Acadia is a neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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. The area is bounded on the west by
Macleod Trail
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, on the east by the
Bow River
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, 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
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of $72,500 in 2021, and there were 12% low income residents living in Acadia. As of 2021, 23% of the residents were immigrant
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s. A proportion of 38.8% of the buildings were condominium
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s or apartment
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s, and 44% were used for renting
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.
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
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(2.542/100), Bowness (2.934/100), Shawnessy (3.296/100), Inglewood (3.438/100), Sunnyside (3.650/100), Marlborough
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(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:
* Public schools:
**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
** Lord Beaverbrook Senior High
**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.
See also
*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 Municip ...
References
External links
Acadia Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Calgary