Community
BOWNESS
Calgary, AB
Properties
4,120
Population
10,770
2021 census
Crime (last year)
335
reported incidents
Assessed values
BOWNESS vs Calgary
Overall
$691,839
Calgary $625,162
Detached
$751,875
Calgary $794,859
Semi-detached
$623,013
Calgary $649,669
Townhouse
$571,639
Calgary $513,911
Apt / condo
$430,883
Calgary $410,427
Median rents
Overall
$1,794
102 listings
Apartment
$1,888
32 listings
Townhouse
$1,947
24 listings
House
$2,300
19 listings
Basement
$1,300
27 listings
Safety & community
Crime trends and rental competition in this neighbourhood
Community highlights
Rental competition, environmental risk, and crime summary
Suite competition
Legal suites
Hail risk
Crime (last year)
Crime (2018–2025 total)
Crime Rate Trend
Reported incidents in 2018–2025
335 incidents in 2025 · Crime down 32% from 2018
Demographics
Census profile compared to Calgary averages
Income
Median income
Compared to Calgary average where available
Household
$72,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Individual
$40,400
Calgary avg: $44,400
Male individual
$42,400
Calgary avg: $50,400
Female individual
$38,800
Calgary avg: $39,600
Demographics
Population by age group
% of residents in each age bracket vs Calgary
Housing
Owners vs renters
% of households by tenure vs Calgary
Housing stock mix
% of dwellings by type vs Calgary
Housing affordability
% of households by shelter cost burden vs Calgary
Age of housing stock
% of dwellings by era built vs Calgary
Diversity
Immigration status
% of population by immigration status vs Calgary
Visible minority groups
% of population by group vs Calgary
Religious affiliation
% of population by religion vs Calgary
Citizenship & residency
% of population by status vs Calgary
Immigration
When immigrants arrived
% of population by period of immigration vs Calgary
Generation status
% of population by generation in Canada vs Calgary
Top countries of birth
Where immigrants in this community were born
| Rank | This community | Calgary average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines | Philippines |
| 2 | United Kingdom | India |
| 3 | Other places of birth in Africa | China |
| 4 | United States of America | United Kingdom |
| 5 | Germany | Pakistan |
Top recent immigrant countries
Countries of birth for recent immigrants (2016–2021)
| Rank | This community | Calgary average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines | Philippines |
| 2 | Other places of birth in Africa | India |
| 3 | Iraq | Nigeria |
| 4 | China | China |
| 5 | Other places of birth in Europe | Syria |
Education
Education levels
% of population aged 15+ by credential vs Calgary
Employment
Labour force status
% of population aged 15+ vs Calgary
Employment rates
Labour force participation, employment, and unemployment vs Calgary
Top industries
Leading employment sectors
| Rank | This community | Calgary average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health care and social assistance | Health care and social assistance |
| 2 | Construction | Professional, scientific and technical services |
| 3 | Retail trade | Retail trade |
| 4 | Professional, scientific and technical services | Construction |
| 5 | Educational services | Transportation and warehousing |
Top occupations
Most common job types
| Rank | This community | Calgary average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales and service occupations | Sales and service occupations |
| 2 | Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations | Business, finance and administration occupations |
| 3 | Business, finance and administration occupations | Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations |
| 4 | Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services | Natural and applied sciences and related occupations |
| 5 | Natural and applied sciences and related occupations | Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services |
Transportation
Commute mode
% of employed workers by transport vs Calgary
Commute duration
% of employed workers by travel time vs Calgary
Languages
Top languages spoken at home
Most common non-official languages after English and French
| Rank | This community | Calgary average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | Punjabi (Panjabi) |
| 2 | Spanish | Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) |
| 3 | Mandarin | Cantonese |
| 4 | Korean | Mandarin |
| 5 | Yue (Cantonese) | Spanish |
Top mother tongues
First language learned at home
| Rank | This community | Calgary average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Punjabi (Panjabi) |
| 2 | German | Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) |
| 3 | Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | Yue (Cantonese) |
| 4 | Dutch | Mandarin |
| 5 | Yue (Cantonese) | Spanish |
Top non-official languages
Most spoken non-official languages in the community
| Rank | This community | Calgary average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) |
| 2 | Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | Punjabi (Panjabi) |
| 3 | German | Spanish |
| 4 | Yue (Cantonese) | Mandarin |
| 5 | Dutch | Hindi |
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