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Population

8,034

people, Census 2021

Median age

45.1

years · British Columbia’s towns: 48

Postsecondary

72%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

24%

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

Is Shaughnessy a good place to live?

Strong in places, weak in others. Health outcomes beat most towns (A+). Walkability is another plus (A+). Housing is expensive (D). Police record more crime here than in most towns (C−). The overall grade comes out at B, #63 of 250 in British Columbia. Nationally, it does better than 57% of Canadian towns. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for jobs & income and B− for hazard risk.

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⁺Walkability A⁺HealthWeakestDCost of living C⁻Safety

How Shaughnessy grades

Each subject compares Shaughnessy 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

WalkabilityNear the top of the towns comparedA⁺Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesA⁺Open →Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesDOpen →SafetyWeaker than most of the towns comparedC⁻Open →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsB⁺Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentBOpen →Hazard riskAbout average among the towns comparedB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Shaughnessy stand out

The 3 things Shaughnessy does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

36.1 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $5,000,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Walkability

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A+.

Median household income, 2020

Income

$138,700 median household income

The median of Canadian towns: $81,000

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shaughnessy.

HealthHealth A⁺

Health in Shaughnessy beats 98% of Canadian towns

50%very good or excellent healthA⁺Health Grade

Lives in the region last 83.3 years on average (2022/2024): 86.5 for women, 80.2 for men. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 13% of adults, below both British Columbia’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%). About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across British Columbia, 50% against 50%. The region has fewer smokers than British Columbia, 7.3% of adults to 8.9%.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Shaughnessy50%

British Columbia’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Shaughnessy	British Columbia	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	13%	15%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	83.3	81.0	81.5
Smokers	7.3%	9%	12%
Very good or excellent health	50%	50%	52%

83.3

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

1.0 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

7.3%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.8 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageShaughnessy’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey50% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care1.0 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.8 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 86.5, men 80.2 Conditions and habits13% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Vancouver Health Service Delivery Area

HousingCost of living D

Measured against local pay, Shaughnessy costs more to live in than nine in ten Canadian towns

$5,000,000median home value, 2021DCost of living Grade

Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Vancouver metro area

37% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 73% of households.

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

Shaughnessy$5,000,000

British Columbia$720,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Shaughnessy	British Columbia	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	37%	21%	18%
Rent as a share of income	21%	24%	20%

$2,364

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageShaughnessy’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living36.1 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $5,000,000, against the median household income Renting$2,364 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Owners and renters73% 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.

Climate

Winters are mild in Shaughnessy: January nights hold at 3.3°C, above British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

23.0°CJuly afternoons

A normal November brings 245 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Frost comes on 17 days a year, below British Columbia’s towns (60) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Also worth knowing: a July afternoon in Shaughnessy typically reaches 23.0°C. December is the snowiest month, with 14 cm on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter7.6°C

Spring14.1°C

Summer22.1°C

Autumn14.3°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Shaughnessy	British Columbia	Canada
Days with frost a year	17	60	159
January night low	3.3°C	0.5°C	−13.5°C
Precipitation a year	1,537 mm	1,152 mm	883 mm
Snowfall a year	37 cm	51 cm	141 cm

37 cm

of snow a year

days with frost a year

142

days with precipitation a year

Full pageShaughnessy’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 23.0°C, January lows 3.3°C Rain and snow1,537 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow37 cm of snow a year Weather station6.3 km to the station · Vancouver (Harbour)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Vancouver (Harbour))

SafetySafety C⁻

Crime runs heavier where Shaughnessy is policed than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 93

93Crime Severity Index

Property crime in its police area ran at 43.6 per 1,000 residents a year, above both British Columbia’s towns (31) and Canadian towns (31.2). The violent index for its police area came to 99, above both British Columbia’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86).

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202397

202494

202589

2023–2025	Shaughnessy	British Columbia	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	43.6	31	31.2
Crime Severity Index	93	83	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	99	76	86

non-violent Crime Severity Index

26%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageShaughnessy’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety93 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Shaughnessy’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Shaughnessy safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Not measured by town: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 (the Vancouver service area)

SchoolsSchools B⁺

Results around Shaughnessy lean high: 42 of 65 schools in the top two fifths in British Columbia

79schools within 3 kmB⁺Schools Grade

In French: 3 of the 79 schools, where in British Columbia the share is 2%. Independent schools number 31 of 79, above the 18% in British Columbia. Within 3 km of Shaughnessy are 59 elementary schools, 13 secondary schools, 3 schools for every grade and 4 alternative or adult schools.

School	Level	Students	System
Little Flower Academy IndependentIn ShaughnessyElementary	Elementary	–	Independent
Point Grey Secondary Middle fifth in British ColumbiaIn ShaughnessySecondary	Secondary	–	English public
Rose-des-vents FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary	Elementary	–	French public
Claren Academy IndependentResults in the top fifth in British ColumbiaElementary	Elementary	–	Independent

See all 79 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public45

Independent31

French public3

Schools within 3 km	Shaughnessy	British Columbia	Canada
School boards	2	2	3

0.9 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Results42 of 65 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in British Columbia Every school79 schools within 3 km · 59 elementary schools, 13 secondary schools, 3 schools for every grade and 4 alternative or adult schools Language3 of 79 teach in French · 2% of schools in British Columbia The boards2 school boards · SD 39 Vancouver Questions“What schools are there in Shaughnessy?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Work & commuteJobs & income B

Fewer commuters in Shaughnessy drive than in British Columbia’s towns or across Canadian towns: 71%

24%walk, cycle or take transit

The average trip to work took 26 min, close to both British Columbia’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van71%

Public transit13%

Walk7%

Bicycle3%

Census 2021	Shaughnessy	British Columbia	Canada
Car or van	71%	87%	89%
Average trip	26 min	26 min	26 min

$138,700

median household income, 2020

38%

worked from home, May 2021

75%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Getting to work24% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment8.7% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%

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.

