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In 2021, Rosscarrock had 3,490 residents in private households — 15% aged 0 to 14 (below Calgary’s 18%), 75% aged 15 to 64, and 10% aged 65 and over. Its 1,540 households average 2.3 people against Calgary’s 2.6 — 38% are one-person households and 21% have four or more people. Of 855 census families, 72% are couple families, with married couples with children representing 33%; one-parent families account for 29%.
Ownership & the housing mix
Housing tenure runs 35% owner to 65% renter, well below Calgary’s 69/31 split. The dwelling mix is led by low-rise apartment (36%), duplex (25%), single-detached (16%). It is an established community — 64% of dwellings were built before 1981, so vintage, renovation history, and mechanical updates matter when comparing homes. Condition data shows 95% of dwellings need only regular maintenance or minor repairs, and 90% of households are suitable for the number of residents.
Shelter costs & income
Median monthly shelter costs were $1,470 for owned dwellings and $1,140 for rented, versus Calgary’s $1,720 and $1,350. About 31% of households spent 30% or more of income on shelter (Calgary: 23%). Median household income was $68,500 in 2020 against $98,000 city-wide, and median individual income was $37,200 versus $44,400.
Education & work
Among residents 15 and over, 54% hold a post-secondary credential and 31% hold a university degree at bachelor level or above, versus 61% and 36% across Calgary. The labour force participation rate was 73%, employment 62%, and unemployment 15%. Top industries: Retail trade (13%); Health care and social assistance (13%); Accommodation and food services (11%). Top occupation groups: Sales and service occupations (36%); Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations (17%); Business, finance and administration occupations (15%).
Getting to work
65% of commuters drive, 23% use public transit, and 3% walk (1% cycle) — against Calgary’s 77% driving, 9% transit, and 4% walking. Commute times: 21% under 15 minutes, 44% at 15–29 minutes, and 22% at 30–44 minutes.
Languages, newcomers & mobility
70% of residents speak English most often at home (Calgary: 75%), with Filipino) and Filipino) the most common non-official home languages. In 2021, 41% of residents were immigrants, compared with 33% across Calgary — neutral demographic context from the census. On mobility, 20% of residents had moved in the year before the census and 56% within five years (Calgary: 42%) — a read on how settled the community is and how much resale turnover to expect.
What it means for buyers & sellers
Taken together, the census shows an urban, renter-inclusive community with a condo-led housing mix — context that matters for investors, first-time buyers, and anyone comparing buildings rather than blocks in Rosscarrock.
Source: The City of Calgary Community Profiles — Rosscarrock, based on the 2021 Census of Canada. Numbers may vary slightly between census tables due to rounding. Census data is long-term context; verify current market conditions against live MLS® data.
Rosscarrock FAQ
There is no official ranking of Rosscarrock agents, and any agent calling themselves the best is offering an opinion rather than a fact. Judge instead on evidence: which streets they have actually sold on, whether they distinguish new infill semis, original bungalows priced on land, and apartment addresses rather than quoting one community figure, and whether the price they suggest is backed by closed sales rather than asking prices.
Give them a question only local work answers — ask them what the Westbrook local area plan and the station lands mean for the specific block you are considering. An agent who knows the community will answer with specifics and tell you where to verify it; one who does not will answer about Calgary generally.
Ask three things: which of the three Rosscarrock markets your home actually competes in this month; which closed comparable sales sit behind the price they are suggesting, not asking prices; and who will actually represent you. Under Alberta’s designated agency rules the individual REALTOR® represents you, not the brokerage, so ask who specifically will be on your file.
Rosscarrock is one of the west side's best-positioned 1950s communities — Westbrook Mall and the Westbrook CTrain station at one corner, the 45 Street station near the other, and an infill wave steadily renewing its bungalow grid.
It offers genuine range: the 12-month median sold price across all sales is $854,450, with detached bungalows at $890,000 and semi-detached infills at $895,000. Condo and townhome sales here are too few for a reliable community-specific figure, but citywide medians for those types run roughly $301,000 and $424,000. Homes here can take longer to sell than the west-side average — patience and sharp pricing matter on both sides.
The City's Westbrook Communities Local Area Plan directs 28 years of growth across Rosscarrock and its neighbours, and a formal planning application for the transit-oriented redevelopment of the Westbrook Station lands is expected in fall 2026 — a long-term transformation at the community's doorstep.
Original and renovated 1950s bungalows, a growing stock of semi-detached and row infills, and condo options near the corridors — three markets sharing one grid, so comparables need careful matching.
Yes — Westgate School is minutes away, Holy Name offers a Catholic French-immersion option, and Ernest Manning High School is about nine minutes. Verify designations before purchasing.
Genuinely — Westbrook station anchors the community's southeast corner and the 45 Street station serves its western side. Two walkable Blue Line stations is currency few Calgary communities hold.
About 13 minutes by car via Bow Trail, or roughly 20 minutes by CTrain from Westbrook — with 17th Avenue's shops and services along the community's southern edge.
Redevelopment cuts both ways: land-assembly and investor listings can skew posted averages, construction arrives block by block, and the Westbrook plan will reshape the station lands over years. For buyers who understand it, that horizon is the opportunity.
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Reported indicator crimes in Rosscarrock over the last 12 months, straight from Calgary Police Service open data — the same numbers we walk through with buyers comparing communities.
CREB® September 2026:
Calgary benchmark $566,700(~-1% YoY)
· Detached $739,400 (-1%) · Semi $685,200 (~0%) · Row $412,400 (~-6%) · Apartment $291,400 (~-8%)
· just under four months of supply
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Rosscarrock Price Trend
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Monthly medians are aggregate market statistics; individual sold prices remain members-only. Low-volume months can swing the line.
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