| Official Name: | Shawnessy |
| Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Calgary |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 225 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Shawnessy in Calgary |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | City |
| Subdivision Type3: | Quadrant |
| Subdivision Name3: | SW |
| Subdivision Type4: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name4: | 13 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Administrative body |
| Leader Name1: | Calgary City Council |
| Leader Title2: | Councillor |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1981 |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.7 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 9,315 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 50.9083°N -114.0797°W |
| Elevation M: | 1060 |
| Area Code: | 403 |
| Website: | Shawnessy Community Association |
Shawnessy is a suburban residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Shawnessy Boulevard to the north, MacLeod Trail to the east, 162 Avenue S to the south and James McKevitt Road to the west.
Shawnessy was established in 1981.[1] It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 13 councillor.
It is served by the Shawnessy station of the C-Train LRT system. Shawnessy Town Centre is a regional shopping area located east of the community.
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Shawnessy had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.8% increase from its 2011 population of .[2] With a land area of 3.7km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[2] [3]
Residents in this community had a median household income of $72,687 in 2000, and there were 6.7% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[4] As of 2000, 16.7% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 6.1% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 5.7% of the housing was used for renting.[5]
The community is served by Father Doucet Elementary School (Calgary Catholic School Board) and Janet Johnstone Elementary public school (Calgary Board of Education). A middle school named Samuel W. Shaw School (Calgary Board of Education) also serves the community.