Sunalta is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary,
Alberta
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.
It is located in the
inner city
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Bow River
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Calgary City Council
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by Ward 8 councilor Courtney Walcott, on a provincial level by Calgary-CurrieMLA
Nicholas Milliken
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, and at federal level by
Calgary Centre
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MPGreg McLean.
The community was established in 1910 on land annexed to the city of Calgary in 1907 and previously owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The community has an
area redevelopment plan
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in place.
Sunalta has
C-Train
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In the City of Calgary's 2019 municipal census, Sunalta had a population of living in dwellings.
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Sunalta had a population of living in dwellings, a 6.4% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.
Sunalta is a mixed income neighbourhood, with the
median household income
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residents. As of 2000, 21.1% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 85.8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 83% of the housing was used for
renting
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.
Education
The community is served by Sunalta Elementary public school and Sacred Heart Elementary school (also publicly funded.)
See also
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List of neighbourhoods in Calgary
This is a list of neighbourhoods in Calgary, Alberta.
As of 2016, Calgary has 197 neighbourhoods, which are referred to as "communities" by the municipal government, and 42 industrial areas. A further 15 communities were included in the civic ...