Auburn Bay
Pop 18,234 (2021 Census) 18.9 km to downtown CREB district: South East
The lake is the thing. Auburn Bay Lake is residents-only — no drive-by access, no public beach day — which gives the neighbourhood a quiet coherence. Families who bought here bought into it, and you'll see them at the Auburn Bay off-leash park year-round, dogs along the shoreline path while kids head to Lakeshore School or Prince of Peace School a few blocks away. The Calgary Co-op Auburn Bay Food Centre handles most weekly shopping without leaving the community, and a dining strip keeps evenings local.
Bus service to the city centre covers days when downtown pulls. But most of Auburn Bay's daily rhythm stays oriented inward — the lake path, the Co-op run, the school pickup. Neighbours in Mahogany and Cranston have their own versions of this pattern, but the private lake gives Auburn Bay a specific gravitational pull that the surrounding communities don't quite replicate.
What's changing in Auburn Bay
The last 12 months against the 12 before, from City of Calgary, CPS, CREB and listing data.
- Reported crimedown to 105 incidents from 130 (5.8 per 1,000 residents; city 22)▼ 19% yr/yr12 months to Q2 2026
- Building permits119 issued; 18 new homes created▼ 3% yr/yr12 months to September 2026
- 311 requestsBylaw requests down (204 in the year)▼ 27% yr/yr12 months to October 2026
- Home pricesSouth East district benchmark: detached $695,700; apartment $305,100 (-8.24%)▼ 1% yr/yrCREB, October 2026
- Asking rentaverage $1,909 across 55 listings (city $1,811)listings, October 2026
- Designated schoolsAuburn Bay School, Bayside School, Don Bosco School, Joane Cardinal-Schubert High School and 5 moreboundaries, 2025
Safety
How safe the community is: crime and disorder per 1,000 residents against the city, and the trend.
Crime per 1,000 residents
Property and violent offences reported to police, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026.
Disorder calls per 1,000 residents
Calls about disturbances, suspicious people, mental health and the like, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: calls, not crimes.
Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 79 property (75%), 26 violent (25%).
Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 32 disturbances, 28 suspicious person or vehicle, 8 mental health or intoxication, 14 other.
Crimes by quarter
Incidents each quarter; dashed: the straight-line trend.
Disorder calls by quarter
Incidents each quarter; dashed: the straight-line trend.
311 requests
Service requests to the City's 311 line from the community, by type and by month.
Most common requests
Requests by month
Housing market
Assessed home values by home type, and the district's CREB benchmark prices.
Assessed values by home type
CREB benchmark prices, South East district
Affordability
How home values and rents compare with incomes in the community.
Buying
A home here is assessed at 9.2 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).
Renting
A year of the average asking rent is 31% of the average personal income here.
Growth
Building permits, new business licences and the mix of businesses in the community.
What the permits add
Businesses by type
Schools
Schools in the community and the ones it is designated to, with their grades and programs.
Average Fraser Institute rating: 7.5/10 (4 of 10 schools rated)
Designated schools
Schools your address is assigned to attend
Check an address's designated school with the board: CBE · CSSD
Also in the community
Located here but may serve other attendance areas
Dining
Restaurants and cafes in the community, with their Google ratings.
Restaurants
- A&W Canada4.3 ★(1,248)
- Blackbird Public Urban Bar4.3 ★(1,148)
- Domino's Pizza4.3 ★(632)
Cafes
- Tim Hortons3.3 ★(346)
Bakeries
- Purple Patch4.8 ★(72)
- Sweet Caroline's5 ★(30)
- No Name Bakery5 ★(4)
- Bunny Pastries
Everyday
Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.
Groceries
- Calgary Co-op Auburn Bay4.4 ★(729)
Pharmacies
- Calgary Co-op Pharmacy Auburn Bay4.3 ★(33)
Health and wellness
Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.
Childcare
- Fly High Day Home Auburn Bay4.8 ★(22)
- Rising Pillars Daycare & Pre-School Calgary4.7 ★(20)
- Kids' Stop Children's Centre- Auburn Bay3.3 ★(18)
- Isabel Corrie / My Little Town Dayhome5 ★(16)
- Mimi's Daycare5 ★(14)
Gyms and fitness
- Fit Body Boot Camp4.9 ★(305)
- Auburn Bay Physio Chiro Massage4.9 ★(224)
- Cansports Wellness & Therapy5 ★(35)
- Yoga Therapy Works5 ★(1)
Dentists
- Auburn Bay Dental4.9 ★(687)
Vets
- Auburn Bay Veterinary Clinic4.7 ★(402)
Culture
Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.
Community centres
Places of worship
Mobility
Transit stops and routes, bike paths and the distance to downtown.
Routes
The first five routes in the City's list that serve the community.
- Route 23→
- Route 75→
- Route 79→
- Route 302→
- Route 890→
Environment
Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.
Most common trees
Elm, Brandon (928)Chokecherry, Schubert (366)Ash, Green (328)Spruce, Colorado (316)Aspen, Quaking/Trembling (299)24 parks
Natural areas
4 wetland environments
Who lives here
Population, owners and renters, age, income and background from the last census.
- Population
- 18,234
- Owner households
- 75.4%
- Median age
- 34.4
- Average personal income, 2020
- $74,476
- Visible minority
- 30.3%
Visible minority is Statistics Canada's term for people who are neither white nor Indigenous.
Top ancestries
Top mother tongues
Nearby in Southeast
Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.
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Before-you-buy report
What's changing around an address in Auburn Bay, Calgary before you buy:
- Rezoning and permit applications nearby
- Council decisions affecting the area
- Crime and 311 trends, and school changes
- Ground movement from satellite data
- The assessment trend against the community
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