CallaghanEdmonton
It is one of the 195 neighbourhoods that make up Edmonton. 4,180 people call this neighbourhood in Edmonton home.
Is Callaghan a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. School results are strong (A). Safety is its weak spot (C−). Housing is expensive (C−). The overall grade comes out at B−, #260 of 473 in Alberta. It comes out better than 50% of Canadian towns.
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.
How Callaghan grades
Each subject compares Callaghan 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 →
What makes Callaghan stand out
The 3 things Callaghan does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Callaghan.
Callaghan gets an A+ for hazard risk
Of the homes tested for radon, 1.4% were over 200 Bq/m³, below Alberta’s towns (7.5%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. Seismic risk runs low: $0.013 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Callaghan. Callaghan doesn’t get its own earthquake risk figures; the ones here come from the city of Edmonton.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Callaghan | 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 · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Capital Health
Results around Callaghan lean high: 8 of 9 schools in the top two fifths in Alberta
Its elementary schools are big ones, 785 students on average, against 274 in Alberta. Schooling here is split between 2 boards, below both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3). The largest is Dr. Anne Anderson School, with 1,989 students. In or within 3 km of Callaghan: 4 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 4 schools for every grade, with 9,075 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–8 | Elementary · Grades K–8 | 1,342 | English Catholic |
| Dr. Anne Anderson SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 1,989 | English public |
| AlBaqir Academy IndependentResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 173 | Independent |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Callaghan | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Violent crime weighs more where Callaghan is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 128
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 110 over 2023–25, about level with Alberta’s towns (110) and above Canadian towns (67). Property crime in the area its police cover: 45 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Callaghan | 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 · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Edmonton service area
Measured against local pay, Callaghan costs more to live in than 77% of Canadian towns
Measured across the Edmonton metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
25% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to 19% of the median household income, close to both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Callaghan | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $448,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Commuters in Callaghan travel further than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, 29 min on average
89% of commuters drove, close to both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Callaghan | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 89% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Summers stay cool in Callaghan: July afternoons reach 23.0°C, below Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
July is the wettest month, with 87 mm of rain and snow on average. Frost comes on 211 days a year, higher than both Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). In January, overnight lows in Callaghan settle at −18.1°C. Snow peaks in January: 24 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Callaghan | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 211 | 193 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 23.0°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −18.1°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 434 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Edmonton (Airport))
Around Callaghan, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Homes here are 6.1 km from a hospital on average, above Alberta’s towns (3.1 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. Women in the region live to 83.6 and men to 78.8, 81.2 years taken together (2022/2024). Pharmacies are closer at hand, 0.5 km away on average and 2.0 of them within 3 km of a typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Callaghan | 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 · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the Edmonton Zone
Visible minorities make up more of Callaghan than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 53%
4.6% of residents have an Indigenous identity, about level with Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and above 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
50.2% of Callaghan’s residents are women
Here the census found 2,080 men and 2,100 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Callaghan | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 73% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 7.1% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 9.3% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 67% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around freezing in Callaghan, nights around −11°C
Precipitation in November averages 20 mm. The month after, December, normally sees −5°C afternoons and −17°C nights. Expect around 19 cm of snow in November. ECCC’s forecast for Edmonton is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −17°C | 49 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −4°C | 94 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 8°C | 215 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | −4°C | 77 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Edmonton (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Tim Uppal (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Edmonton Gateway, the riding that includes Callaghan
The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Callaghan is Edmonton Public Library, 0.7 km away
Edmonton Library serves the whole of Edmonton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 972,223 people, Callaghan among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Within 39 km of Callaghan: Elk Island National Park
One unnamed beach is mapped within 5 km. 7.7 km from town is Big Island Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. The protected share within 10 km is 0.3%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. CPCAD lists 3 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Callaghan | 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 Callaghan
Art Gallery of Alberta and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Callaghan; these are the best known within 40 km.
MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta15 km northeast
Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science17 km north · 530K visitors a year
MuseumMuttart Conservatory14 km northeast
ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton15 km northeast
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral16 km northeast
AttractionMindbender14 km northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Art Gallery of Alberta: Stella Blu, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Muttart Conservatory: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johntwrl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Josaphat Cathedral: Odysseus1479, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mindbender: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Callaghan
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Callaghan is one of Edmonton’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
- 4,180 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Callaghan’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Questions about Callaghan
How old are the people of Callaghan?
Its median age is 33.3, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 20% of residents; over-65s, 7%.
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).