Wikipedia / Acadia, Calgary
Wikipedia / Acadia, Calgary
Acadia is a neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. The area is bounded on the west by Macleod Trail, on the east by the Bow River, on the north by Heritage Drive and on the south by Southland Drive.
The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1956, and Acadia was established in 1960.
The neighbourhood's main street is Fairmount Drive, and many of the area's businesses cluster along the street. The area also contains Lord Beaverbrook High School, the city's largest high school.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2021 municipal census, Acadia had a population of living in dwellings With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Residents in this community had a median household income of $72,500 in 2021, and there were 12% low income residents living in Acadia. As of 2021, 23% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 38.8% of the buildings were condominiumss or apartments, and 44% were used for renting.
Crime
In the May 2023-May 2024 data period, Acadia had a crime rate of 2.542/100, a decrease from the previous data period.
This puts it at this comparison to other Calgary communities: Saddle Ridge (1.358/100), Whitehorn (1.741/100), Rundle (2.342/100), Brentwood (2.348/100), Acadia (2.542/100), Bowness (2.934/100), Shawnessy (3.296/100), Inglewood (3.438/100), Sunnyside (3.650/100), Marlborough (4.703/100), Southwood (5.147/100), Sunalta (5.307/100), Montgomery (5.483/100), Forest Lawn (6.528/100), Rosscarrock (7.049/100), Downtown Commercial Core (12.705/100), Downtown East Village (15.605/100), Manchester (43.368/100).
Crime data by year
Education
The following schools are located in Acadia:
Acadia Elementary
Alice M. Curtis Elementary - Public
Andrew Davison Bilingual Elementary - Public
David Thompson Junior High - Public
Ecole de la Source - Francophone
Fred Parker Elementary
Foundations for the Future
Catholic schools:
Ecole St. Cecilia Bilingual Elementary
Ecole St. Matthew Elementary & Junior High
Transit
Acadia is served by Calgary Transit Bus Route 99. The Heritage CTrain Station serves Acadia. Route 10 serves north and south via Fairmont Dr.