South sector · Established 1960
Acadia
A 3.9 km² 1960s–70s community in Calgary’s South sector.
About
15% of the ground is under tree canopy and 13% is parkland; canopy is close to the Calgary community median and parkland above it.
Getting around
48 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Acadia School · PublicElementary
- David Thompson School · PublicElementary/Junior High
- École de la SourceElementary/Junior High
- FFCA South High School Campus · CharterJunior High/Senior High
- Janus Academy Junior/Senior High SchoolElementary/Junior High/Senior High
- Lord Beaverbrook High School · PublicSenior High
- South Middle School Campus · CharterElementary/Junior High
- Southeast Elementary Campus · CharterElementary
- St. Cecilia (Bilingual) Elementary School · SeparateElementary
- St. Matthew School · SeparateElementary/Junior High
Parks, paths and trees
5.3 km of pathways and trails, 5.0 km of bike routes and one off-leash area. The city counts 7,457 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1960s
Established 1960
- St. Cecilia's Roman Catholic Church · Expressionist1968
1 resources on the City of Calgary inventory, by construction decade.
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 14.9%Tree canopyNear city median 14.6%
- 13.3%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 1.7%Natural areaNear city median 2%
- 5.3 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 5.0 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
121 building permits, 56 development permits and 1 land-use redesignation in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $11.2M.
Housing stock
The city lists 123 registered secondary suites and 14 licensed short-term rentals.
Acadia — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Acadia in?
- Acadia is in the South sector of Calgary.
- Is Acadia on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Acadia boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Acadia?
- Acadia has 10 schools inside its boundary: Acadia School, David Thompson School, École de la Source, FFCA South High School Campus, Janus Academy Junior/Senior High School, Lord Beaverbrook High School, South Middle School Campus, Southeast Elementary Campus, St. Cecilia (Bilingual) Elementary School, and St. Matthew School.
- How big is Acadia?
- Acadia covers about 3.9 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Acadia?
- Acadia borders Fairview, Haysboro, Kingsland, Maple Ridge, Riverbend, Southwood, and Willow Park.
- How many historic resources are in Acadia?
- Acadia has 1 historic resource on the City of Calgary's heritage inventory.
- Is Acadia good for walking and cycling?
- Acadia has 5.0 km of bike routes and 5.3 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Acadia?
- Every home for sale in Acadia is on the listings map, with prices and photos, scoped to this community.
Sources and notes
- City of Calgary Open Data: community boundaries and classes, permits, parks and off-leash areas, urban forest, pathways and bikeways, historic resources, public art, schools, transit stops, secondary suites, short-term rentals, land supply. Permits, suites and short-term-rental licences refresh daily to weekly.