Southeast Outer Suburbs
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Overview
The southeast outer suburbs lie outside the inner city/suburbs of Calgary. The region is bordered by Macleod Trail to the west, the city limits to the south and east, and Glenmore Trail SE and Barlow Trail SE to the north. The southeast outer suburbs are part of city wards 12 and 14, represented by aldermen Ric McIver and Linda Fox-Mellway respectively.
Demographics
The total population of the region was roughly 145,500 people in 2007. The most highly populated communities in the region are McKenzie Lake with 14,657 residents and Douglasdale/Glen with 11,858 residents.[1][2] The average population is around 5,600 residents per community, with the most sparsely populated communities being Mahogany with 17 residents and Silverado with 461 residents. Representing approximately 17.5% of the total population of the southwest outer suburbs, the largest portion of residents are ages 35-44. The 45-54 demographic is a close second, representing roughly 17% of the total population of the region. The average household income of the region is around $78,000 annually. Acadia is the lowest income community in the region, with an average household income of $46,089 in 2000, while Diamond Cove was the wealthiest neighborhood with an average household income of $120,196. [3][4] Residents of immigrant origin make up 15.5% of the population of the southeast outer suburbs, compared with the citywide average of 21.8%, making the region significantly less diverse than the whole of Calgary. The majority of immigrants across both wards in the southeast outer suburbs are from the United Kingdom; however, there is also a strong Chinese, Indian, Filipino, and American presence in those communities. [5][6]
Housing
Across both wards that make up the southeast outer suburbs, the majority of housing in 2001 was single detached homes. [7][8] There is also a significant number of row houses and a much smaller contingent of apartment complexes and detached duplexes than the communities closer to the downtown core of Calgary.
Schools
Primary Education – Public
See Also: Primary Education in Calgary The southeast outer suburbs fall primarily within the Calgary Board of Education’s Area V. Area V consists of 41 communities in the southeast and southwest areas. Schools in Area V have an annual enrollment of about 25,000 children [9] and offer programs from Grades 1 – 12. There are currently 46 schools in operation. Currently, Area V has:
- 28 elementary schools
- 1 elementary/junior high school
- 5 middle schools
- 7 junior high schools
- 4 senior high schools
- 1 special setting school for children with physical or learning disabilities
Primary Education – Separate The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School District No.1 (CSSD) provides education in both English and French languages, with an emphasis on spiritual growth. The CSSD has 25 elementary, junior high and senior high schools in communities across the southeast quadrant of the city. [10] Primary Education – Private There are no private schools in the southeast quadrant of Calgary.[11]
Transportation
Route 201 of the Calgary C-Train light rail transit system services stops along Macleod Trail from downtown to the furthest southern communities of Somerset and Bridlewood. Calgary Transit’s bus transit system services most of the communities in the southeast outer suburbs. See the Calgary Transit website for route information. Major routes in the southeast outer suburbs are Macleod Trail, Glenmore Trail / 83 Street SE, Barlow Trail SE, 52 Street SE, Deerfoot Trail SE, Bow Bottom Trail SE, Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Marquis of Lorne Trail SE, Sun Valley Boulevard SE, Anderson Trail SE, 114 Avenue SE and Acadia Drive SE.
Amenities
Several large shopping centres are located in the southeast outer suburbs, including Macleod Mall, Willowpark Southcentre, Lake Bonavista, Avenida, Deer Valley, Midnapore, Shawnessy Village and Shawnessy Centre.
Attractions
Fish Creek Provincial Park offers picnic areas, hiking and biking trails, swimming, fishing and cross-country skiing trails in the winter. Lake communities provide an opportunity for families to swim, fish, play water sports or spend the day boating. In the winter, the lakes provide an open ice surface for casual skating or winter sports such as hockey or ringette.
Parks and Recreation
Most communities in the southeast outer suburbs are serviced by a community centre, offering various activities including summer and winter sports. Fish Creek Provincial Park offers picnic areas, scenic walking/hiking paths, a boat launch ramp and is the home of the Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre[12].
List of Southeast Outer Suburban Communities
External Links / Sources
Federation of Calgary Communities
Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School District No.1
