Rundle, Calgary
Rundle was established in 1973 and was named after Robert Terrill Rundle, a missionary who worked in Western Canada in the mid-19th century. (Rundle is actually one of four communities built in the 1970s in NE Calgary. These four communities together are known as "The Properties", and all four were named after nearby mountains: Mounts Rundle, Pineridge, Whitehorn and Temple). It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 10 councillor.
The community is served by the Rundle station of the C-Train LRT system. The postal code in this area is T1Y.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2021 municipal census, Rundle had a population of 10,545 living in 3,410 dwellings With a land area of 2.6 km (1.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 4,060/km (10,500/sq mi) in 2021.
Residents in this community had a median household income of $83,000 in 2021, and there were 12% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2021, 49% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 1.1% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 29% of the housing was used for renting. There is a significant Arab and Muslim, particularly Lebanese population in this neighbourhood. The largest demographic group in Rundle is Filippino.
Crime
In the May 2023-May 2024 data period, Rundle had a crime rate of 2.342/100, a decrease from the data period before.
This puts it at this comparison to other Calgary communities: Saddle Ridge (1.358/100), Whitehorn (1.741/100), Rundle (2.342/100), Brentwood (2.348/100), Acadia (2.542/100), Bowness (2.934/100), Shawnessy (3.296/100), Inglewood (3.438/100), Sunnyside (3.650/100), Marlborough (4.703/100), Southwood (5.147/100), Sunalta (5.307/100), Montgomery (5.483/100), Forest Lawn (6.528/100), Rosscarrock (7.049/100), Downtown Commercial Core (12.705/100), Downtown East Village (15.605/100), Manchester (43.368/100).
Crime Data by Year
Year | Crime Rate (/100) |
---|---|
2018 | 3.5 |
2019 | 3.5 |
2020 | 3.0 |
2021 | 3.0 |
2022 | 3.5 |
2023 | 2.7 |
Education
The community is served by Rundle Elementary, Cecil Swanson Elementary, Dr. Gordon Higgins Junior High public schools and by St. Rupert Elementary and St. Rose of Lima Elementary and Junior High Catholic schools. The designated high school is Lester B Pearson High School.
See also
References
- ^ "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ City of Calgary (2006). "Rundle Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
- ^ "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ^ "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 5 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
- ^ Strategies, Community. "Rundle Profile". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ Service, Calgary Police. "Calgary Police statistical reports". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ Strategies, Community. "Community Profiles". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "Data". data.calgarypolice.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-12.