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Woodbine

Pop 7,282 (2021 Census) 12.9 km to downtown CREB district: South

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

Somewhere between the Safeway and Woodbine Athletic Park is where most of daily life plays out — grocery runs, evening walks, weekend games on the field. Two elementary schools sit within easy reach for families: the public Woodbine School and the Catholic St. Jude School, with the Shoppers Drug Mart nearby for the routine pharmacy run.

The commercial strip here carries more dining and service options than the residential streets around it — it draws from Braeside and Canyon Meadows as much as from residents. Bus routes connect north to the MAX Yellow line and east toward Acadia, making downtown reachable, though most daily trips stay local.

WoodbineScore 5/5

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.

Woodbine▼ 12.2% yr/yr 9.9
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.

Woodbine▲ 3.0% yr/yr 23.8
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 56 property (78%), 16 violent (22%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 8 disturbances, 19 suspicious person or vehicle, 10 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.

Q3 2024 to Q2 2026 · Calgary Police Service
Woodbine

311 requests

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

1,790requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Waste648▲ 8.4% yr/yr
Infrastructure326▲ 6.9% yr/yr
Parks/Trees261▲ 6.1% yr/yr
Snow/Ice216▲ 1.4% yr/yr
Bylaw122▼ 20.3% yr/yr

Requests by month

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary 311
WoodbineScore 4/5

Housing market

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

Assessed values by home type

Detached2,927 homes
$756,864▲ 5.5% yr/yr
Semi-detached84 homes
$511,679▲ 7.6% yr/yr
Row317 homes
$408,366▲ 0.7% 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
WoodbineScore 2/5

Affordability

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

Buying

Average assessed value$717,480
Average personal income$65,117

A home here is assessed at 11.0 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

Renting

Average asking rent$2,05211 listings
City average asking rent$1,811Rents here are higher

A year of the average asking rent is 38% of the average personal income here.

3 beds$2,4038 listings
2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics CanadaOct 31, 2026 · RentFaster asking rents
WoodbineScore 3/5

Growth

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

Dining-oriented
Dining: 12Retail: 13Services: 4
Active business licences23Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
63▲ 19% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:6▼ 14% yr/yr
Construction value:$4.0M

Businesses by type

Retail
13
Food Service
6
Personal Service
2
Other
1
Health Services
1
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
WoodbineScore 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 9 schools rated)

Designated schools

Schools your address is assigned to attend

Bishop Carroll High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementAlternative LearningDual-CreditFine ArtsHockey Canada Skills AcademyInstrumental Music StringsOff-Campus EducationSelf-Directed Learning
Henry Wise Wood High School
CBESenior High
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
John Ware School
CBEJunior High
Our Lady of the Rockies High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementCollegiate School ProgramDual-CreditExtended FrenchFine ArtsHockey Canada Skills AcademySpanish Bilingual
St. Isidore School
CSSD
Alternative LearningOnline Learning
St. Jude School
CSSDElementaryFraser: 5.8/10
St. Matthew School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 7.8/10
French ImmersionLate French Immersion
St. Stephen School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 4.7/10
Woodbine School
CBEElementary

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

2025 ratings · Fraser InstituteDesignations · Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District
WoodbineScore 2/5

Dining

Restaurants and cafes in the community, with their Google ratings.

Cafes

Bars and pubs

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Woodbine

Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

Groceries

Pharmacies

Banks

Shopping

More in the area

1hair salonsMaps
Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Woodbine

Health and wellness

Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Woodbine

Culture

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
WoodbineScore 3/5

Mobility

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

33transit stops

Routes

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

  • Route 56→Woodbine
  • Route 304→MAX Yellow Woodpark/City Centre
  • Route 765→Scarlett/Silverado
  • Route 778→Wise Wood/Woodlands
  • Route 786→John Ware / Woodbine

Bike paths

14bike path segments
On-Street Bikeway: 14
12.9 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
WoodbineScore 3/5

Environment

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

3,161public trees
84species
60.4%average condition

Most common trees

Ash, Green (629)Poplar Species (480)Spruce, Colorado (425)Spruce, Colorado Blue (288)Lilac Shrub Species (178)

25 parks

Subneighbourhood Park: 20District Park: 2Community Park: 1Linear Park: 1Non-Park: 1

Natural areas

2 remnant environments, 1 buffering natural environment

Bike paths

On-Street Bikeway: 14
Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
Woodbine

Who lives here

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

Population
7,282
Owner households
88.3%
Median age
44.4
Average personal income, 2020
$65,117
Visible minority
20.5%

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

Top ancestries

English
14.1%
Scottish
13.5%
Irish
11.4%
German
8.9%
Canadian
7.6%

Top mother tongues

English
79.5%
Russian
2.6%
Mandarin
2.4%
Yue
2.1%
Spanish
1.9%
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 Woodbine, 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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