South sector · Established 1968
Oakridge
A 2.4 km² 1960s–70s community in Calgary’s South sector.
About
23% of the ground is under tree canopy and 13% is parkland; canopy is above the Calgary community median and parkland close to it.
Getting around
35 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Louis Riel School · PublicElementary/Junior High
Parks, paths and trees
7.1 km of pathways and trails, 4.9 km of bike routes and one off-leash area. The city counts 3,317 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1960s
Established 1968
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 23.4%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 13%ParklandNear city median 11.9%
- 0%Natural areaBelow city median 2%
- 7.1 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 4.9 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
52 building permits and 22 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $3.9M.
Housing stock
The city lists 14 registered secondary suites and 6 licensed short-term rentals.
Oakridge — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Oakridge in?
- Oakridge is in the South sector of Calgary.
- Is Oakridge on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Oakridge boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Oakridge?
- Oakridge has 1 school inside its boundary: Louis Riel School.
- How big is Oakridge?
- Oakridge covers about 2.4 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Oakridge?
- Oakridge borders Bayview, Braeside, Cedarbrae, and Palliser.
- How many historic resources are in Oakridge?
- Oakridge has no listed historic resources.
- Is Oakridge good for walking and cycling?
- Oakridge has 4.9 km of bike routes and 7.1 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Oakridge?
- Every home for sale in Oakridge 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.