Queensland, Calgary

For other uses, see Queensland (disambiguation).

Queensland
Neighbourhood
Queensland Location of Queensland in Calgary
Coordinates: 50°56′17″N114°01′22″W / 50.93806°N 114.02278°W / 50.93806; -114.02278
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Calgary
Quadrant	SE
Ward	14
Established	1973
Annexed	1961
Government [1]
• Mayor	Jyoti Gondek
• Administrative body	Calgary City Council
• Councillor	Peter Demong
Area
• Total	1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Elevation	1,030 m (3,380 ft)
Population  (2006) [2]
• Total	5,180
•  Average Income	$60,175
Website	Queensland/Diamond Cove Community Association

Queensland is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by the community of Diamond Cove, to the east by the Bow River and Fish Creek Provincial Park, to the south by Canyon Meadows Drive, and to the west by Bow Bottom Trail.

It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 14 councillor.

History

The land that Queensland would be later developed on was annexed by the city of Calgary in 1961, in which it initially developed in 1973. Most of the neighborhood was developed throughout 1973-1975, however a small section of land in the southeast corner of Queensland was not developed until the early 1980s. ^[3]

Queensland was originally named Queensland Downs, but was renamed at an unknown date to just Queensland. ^[4]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Queensland had a population of 4,771 living in 1,894 dwellings, a -2.2% increase from its 2011 population of 4,877. ^[5] With a land area of 1.6 km² (0.62 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,980/km² (7,720/sq mi) in 2012. ^{[6] [5]}

Residents in this community had a median household income of $60,175 in 2000, and there were 13.2% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. ^[7] As of 2000, 16.2% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 2.4% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 15.4% of the housing was used for renting. ^[2]

Pop. Overtime ^[8]

Year	Population
2014	4984
2015	4956
2016	4823
2017	4787
2018	4683
2019	4743
2021	4585

Education

The community is served by Haultain Memorial Elementary and Wilma Hansen Junior High School public schools.

See also

• List of neighbourhoods in Calgary

References

1. "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
2. City of Calgary (2006). "Queensland Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
3. CAI. "Calgary Imagery". maps.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
4. "Transit Spotlight" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-09-01.
5. "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
6. "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary. Archived from the original (Esri shapefile) on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
7. City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 14 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
8. Clerks, City. "Civic Census". maps.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2025-03-30.

External links

• Queensland/Diamond Cove Community Association