Auburn BayCalgary
18,296 residents make their home in this neighbourhood in Calgary. It is one of 152 neighbourhoods of Calgary.
Is Auburn Bay a good place to live?
Auburn Bay’s best grade is for health (A+). Overall, Auburn Bay earns an A, which places it #17 of 473 in Alberta. Nationally, it does better than 89% of Canadian towns. It also does well on schools (A). The catch is cost of living (C+).
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
What makes Auburn Bay stand out
The 3 things Auburn Bay does most differently from other towns.
How Auburn Bay grades
Each subject compares Auburn Bay with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Auburn Bay.
Auburn Bay is graded an A+ for health
Smoking takes in 7.9% of adults, age-standardised, below Alberta’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. In the health survey, 56% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than Alberta’s 53%. Women in the region live to 85.0 and men to 80.9, 83.0 years taken together (2022/2024). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Auburn Bay is well placed: 1.2 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Auburn Bay | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 56% | 51% | 52% |
| Smokers | 7.9% | 12% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.0 | 81.2 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Calgary Zone)
Results around Auburn Bay lean high: 9 of 14 schools in the top two fifths in Alberta
No single board runs them all: there are 3. Its elementary schools are big ones, 519 students on average, against 274 in Alberta. The Catholic boards run 10 of its 26 schools, against 18% in Alberta. Joane Cardinal-Schubert High School is the biggest, at 1,843 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Mercy School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 781 | English Catholic |
| Joane Cardinal-Schubert High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 1,843 | English public |
| St. Gianna School CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 383 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Auburn Bay | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Auburn Bay is graded an A− for jobs & income
At the census, 87% of commuters went by car. A trip to work takes 27 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Auburn Bay | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 87% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 27 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
Auburn Bay’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 8.1% of area homes over the radon guideline
Measured across the Calgary Health Region: radon tests · Area-wide: earthquake risk, counted over the city of Calgary
Earthquake risk in Auburn Bay is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.023 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030. No flood study for Auburn Bay is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Auburn Bay | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.1% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.023 | $0.013 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
The median home in Auburn Bay costs just 3.6 years of household income, against 4.7 in the typical Canadian town
Shared with the rest of the Calgary metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
Just over a fifth of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, close to Alberta’s towns (21%) and above Canadian towns (18%). The median home value was $448,000, above Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Auburn Bay | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $448,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
Auburn Bay is drier than 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm of rain and snow a year
A normal July day peaks at 23.5°C, close to Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). For the wettest month, look to June: 113 mm on average. Frost usually lifts by 21 May and returns around 18 September: 119 days without it. Most of the snow comes in March, about 24 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Auburn Bay | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 445 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 23.5°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 193 | 193 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Calgary (Airport))
Auburn Bay is younger than 93% of Canadian towns: a median age of 34.1
Visible minorities make up 30% of the population, near Alberta’s towns (29%) and higher than Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 3.1% of residents, lower than Alberta’s towns (4.6%) yet higher than Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.1% of Auburn Bay
9,355 women and 8,935 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Auburn Bay | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 28% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 5.8% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 9.7% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 66% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Auburn Bay: −8°C at night, 4°C by day
In November, the normal is 16 mm of rain and snow. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near freezing and lows near −12°C. About 19 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Okotoks forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −1°C | −12°C | 34 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −2°C | 108 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 9°C | 232 mm |
| Autumn | 11°C | −1°C | 71 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Calgary (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Auburn Bay sends Tom Kmiec (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Calgary Shepard
No provincial riding is named for Auburn Bay: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
At 12.7 loans per person served, Calgary Library lends more than 82% of Alberta’s town libraries
The library figures on this page are Calgary’s: Calgary Library serves all 1,285,711 people of the city, Auburn Bay among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Auburn Bay is graded a B− for safety
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 67 over 2023–25, about level with Canadian towns (67) and below Alberta’s towns (110). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 10.6 violent incidents are reported each year. The force’s area logs 31.9 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for the Calgary service area as a whole, not for Auburn Bay alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Auburn Bay | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 67 | 110 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 79 | 109 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 31.9 | 45 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 10.6 | 14.2 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
12 beaches lie within 5 km of Auburn Bay
Within 10 km is a single protected area. The nearest provincial park, Fish Creek Provincial Park, is 1.2 km away. 92 km separate the town from Banff National Park, its nearest national park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Auburn Bay | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.9% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Sikome Aquatic Facility and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Auburn Bay; with it, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumGlenbow Museum19 km north · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower19 km north
ZooCalgary Zoo18 km north
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre19 km north · 380K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral18 km northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Glenbow Museum: Darthrussel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Tower: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Zoo: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Telus Spark Science Centre: CharlesAPhillips63, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mary's Cathedral: Dr Haggis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Auburn Bay
Auburn Bay’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Bay | 18,296 | — | A | C+ | B− | A+ |
| Cranston | 20,055 | 1.5 | A− | C | B− | A+ |
| Mahogany | 17,818 | 2.1 | A− | C | B− | A+ |
| McKenzie Towne | 17,757 | 2.7 | A | C | B− | A+ |
| New Brighton | 13,048 | 3.3 | A | C | B− | A |
| McKenzie Lake | 11,966 | 3.5 | A− | C+ | B− | A |
| Copperfield | 13,952 | 3.8 | A− | C | B− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Auburn Bay
Is Auburn Bay a young town or an old one?
34.1 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 6% of residents are 65 or over and 28% under 15.
About Auburn Bay
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Auburn Bay is one of Calgary’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 18,296 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).