BrooksideEdmonton
It is a neighbourhood of 3,173 residents in Edmonton. Of Edmonton’s 195 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Brookside a good place to live?
One weak subject stands out against an otherwise good record. Its standout strength is schools (A+). Brookside’s overall grade, A, puts it better than 88% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #25 of 473 in Alberta. It is strong on jobs & income as well (A+). A median home here was worth $600,000 at the census, or 4.3 times what the middle household earns in a year. What holds it back is safety (C−).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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 Brookside stand out
The 3 things Brookside does most differently from other towns.
How Brookside grades
Each subject compares Brookside with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
Snow Valley Ski Club and 25 more in and around Brookside
What there is to see in Brookside and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton4.8 km outside town, to the northeast
AttractionMindbender4 km outside town, to the north
Theme parkGalaxyland4.1 km outside town, to the north
GardenWilliam Hawrelak Park2.6 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumFort Edmonton Park500 m outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johntwrl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mindbender: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Galaxyland: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hawrelak Park: WinterforceMedia ( WinterE229 19:13, 13 May 2008 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Edmonton Park: Dylan Kereluk from White Rock, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brookside.
For hazard risk, Brookside gets an A+
Shared with the rest of the city of Edmonton: earthquake risk
One flood study covers the town, by Government of Alberta. Radon is lower than usual: 1.4% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Seismic risk runs low: $0.013 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Nobody publishes radon tests for Brookside alone, so this card uses the figure for the Capital Health.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Brookside | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 1.4% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.013 | $0.013 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Brookside has 21 of its 46 tested schools in the top fifth in Alberta
In or within 3 km of Brookside: 35 elementary schools, 13 secondary schools and 8 schools for every grade, with 26,777 students. Harry Ainlay School is the biggest, at 2,745 students. They come under 4 school boards. Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 56; in Alberta, 2% of schools teach in it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Academic Charter School Sherbrooke Campus Top fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–7 | Elementary · Grades K–7 | 853 | Other |
| Harry Ainlay SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Secondary · Grades 7–12 | 2,745 | English public |
| École Notre-Dame FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 421 | French public |
| Archbishop Joseph MacNeil Catholic Elementary/Junior High School CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–9 | All grades · Grades K–9 | 692 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Brookside | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
The car carries only 81% of commuters in Brookside, fewer than in Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
Workers spend 24 min getting to work, on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Brookside | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 81% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 24 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
The force covering Brookside records more serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 128
The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover the Edmonton service area
The index for the force that serves it came to 110, close to Alberta’s towns (110) and above Canadian towns (67). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 45 property crimes are reported each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Brookside | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 128 | 109 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 110 | 110 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 45 | 45 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
51% of adults around Brookside rate their health very good or excellent
Measured from where Brookside’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 1.5 km away, under the typical 3.7 km. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 81.2 years at birth, 83.6 for women and 78.8 for men. A pharmacy is nearer: 1.2 km on average, with 4.2 within 3 km of the typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Brookside | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 51% | 51% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Edmonton Zone
Rent takes less of local pay in Brookside than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% of household income
Measured across the Edmonton metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 16% of households, below both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 71%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Brookside | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $600,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 71% | 74% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Brookside is drier than 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm of rain and snow a year
January is the snowiest month, with 26 cm on average. July is the wettest month, with 83 mm of rain and snow on average. In July the thermometer climbs to 23.5°C by day, close to Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). Gardeners get 141 frost-free days, from 7 May to 25 September.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Brookside | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 423 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 23.5°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 179 | 193 | 159 |
| Snowfall a year | 124 cm | 127 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Edmonton (City))
A town of families: 19% of people in Brookside are under 15, more than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns
The 65-and-over age group makes up 20% of residents. 6.2% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above both Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and 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 49.3% of Brookside
The 2021 census counted 1,565 women and 1,610 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Brookside | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 72% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Brookside, November normally means 1°C afternoons and −8°C nights
December follows at −5°C by day and −13°C by night. Expect about 18 mm of rain and snow over November. Snowfall in a normal November: 20 cm. July brings the warmest days, 24°C; January the coldest nights, −15°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −14°C | 43 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −1°C | 90 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 11°C | 213 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | 0°C | 77 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Edmonton (City)); the forecast is on the Weather page
2 MPs share Brookside, which straddles Edmonton Riverbend and Edmonton Strathcona
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Brookside isn’t placed in a riding here.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Brookside is Riverbend Branch - Edmonton Public Library, 2.3 km away
Brookside is served by Edmonton Library, the library of all of Edmonton, so the figures here are the city’s, for 972,223 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Brookside is 39 km from Elk Island National Park
Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.3% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. The closest provincial park is Big Island Provincial Park, 6.0 km from the edge of town. CPCAD lists 2 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Brookside | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Brookside
Brookside’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside | 3,173 | — | A | B | C− | B+ |
| Ramsay Heights | 3,434 | 1 | B+ | C | C− | B |
| Bulyea Heights | 3,264 | 1.2 | A− | A− | C− | B |
| Westbrook Estates | 2,838 | 1.6 | A− | B | C− | B+ |
| Royal Gardens | 3,392 | 2.2 | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| Malmo Plains | 4,150 | 2.5 | B+ | C | C− | B+ |
| Rhatigan Ridge | 7,066 | 2.5 | A | A− | C− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Brookside
Is Brookside a young town or an old one?
Children make up 19% of the population and seniors 20%.
About Brookside
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
No official boundary marks Brookside off from the rest of Edmonton: TownRatings draws it from the census’s dissemination areas and takes its name from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,173 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
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).