Caernarvon is a residential neighbourhood in the Castledowns area of north

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. According to the 2001 federal census, the majority of residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred during the 1970s and early 1980s. It was during this period that approximately eight out of ten (82.1%) of the residences in the neighbourhood were built. The neighbourhood has a mixture of housing types, according to the 2005 municipal census, with the most common type being the single-family dwelling. Approximately six out of ten residences (59%) are single-family dwellings. The next most common type of residence is the

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; row houses account for another 22% of residences. Duplexes make up another 13% of the residences. The remaining 7% is a mixture of

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style

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s and rented apartments, both in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Approximately three out of four residences (74%) are owner occupied, while the remaining one in four residences (26%) are rented. The neighbourhood population is comparatively stable, with over half (53.6%) of residents having lived at the same address for five years or more according to the 2005 municipal census. Another 11% have lived at the same address for at least three years but less than five years. Fifteen percent of the residents have moved within the previous 12 months. There are two schools in the neighbourhood. Caernarvon Elementary School is operated by the Edmonton Public School System and Katherine Therien Catholic School is operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System. The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 153 Avenue, on the east by Castledowns Road, and on the south by 145 Avenue. The boundary on the west side is approximately half a block west of 123 Street. The community is represented by the Caernarvon

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, established in 1974, which maintains a

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and an outdoor rink located at 118 Street and 148 Avenue.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Caernarvon had a population of living in dwellings, a -3% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

Cearnarvon neighbourhood profile

Cearnarvon demographic profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton

Demographics

Surrounding neighbourhoods

See also

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