Who lives here

Visible minorities make up more of Shaughnessy than of British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 60%

45.1median age

0.6% of residents have an Indigenous identity, below both British Columbia’s towns (5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Children under 15 count for 13% of the people here. People 65 and over make up 22% of the town.

ShaughnessyBritish ColumbiaCanada

British ColumbiaCanada

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

22%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree8%

Postsecondary qualification72%

Women and men · all residents

52.6% of Shaughnessy’s residents are women

Of the 2021 count, 4,230 were women and 3,815 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Shaughnessy
	Shaughnessy	British Columbia	Canada
Under 15	13%	14%	16%
15 to 64	65%	64%	64%
65+	22%	21%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	7.7%	13%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	72%	56%	56%

Full pageShaughnessy’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages45.1 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households3,020 households English and French10% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

In Shaughnessy, November normally means 10°C afternoons and 5°C nights

10°Ca normal November afternoon

Precipitation in November averages 245 mm. December follows at 7°C by day and 3°C by night. ECCC’s forecast for Vancouver is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

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

November10°C

December7°C

January7°C

February8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	8°C	3°C	554 mm
Spring	14°C	7°C	353 mm
Summer	22°C	14°C	158 mm
Autumn	14°C	9°C	473 mm

5°C

a normal November night

245 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 December

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Vancouver (Harbour)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

In 2021, Vancouver Granville went by only 431 votes, narrower than in 98% of ridings

Vancouver’s council runs Shaughnessy, one of the city’s neighbourhoods.

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

Member of ParliamentTaleeb Noormohamed Provincial legislatureVancouver-Quilchena

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

No public library stands in Shaughnessy: the closest, Oakridge Branch, is 1.6 km away

Vancouver Public Library serves the whole of Vancouver, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 742,394 people, Shaughnessy among them.

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A year at the library6.5 visits per person served Places to belong2.4 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Few places match Shaughnessy for protected land nearby: more than 9 in 10 Canadian towns

13%of the land within 10 km protected

Within 10 km are 12 protected areas. Biggest among them: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, 7,775 ha, 4.0 km off. One named trail is close: the The Trans Canada Trail. For a national park, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is 41 km away.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Shaughnessy13%

British Columbia’s towns6.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Shaughnessy	British Columbia	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	13%	6.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	10	14	4

41 km

to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

12 km

to Cypress Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas12 protected areas within 10 km · Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area National & provincial parks41 km to a national park · Gulf Islands National Park Reserve Footpaths & routes1 named route · The Trans Canada Trail

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁻

Earthquakes are Shaughnessy’s biggest hazard: $0.43 of damage a year per $1,000 of buildings, 14 times the norm

Lowwildfire bandB⁻Hazard risk Grade

Shared with the rest of the Vancouver health region: radon tests

1.2% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, below British Columbia’s towns (1.8%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. Wildfire is rare near Shaughnessy: 0.2% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.005% a year. No flood study for Shaughnessy is on the national inventory.

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

Shaughnessy1.2%

British Columbia’s towns1.8%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Shaughnessy	British Columbia	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.43	$0.36	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	1.2%	1.8%	6.6%

$0.43

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

7.0 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageShaughnessy’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Earthquakes$0.43 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.2% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Radon1.2% 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 · Earthquake risk: the city of Vancouver

History

Before 1961: 50% of the homes in Shaughnessy

50%built before 1961

50%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Shaughnessy	British Columbia	Canada
Homes built before 1961	50%	11%	18%

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Older homes50% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Shaughnessy have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Shaughnessy

15pages on Shaughnessy

The big questions

SafetyC⁻Crime Severity Index 93 Housing & costDHomes 36.1 × income Property pricesSchoolsB⁺79 schools within 3 km HealthA⁺Life expectancy 83.3 in its region Work & commuteB52% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors13% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45.1 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

VanDusen Botanical Garden and 91 more in and around Shaughnessy

Sights in Shaughnessy and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

GardenVanDusen Botanical Gardenin town

GardenStanley Park4.7 km outside town, to the northeast

MuseumMuseum of Vancouver2.1 km outside town, to the north · 78K visitors a year

Big drawMuseumScience World2.5 km outside town, to the northeast · 650K visitors a year

GardenQueen Elizabeth Park900 m outside town, to the southeast

CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, Vancouver2.9 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Photo credits (6)

VanDusen Botanical Garden: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Stanley Park: squeakymarmot, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Vancouver: Bobanny, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Science World: Differense, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Queen Elizabeth Park: Craig Nagy from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, Vancouver: Bobanny, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Shaughnessy

Neighbourhood in Vancouver

The edges of Shaughnessy follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Vancouver’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

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

Population: 8,034 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Census subdivision: 5915022

Shaughnessy’s neighbours

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

South CambieArbutus RidgeOakridgeFairviewRiley ParkKerrisdaleShaughnessy

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Shaughnessy	8,034	—	B	D	C⁻	A⁺
South Cambie	9,846	1.4	B	D⁻	C⁻	A⁺
Arbutus Ridge	15,083	1.9	B⁻	D⁻	C⁻	A⁺
Oakridge	14,071	2.1	C⁺	D⁻	C⁻	A⁺
Fairview	33,969	2.2	B⁺	D⁻	C⁻	A⁺
Riley Park	23,682	2.3	B	D⁻	C⁻	A⁺
Kerrisdale	14,105	2.4	B	D⁻	C⁻	A⁺

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

Questions about Shaughnessy

Is Shaughnessy a young town or an old one?

At 45.1, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 13% of the population and seniors 22%.

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).