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South TerwillegarEdmonton

TownGrade

B⁺

#851 of 2,556

A neighbourhood of 8,183 in Edmonton. It is one of the 195 neighbourhoods that make up Edmonton.

Population

8,183

people, Census 2021

Median age

34.9

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

69%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is South Terwillegar a good place to live?

Plenty in its favour, and one clear drawback. South Terwillegar grades B+ overall and ranks #185 of 473 in Alberta. Nationally, it does better than 65% of Canadian towns. Its standout strength is schools (A). It is strong on walkability as well (B+). At $400,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.6 times local household income. The trade-off is safety (C−). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for health and B− for jobs & income.

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.

StrongestA⁺Hazard risk ASchoolsWeakestC⁻Safety

How South Terwillegar grades

Each subject compares South Terwillegar 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 grading works

Hazard riskBased on seismic risk and radon tests, lowered where wildfire runs highA⁺Open →SchoolsSchools rank among the strongest comparedAOpen →SafetyIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedC⁻Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carB⁺Open →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsBOpen →Cost of livingNear typical for the towns comparedC⁺Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes South Terwillegar stand out

The 3 things South Terwillegar does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 8% are 65 or over

Against 19% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Hazard risk

Better than 98%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: A+.

Schools

Better than 91%

of Canadian towns on schools

Its schools grade: A.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in South Terwillegar.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁺

For hazard risk, South Terwillegar gets an A+

Lowwildfire bandA⁺Hazard risk Grade

Earthquake risk for the city of Edmonton

Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in 1.4% of homes, below Alberta’s towns (7.5%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.013 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for South Terwillegar. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Capital Health, with South Terwillegar one part of it.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

South Terwillegar1.4%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	South Terwillegar	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

Low

wildfire band

18 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageSouth Terwillegar’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.013 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon1.4% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

SchoolsSchools A

Around South Terwillegar, 6 of 12 schools with results rank among the top fifth in Alberta

15schools within 3 kmASchools Grade

Elementary schools here average 443 students, against 274 in Alberta. Catholic schools make up 6 of 15, above the 18% in Alberta. Lillian Osborne High School is the biggest, at 1,961 students. Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, lower than both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3).

School	Level	Students	System
Constable Daniel Woodall School Top fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	787	English public
Lillian Osborne High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12	Secondary · Grades 10–12	1,961	English 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

See all 15 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public8

English Catholic6

Independent1

Schools within 3 km	South Terwillegar	Alberta	Canada
School boards	2	3	3

10,446

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

1 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageSouth Terwillegar’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results10 of 12 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Every school15 schools within 3 km · 5 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 7 schools for every grade Language0 of 15 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta The boards2 school boards · The Edmonton School Division Questions“What schools are there in South Terwillegar?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

SafetySafety C⁻

The force covering South Terwillegar records more serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 128

110Crime Severity Index

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 110 over 2023–25, near Alberta’s towns (110) and higher than Canadian towns (67). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 45 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023115

2024111

2025104

2023–2025	South Terwillegar	Alberta	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	128	109	86
Crime Severity Index	110	110	67
Property crime per 1,000	45	45	31.2

104

non-violent Crime Severity Index

34%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageSouth Terwillegar’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety110 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime South Terwillegar’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is South Terwillegar safe?”

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

Climate

South Terwillegar has cooler summers than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 23.0°C

23.0°CJuly afternoons

Midwinter nights in South Terwillegar bottom out at −18.1°C on average. Frost comes on 211 days a year, higher than both Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). Most of the snow comes in January, about 24 cm. Between the last spring frost, 27 May, and the first in autumn, 10 September, lie 105 days.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−5.3°C

Spring9.4°C

Summer22.0°C

Autumn9.3°C

Normals, 1991–2020	South Terwillegar	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

211

days with frost a year

105

frost-free days, 27 May to 10 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageSouth Terwillegar’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 23.0°C, January lows −18.1°C Rain and snow434 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow127 cm of snow a year Weather station13 km to the station · Edmonton (Airport)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Edmonton (Airport))

HealthHealth B

51% of adults around South Terwillegar rate their health very good or excellent

51%very good or excellent healthBHealth Grade

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Edmonton Zone

Closer to home, a hospital is 5.3 km from the average resident of South Terwillegar, further than the usual 3.7 km. Across the region, life runs to 81.2 years on average: women 83.6, men 78.8, in 2022/2024. A pharmacy is nearer: 0.8 km on average, with 2.5 within 3 km of the typical home.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

South Terwillegar51%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	South Terwillegar	Alberta	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	18%	17%
Very good or excellent health	51%	51%	52%

5.3 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

0.8 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageSouth Terwillegar’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care5.3 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.8 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.6, men 78.8 Conditions and habits18% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

HousingCost of living C⁺

Renting in South Terwillegar costs 17% of household income, less than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

$400,000median home value, 2021C⁺Cost of living Grade

24% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up 72% of households. South Terwillegar shares its rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers with the rest of the Edmonton metro area.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

South Terwillegar$400,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	South Terwillegar	Alberta	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	24%	21%	18%
Rent as a share of income	17%	20%	20%

$1,598

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageSouth Terwillegar’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$1,598 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living3.6 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $400,000, against the median household income Owners and renters72% own their home

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.

