Shaughnessy, Vancouver

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Shaughnessy

Shaughnessy is an almost-entirely residential neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, spanning about 447 hectares [1] in a relatively central locale. It is bordered by 16th Avenue to the north, 41st Avenue to the south, Oak Street to the east, and East Boulevard to the west. The older section of the neighbourhood, called "First Shaughnessy," is considered more prestigious and is bordered by 16th Avenue to the north, King Edward Avenue to the south, Oak Street to the east, and East Boulevard to the west. In 2016, the population was approximately 8,810. [2] It was named after Thomas Shaughnessy, 1st Baron Shaughnessy, former president of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

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The neighbourhood's residents have an average annual household income of $111,566 ($777,184 in Shaughnessy Heights) and the average house price is $2.89 million, the highest in Vancouver. [3] [4] It is also the site of many historical homes, especially in First Shaughnessy. Of the neighbourhood's homes 51.5% were built before or during World War II, compared with 20.8% for the city at large. [1] This is largely due to the 1981 First Shaughnessy Official Development Plan by-law, which promotes private property ownership and single-family dwelling, while limiting property subdivision and population density. [5]

History

The neighbourhood was created in 1907 by the Canadian Pacific Railway, the largest real estate developer in Canada. It was meant as an alternative to the West End, which was the traditional home for the budding city's elite. [6] Thanks to aggressive marketing by the railway, highly regulated development, and a stronger degree of exclusiveness, it gradually took the latter's status over the past century. Shaughnessy is known for its elegant tree-lined streets and large properties. In First Shaughnessy, Angus Drive and Osler Street have a tree-lined median in addition to the trees along the edge of the road.

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Crescent Park as seen in the 1930s

Demographics

As of 2016, Shaughnessy has 8,430 people, down 4.3% from the previous 5 years. 10.8% of the population is under the age of 20; 23.8% is between 20 and 39; 34% is between 40 and 64; and 21.6% is 65 or older. 51.8% of Shaughnessy residents speak English as a first language, 23.8% speak Chinese, less than 5% speak Tagalog, Korean, Spanish and French. The median household income is $111,566 and 15.5% of its population lives in low-income households. The unemployment rate is 4.7%. [2]

Panethnic groups in the Shaughnessy neighbourhood (2001−2016)
Panethnic
group		2016 [7] 2006 [8] 2001 [9]
Pop. %Pop.%Pop.%
European [a] 3,6005,0505,305
East Asian [b] 3,5552,9452,970
South Asian 270235135
Southeast Asian [c] 210280185
Middle Eastern [d] 756520
Latin American 651525
Indigenous 652510
African 502030
Other/Multiracial [e] 1058085
Total responses7,9908,7208,760
Total population8,4308,9009,020
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

Education

Shaughnessy is home to Little Flower Academy, Vancouver College, and York House School. The public elementary schools are Shaughnessy Elementary and Quilchena Elementary. There is one public high school in Shaughnessy, Point Grey Secondary. The neighbourhood is in the catchment area of each of Eric Hamber Secondary School, in Oakridge, or Prince of Wales Secondary School, in Arbutus Ridge.

Parks

Shaughnessy has five parks, including Shaughnessy Park, formally known as Crescent Park, and Angus Park in First Shaughnessy. The other three parks in Shaughnessy are Devonshire Park, Kerrisdale Park, and VanDusen Botanical Garden, located between 33rd and 41st Avenues. The Arbutus Greenway, purchased by the City of Vancouver from Canadian Pacific Railway, stretches along the western border of Shaughnessy from 41st Avenue to 16th Avenue. [10]

Notes

  1. ↑ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Shaughnessy-census-data.pdf" (PDF). City of Vancouver - vancouver.ca. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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  5. ↑ "First Shaughnessy Official Development Plan" (PDF) (Press release). City of Vancouver. 1998-04-01. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
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  7. ↑ Open Data Portal, City Of Vancouver (2018-04-10). "Census local area profiles 2016". opendata.vancouver.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
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