community profile:

Community Profile:

Ainsley C. M. Davidson

T. Michelle Reid

Erin C. Wallace

Housing in Calgary’s South Sector

evdp636, winter 2004

CALGARY

SOUTHSECTOR

Analysis of Housing

in Calgary’s South Sector

1. Density and Dwelling Type

2. Dwelling Value and Tenure

3. Housing Starts, Dwelling Age and Repair

Density & Type: 1991

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

1991 1996 2001

City Sector

Single-Detached 69%

Other 31%

Single-Detached55.4%

Other44.6%

City average

South Sector Average

Density (Units/Acre)

12 and above (6)8 to 12 (1)6 to 8 (17)4 to 6 (65)2 to 4 (55)0 to 2 (38)

Dwelling Types 1996

Single DetachedOther

Density 1996 (per acre)

6 to 8 (4)4 to 6 (16)2 to 4 (22)0 to 2 (24)

Housing Type

Density (units/acre)

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

1991 1996 2001

City Sector



Dwelling Types 1996



6 to 8 (4)4 to 6 (16)2 to 4 (22)0 to 2 (24)

Housing Type


Single-Detached 70%

Other 30%


Other42.3%

City average



0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

1991 1996 2001

City Sector

Single-Detached 70.2%

Other 29.8%


Other40.4%

City average





Dwelling Types 1996



6 to 8 (4)4 to 6 (16)2 to 4 (22)0 to 2 (24)

Housing Type


0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

1991 1996 2001

City Sector

City 1991 Sector 1991 City 1996 Sector 1996 City 2001 Sector 2001

Average 4.10 2.93 4.14 2.93 4.19 3.03

Min 0.10 0.20 0.14 0.29 0.02 0.22

Max 27.04 6.46 27.28 6.7 31.28 7.07

Average Dwelling Density

Density: analysis

200119961991

City Sector City minus City Core* City Core*

1991 4.10 2.93 3.61 13.81

1996 4.14 2.93 3.66 13.60

2001 4.19 3.03 3.66 14.85

*note: City Core boundaries are the Bow River to the North, 14 Street to the West, and the Elbow River to the South and East.

target: 4.2 to 5.6

Average Dwelling Density across City and South Sector

City Core

Density: analysis


Single Detached 143,985 38,815 166,135 41,675 198,295 42,685

Semi – Detached* 26,650 3,185 29,715 3,285 32,110 3,485

Row House 24,705 5,655 26,470 6,350 30,550 5,990

0-5 Story Apartment 39,675 6,365 41,555 6,185 46,290 6,750

5+ Story Apartment 21,930 1,570 22,175 1,625 23,915 1,760

Other** 2,995 650 1,870 525 1735 160

* note: includes apartments/ detached duplex ** note: includes movable

Housing Type: analysis

0

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

350,000

City1991

Sector1991

City1996

Sector1996

City2001

Sector2001

Single Detached Semi – Detached* Row House

0-5 Story Apt. 5+ Story Apt. Other**

Number of Dwellings Built, by Type

Single-Detached 70.2%

Other 29.8%

20011996

Single-Detached 69%

Other 31%

1991

South Sector Dwelling Type averages

Single-Detached 70%

Other 30%

Rented 40.3%

Owned59.7%

Rented 26.1%

Owned74.9%

City average


Value & Tenure: 1991

Average Dwelling Value

$350,000 and above (1)$250,000 to $350,000 (2)$200,000 to $250,000 (16)$150,000 to $200,000 (30)

0 to $150,000 (96)


Tenure 1996

Ow nedRented

Average Value of Dwellings 1996

$250,000 to $350,000 (2)$200,000 to $250,000 (12)$150,000 to $200,000 (14)$100,000 to $150,000 (38)

Tenure 1996

Ow nedRented


$250,000 to $350,000 (2)$200,000 to $250,000 (12)$150,000 to $200,000 (14)$100,000 to $150,000 (38)

TenureOwned

Tenure 1996

Ow nedRented


$250,000 to $350,000 (2)$200,000 to $250,000 (12)$150,000 to $200,000 (14)$100,000 to $150,000 (38)

Rented

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

1991 1996 2001

City South Sector

Rented 35.7%Owned

64.3%

Rented 21.8%

Owned78.2%

City average




$350,000 and above (1)$250,000 to $350,000 (2)$200,000 to $250,000 (16)$150,000 to $200,000 (30)

0 to $150,000 (96)


Tenure 1996

Ow nedRented


$250,000 to $350,000 (2)$200,000 to $250,000 (12)$150,000 to $200,000 (14)$100,000 to $150,000 (38)

Tenure 1996

Ow nedRented


$250,000 to $350,000 (2)$200,000 to $250,000 (12)$150,000 to $200,000 (14)$100,000 to $150,000 (38)

TenureOwned

Tenure 1996

Ow nedRented


$250,000 to $350,000 (2)$200,000 to $250,000 (12)$150,000 to $200,000 (14)$100,000 to $150,000 (38)

