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Diamond Cove

Pop 1,130 (2021 Census) 11.5 km to downtown CREB district: South

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

The Queensland & Diamond Cove off-leash park is the daily social anchor here — morning dog walks, after-school runs, the kind of low-key gathering that happens when people have been neighbours long enough to recognize each other's routines. The neighbourhood is compact and established, with most residents owning rather than renting, and the streets have the settled, looked-after quality that comes with long-term tenure.

For groceries, the library, and a workout, residents regularly head to Quarry Park in Douglasdale/Glen — the Calgary Co-op Quarry Park Food Centre, Quarry Park Library, and Remington YMCA are all within a short drive, and that corridor functions as the neighbourhood's practical downtown. Several bus routes run south toward McKenzie Towne for those commuting without a car.

Diamond CoveScore 4/5

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.

Diamond Cove12.4
City of Calgary22.0

Disorder calls per 1,000 residents

Calls about disturbances, suspicious people, mental health and the like, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: calls, not crimes.

Diamond Cove▼ 44.4% yr/yr 17.7
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 12 property (86%), 2 violent (14%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 2 suspicious person or vehicle, 2 mental health or intoxication, 2 other.

Crimes by quarter

Incidents each quarter; dashed: the straight-line trend.

Disorder calls by quarter

Incidents each quarter; dashed: the straight-line trend.

Q3 2024 to Q2 2026 · Calgary Police Service
Diamond Cove

311 requests

Service requests to the City's 311 line from the community, by type and by month.

148requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Waste45▲ 2.3% yr/yr
Infrastructure37▲ 94.7% yr/yr
Parks/Trees30▲ 15.4% yr/yr
Snow/Ice11▼ 31.2% yr/yr
Bylaw8▼ 27.3% yr/yr

Requests by month

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary 311
Diamond CoveScore 5/5

Housing market

Assessed home values by home type, and the district's CREB benchmark prices.

Assessed values by home type

Detached271 homes
$906,563▲ 6.1% yr/yr

CREB benchmark prices, South district

Detached
$705,700▼ 0.6% yr/yr
Semi-detached
$519,100▼ 2.2% yr/yr
Row
$367,400▼ 4.0% yr/yr
Apartment
$267,200▼ 9.2% yr/yr
South district on Housing districts
2026 assessment roll · City of CalgaryOct 2026 · CREB benchmark prices
Diamond CoveScore 1/5

Affordability

How home values and rents compare with incomes in the community.

Buying

Average assessed value$906,563
Average personal income$56,735

A home here is assessed at 16.0 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics Canada
Diamond CoveScore 1/5

Growth

Building permits, new business licences and the mix of businesses in the community.

Building permits, 12 months
1▼ 75% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

Construction value:$8k
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
Diamond CoveScore 2/5

Schools

Schools in the community and the ones it is designated to, with their grades and programs.

Average Fraser Institute rating: 6.1/10 (3 of 12 schools rated)

Designated schools

Schools your address is assigned to attend

Acadia School
CBEElementaryFraser: 3.9/10
Bishop Carroll High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementAlternative LearningDual-CreditFine ArtsHockey Canada Skills AcademyInstrumental Music StringsOff-Campus EducationSelf-Directed Learning
David Thompson School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Early French Immersion Program (K-12)Late French Immersion Program (7-12)
Our Lady of the Rockies High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementCollegiate School ProgramDual-CreditExtended FrenchFine ArtsHockey Canada Skills AcademySpanish Bilingual
St. Bonaventure School
CSSDJunior High
Hockey Canada Skills AcademySpanish BilingualSpanish Bilingual (Gr.7-9)
St. Cecilia School
CSSD
French Immersion
St. Isidore School
CSSD
Alternative LearningOnline Learning
St. Matthew School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 7.8/10
French ImmersionLate French Immersion
St. Philip School
CSSDElementaryFraser: 6.5/10
Fine ArtsFine Arts (Gr. K-6)Instrumental Music Strings
Wilma Hansen School
CBEElementary/Junior High

Check an address's designated school with the board: CBE · CSSD

2025 ratings · Fraser InstituteDesignations · Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District
Diamond Cove

Culture

Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Diamond Cove

Mobility

Transit stops and routes, bike paths and the distance to downtown.

0transit stops

Routes

The first five routes in the City's list that serve the community.

  • Route 29→Queensland
  • Route 92→McKenzie Towne
  • Route 96→McKenzie
  • Route 117→McKenzie Towne Express
  • Route 150→114 Av SE

Bike paths

15bike path segments
On-Street Bikeway: 15
11.5 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
Diamond CoveScore 3/5

Environment

Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.

620public trees
30species
54.8%average condition

Most common trees

Spruce, Colorado (149)Chokecherry, Schubert (76)Aspen, Quaking/Trembling (68)Ash, Green (63)Poplar Species (52)

4 parks

Linear Park: 2Subneighbourhood Park: 2

    Bike paths

    On-Street Bikeway: 15
    Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
    Diamond Cove

    Who lives here

    Population, owners and renters, age, income and background from the last census.

    Population
    1,130
    Owner households
    82.2%
    Median age
    43.3
    Average personal income, 2020
    $56,735
    Visible minority
    17%

    Visible minority is Statistics Canada's term for people who are neither white nor Indigenous.

    Top ancestries

    English
    15%
    Irish
    11.6%
    Scottish
    11.6%
    German
    10.7%
    Canadian
    9.9%

    Top mother tongues

    English
    83.9%
    Tagalog
    2.5%
    Spanish
    2.2%
    French
    1.6%
    Polish
    0.9%
    2021 Census · Statistics Canada

    Nearby in South

    Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.

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    Before-you-buy report

    What's changing around an address in Diamond Cove, 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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