Who lives here

More of South Terwillegar belongs to a visible minority than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 52%

34.9median age

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 3.4% of residents, lower than Alberta’s towns (4.6%) yet higher than Canadian towns (2.8%).

South TerwillegarAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

21%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree8%

Postsecondary qualification69%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.9% of South Terwillegar

By the 2021 count the town had 4,165 women and 4,010 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.

Who lives in South Terwillegar
	South Terwillegar	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	21%	18%	16%
15 to 64	71%	67%	64%
65+	7.9%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	8.4%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	69%	54%	56%

Full pageSouth Terwillegar’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages34.9 median age · 8% are 65 or over Households3,050 households English and French8% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

What November brings in South Terwillegar: −11°C at night, freezing by day

0°Ca normal November afternoon

About 19 cm of snow falls in a normal November. By December, a normal day reaches −5°C and a night falls to −17°C. November normally sees 20 mm of precipitation. Also worth knowing: for today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Edmonton forecast.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November0°C

December−5°C

January−7°C

February−4°C

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

−11°C

a normal November night

20 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Edmonton (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Edmonton Riverbend, which takes in South Terwillegar, is held by Matt Jeneroux (Liberal Party of Canada)

As a neighbourhood of Edmonton, South Terwillegar answers to the city council and its mayor, Andrew Knack.

Full pageSouth Terwillegar’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

The nearest public library to South Terwillegar is Riverbend Branch - Edmonton Public Library, 3.4 km away

The library figures on this page are Edmonton’s: Edmonton Library serves all 972,223 people of the city, South Terwillegar among them.

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A year at the library3.6 visits per person served Places to belong1.3 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁻

Households in South Terwillegar have higher incomes than those in 93% of Canadian towns

6%walk, cycle or take transit

Commutes averaged 29 min, above both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min). The car carried 91% of commuters at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van91%

Public transit5%

Walk1%

Census 2021	South Terwillegar	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	29 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	91%	88%	89%

$110,500

median household income, 2020

30%

worked from home, May 2021

83%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment12% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit

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.

Outdoors

South Terwillegar is 41 km from Elk Island National Park

0.8%of the land within 10 km protected

For a provincial park, Big Island Provincial Park lies 3.2 km off. 4 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. Within 10 km of the town, 0.8% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

South Terwillegar0.8%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	South Terwillegar	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.8%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	2	4

41 km

to Elk Island National Park

3.2 km

to Big Island Provincial Park

Full pageSouth Terwillegar’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas4 protected areas within 10 km · Big Island Provincial Park National & provincial parks41 km to a national park · Elk Island National Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Keep exploring

Everything we know about South Terwillegar

15pages on South Terwillegar

The big questions

SafetyC⁻Crime Severity Index 110 Housing & costC⁺Homes 3.6 × income Property pricesSchoolsA15 schools within 3 km HealthBLife expectancy 81.2 in its region Work & commuteB⁻67% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.8% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 34.9 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Snow Valley Ski Club and 12 more within 40 km

One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of South Terwillegar; with it, the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

Ski hillSki hillSnow Valley Ski Club4.3 km outside town, to the northeast

Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science14 km northeast · 530K visitors a year

MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta13 km northeast

ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton12 km northeast

MuseumMuttart Conservatory13 km northeast

AttractionMindbender9.8 km north

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Art Gallery of Alberta: Stella Blu, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johntwrl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Muttart Conservatory: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Mindbender: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About South Terwillegar

Neighbourhood in Edmonton

Census areas put together by TownRatings make up South Terwillegar, one part of Edmonton; the city’s map or OpenStreetMap gives it its name.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 8,183 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
City: Edmonton
Census subdivision: 4811061

South Terwillegar’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Terwillegar TowneMactaggartMagrath HeightsAmblesideGlenridding HeightsLegerSouth Terwillegar

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
South Terwillegar	8,183	—	B⁺	C⁺	C⁻	B
Terwillegar Towne	6,478	1.4	A	B⁺	C⁻	B
Mactaggart	3,603	1.4	B⁺	C⁺	C⁻	B
Magrath Heights	3,728	1.9	A	B⁺	C⁻	B
Ambleside	7,733	1.9	B	C⁻	C⁻	B
Glenridding Heights	4,388	2.1	B⁺	B	C⁻	B
Leger	4,108	2.3	A⁻	B⁺	C⁻	B

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

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).