Rented

Rented 30.3%

Owned69.7%

Rented 19.3%

Owned80.7%

City average


2001



$350,000 and above (1)$250,000 to $350,000 (2)$200,000 to $250,000 (16)$150,000 to $200,000 (30)

0 to $150,000 (96)


Tenure 1996

Ow nedRented


$250,000 to $350,000 (2)$200,000 to $250,000 (12)$150,000 to $200,000 (14)$100,000 to $150,000 (38)

Tenure 1996

Ow nedRented


$250,000 to $350,000 (2)$200,000 to $250,000 (12)$150,000 to $200,000 (14)$100,000 to $150,000 (38)

TenureOwned

Tenure 1996

Ow nedRented


$250,000 to $350,000 (2)$200,000 to $250,000 (12)$150,000 to $200,000 (14)$100,000 to $150,000 (38)

Rented

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

1991 1996 2001

City South Sector

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

1991 1996 2001

City South Sector


Average value $133,380 $154,450 $148,997 $159,707 $193,155 $205,556

Maximum value (avg.) $285,635 $252,315 $363,135 $285,119 $517,301 $358,389

Minimum value (avg.) $41,644 $104,499 $84,578 $104,583 $93,003 $137,285

Average Dwelling Values

Dwelling Value: analysis

200119961991

Rented 26.1%

Owned74.9%

Rented 19.3%

Owned80.7%

Rented 21.8%

Owned78.2%


Owned 154,145 41,675 185,490 46,610 230,535 49,085

Rented 105,645 14,570 102,770 13,010 100,290 11,770

Avg gross rent $688 $804 $680 $794 Data not available Data not available

1991 1996 2001

South Sector Tenure averages

Tenure

Dwelling Tenure: analysis

Dominate Period of Construction 2001

1946-1960 (30)1961-1970 (21)1971-1980 (58)1981-1990 (26)1991-1995 (7)1996-2001 (30)Before 1946 (10)Major Repairs Required

Major Repair Not RequiredMajor Repair Required

agemap by Dompercons

1946-1960 (4)1961-1970 (7)1971-1980 (13)1981-1990 (7)1991-1995 (1)1996-2001 (4)

Repairs

Dominant Period of Construction


City average

Major Repairs required

6%

Major Repairs not required

94%

Major Repairs required

4%


96%

Average Age & Repairs

City

Sector

Dominant Period of Construction

1971-1980 1981-1990 1991-2001

City Housing Starts: 1971-2001

Dominate Period of Construction (by number of Census Tracks)

Pre 1946

1946-1960

1961-1970

1971-1980

1981-1990

1991-2001

City 10 30 21 58 26 37

Sector 0 4 7 13 7 5

Housing Starts 1971-1980

> 5 (4)3 to 5 (17)2 to 3 (25)1 to 2 (31)0.5 to 1 (29)0.1 to 0.5 (23)< 0.1 (53)

Dwellings Units Built(per acre)

Dominate Period of Construction (by number of Census Tracks)

Pre 1946

1946-1960

1961-1970

1971-1980

1981-1990

1991-2001

City 10 30 21 58 26 37

Sector 0 4 7 13 7 5

City

Sector

Housing Starts 1971-1980

> 5 (4)3 to 5 (17)2 to 3 (25)1 to 2 (31)0.5 to 1 (29)0.1 to 0.5 (23)< 0.1 (53)

Dwellings Units Built(per acre)

1971-1980 1981-1990 1991-2001

Sector Housing Starts: 1971-2001

City average


Major Repairs required5.4%


94.6%



96.5%

Repairs: 1991

Major Repairs Required (%)

20 - 25% (1)15 - 20% (1)10 - 15% (21)

7.5 - 10% (22)5 - 7.5% (51)2.5 - 5% (40)0 - 2.5% (46)

Major Repairs Required(% of dwellings)


20 - 25% (1)15 - 20% (1)10 - 15% (21)

7.5 - 10% (22)5 - 7.5% (51)2.5 - 5% (40)0 - 2.5% (46)


City average




94.4%



95.8%

Repairs: 1996

City average




94.6%



96.1%

Repairs: 2001


20 - 25% (1)15 - 20% (1)10 - 15% (21)

7.5 - 10% (22)5 - 7.5% (51)2.5 - 5% (40)0 - 2.5% (46)




95.8%



96.5%



96.1%


Major 5.4% 3.5% 5.6% 4.2% 5.4% 3.9%

Minor 24.3% 22.8% 25.1% 25.1% 23.5% 22.2%

Regular Maintenance 70.3% 73.7% 70.3% 70.7% 71.1% 73.9%

1991 1996 20010%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

City1991

Sec1991

City1996

Sec1996

City2001

Sec2001

Regular Maintenance Minor Major

sector averages

Repairs: analysis

all information Census Canada: 1991, 1996, 2001

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