At the south end of Shawnessy, the commercial strip reads more like a regional hub than a neighbourhood anchor — a movie theatre, national retailers, and three separate grocery options within a few blocks. That concentration pulls weekend traffic from Bridlewood, Canyon Meadows, and several surrounding communities, and it means the kind of errands that usually require a drive across the city can be handled without leaving.
The schools — both Catholic and public, spanning elementary through senior high — set the tone for mornings on the residential streets. Cardel Rec South and the Shawnessy YMCA sit close enough together that families tend to pick one and commit, while the Shawnessy Library draws steady afternoon foot traffic from kids and adults alike.
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: 91 property (58%), 65 violent (42%).
Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 136 disturbances, 73 suspicious person or vehicle, 17 mental health or intoxication, 28 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 district
Affordability
How home values and rents compare with incomes in the community.
Buying
A home here is assessed at 11.1 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).
Renting
A year of the average asking rent is 39% 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: 7/10 (3 of 10 schools rated)
Designated schools
Schools your address is assigned to attend
Check an address's designated school with the board: CBE · CSSD
Dining
Restaurants and cafes in the community, with their Google ratings.
Restaurants
- Jerusalem Shawarma Shawnessy4.8 ★(4,460)
- Bill's Peking House4.4 ★(1,895)
- Moxies Shawnessy Test Kitchen Restaurant4.4 ★(1,845)
- Boston Pizza4 ★(1,501)
- Blowers & Grafton4.5 ★(1,319)
Cafes
- Tim Hortons3.2 ★(1,116)
- Good Earth Coffeehouse - Shawnessy4.6 ★(508)
- Tim Hortons3.3 ★(191)
- Approach Café and Bar4.7 ★(65)
- Tim Hortons
Bars and pubs
- Hudsons Canadas Pub4.2 ★(1,659)
Bakeries
- COBS Bread4.5 ★(270)
- Salted Whisk5 ★(23)
- Safeway Bakery
Everyday
Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.
Groceries
- Walmart Supercentre3.7 ★(2,415)
- Co-op Shawnessy4.2 ★(717)
- Safeway Shawnessy Village Shopping4.2 ★(682)
- Real Canadian Superstore Macleod Trail2.2 ★(131)
- M&M Food Market4.2 ★(57)
Pharmacies
- London Drugs4.3 ★(164)
- Shoppers Drug Mart3.4 ★(130)
- Walmart Pharmacy3.3 ★(34)
- Co-op Pharmacy Shawnessy4.2 ★(28)
- Loblaw pharmacy2.4 ★(27)
Banks
- RBC Royal Bank2 ★(199)
- CIBC Branch with ATM2.5 ★(153)
- TD Branch and ATM3 ★(121)
- BMO Bank of Montreal2.4 ★(102)
- ATB Financial3.3 ★(78)
Shopping
- Shawnessy Shopping Centre4.3 ★(2,719)
- The Boulevard Shopping Centre4.2 ★(478)
- The Gift Manor5 ★(1)
- South Pointe
Health and wellness
Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.
Childcare
- Carter's OshKosh4.4 ★(93)
- Mathnasium4.9 ★(46)
- 1st Class Childcare Shawnessy4.4 ★(14)
- Shawnessy YMCA Child Development Centre3.7 ★(10)
- Shawnessy Day Care4.1 ★(9)
Gyms and fitness
- YMCA Shawnessy4.2 ★(1,052)
- Club Pilates4.7 ★(206)
Dentists
- Family Braces SW | Orthodontist Calgary4.9 ★(2,487)
- Summit Dental4.9 ★(793)
- Shawnessy Dental Centre4.9 ★(488)
- InLine Orthodontics4.9 ★(267)
- Bite Dental Works5 ★(105)
Vets
Culture
Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.
Community centres
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 11→
- Route 12→
- Route 14→
- Route 52→
- Route 75→
Bike paths
Environment
Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.
Most common trees
Poplar Species (771)Ash, Green (624)Spruce, Colorado (531)Elm, American (464)Spruce, White (402)21 parks
Natural areas
1 wetland environment, 1 remnant environment
Bike paths
Who lives here
Population, owners and renters, age, income and background from the last census.
- Population
- 9,396
- Owner households
- 83.7%
- Median age
- 42.9
- Average personal income, 2020
- $53,318
- Visible minority
- 34.8%
Visible minority is Statistics Canada's term for people who are neither white nor Indigenous.
Top ancestries
Top mother tongues
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 Shawnessy, 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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