transit 180 10.6% 8.8% Walked 45 2.6% 4.2% Bicycle 20 1.2% 0.9% Other methods 70 4.1% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 1,705 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 365 21.4% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 850 49.9% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 365 21.4% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 75 4.4% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 50 2.9% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 1,705 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 80 4.7% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 205 12.0% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 420 24.6% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 435 25.5% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 340 19.9% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 225 13.2% 16.7%
Source. 2021 Census of Canada, published by
The City of Calgary (2023)
and accessed through the Community Data Program .
Boundaries from City of Calgary open data. Figures cover population in private households; Statistics
Canada randomly rounds counts to a multiple of 5, so components may not sum exactly to totals.
calgarycensus.com — an independent project, not affiliated with The City of Calgary
or Statistics Canada.