Queensland, Calgary Explained

Queensland
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Queensland in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:SE
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:14
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1973
Established Title2:Annexed
Established Date2:1961
Area Total Km2:1.8
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:5180
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$60175
Coordinates:50.9381°N -114.0228°W
Elevation M:1030
Website:Queensland/Diamond Cove Community Association

Queensland is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by the community of Diamond Cove, to the east by the Bow River and Fish Creek Provincial Park, to the south by Canyon Meadows Drive, and to the west by Bow Bottom Trail.

The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961 and Queensland was established in 1973. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 14 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Queensland had a population of living in dwellings, a -2.2% increase from its 2011 population of .[1] With a land area of 1.6km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[2] [1]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $60,175 in 2000, and there were 13.2% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2000, 16.2% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 2.4% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 15.4% of the housing was used for renting.[4]

Education

The community is served by Haultain Memorial Elementary and Wilma Hansen Junior High School public schools.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 Civic Census Results . City of Calgary . 2012 . February 4, 2013.
  2. Web site: Community Boundaries . City of Calgary . . February 5, 2013.
  3. Web site: Ward 14 Profile. City of Calgary. 2004. 2007-05-16. dead. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20070809133557/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_14_profile.pdf. 2007-08-09.
  4. Web site: Queensland Community Statistics. City of Calgary . 2006 . 2007-05-16.