Bonavista Downs
SOUTHResidential
Sits in the Southeast.
Calgary divides naturally along its NW / NE / SW / SE compass. Each quadrant carries its own grain. The dot on the right shows where Bonavista Downs sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.
- Code
- BDO
- Sector
- SOUTH
- Class
- Residential
- Coordinates
- 50.94373, -114.03150View on Google Maps
Bonavista Downs shows a steep +63.4% rise in median assessed home values over five years, reaching $633,500.
Bonavista Downs appears as a quiet, primarily residential pocket with a single subneighbourhood park and a community centre. Crime remains low and eight bus stops provide local transit access, while residents rely on schools and services in neighbouring areas.
- Median residential assessed value is $633,500, reflecting an established housing stock.
- Assessed values have increased +63.4% over the past five years.
- Only eight criminal incidents were recorded in 2024, down 11% year‑over‑year.
- Eight bus stops lie within the community, offering convenient local transit.
- One subneighbourhood park and a community centre provide local recreation and gathering space.
- No schools are located inside the community boundary, so students attend schools elsewhere.
- Only one park is present within Bonavista Downs, limiting local green‑space options.
- The sole indoor amenity is a single community centre.
Consider if: Consider if you need a school within walking distance, as none are located inside Bonavista Downs.
Generated . AI-authored, grounded in the City of Calgary Open Data above. Cautious verbs and Canadian English by design. Generative AI is experimental and may contain inaccuracies — verify any fact that matters to you against the authoritative source before relying on it. Not financial or real-estate advice.
Crime, by category
and quarter.
20 total reports — trailing 4 quarters · latest 2024
Assault (Non-domestic)
2 reports · YoY 2
Break & Enter · Commercial
0 reports · YoY 0
Break & Enter · Dwelling
0 reports · YoY 1
Break & Enter · Other Premises
2 reports · YoY 2
Commercial Robbery
0 reports · YoY 0
Street Robbery
0 reports · YoY 0
Theft FROM Vehicle
4 reports · YoY 1
Theft OF Vehicle
6 reports · YoY 3
Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)
6 reports · YoY 6
Source · Calgary Police Service. Counts are reported incidents, not convictions. Categories follow the CPS taxonomy. Domestic violence is excluded.
How does each quarter compare across years?
Each line is one year. The most-recent year is drawn in prairie-blue; earlier years fade through the blue-sky spectrum toward pale-sky. Hover for quarterly totals.
Source: Calgary Police Service. Most-serious-violation methodology; domestic violence excluded.
When is this community quieter?
Each cell counts reported crime incidents in that quarter — lighter shades read as quieter, darker as busier. Hover a cell for the exact total.
Source: Calgary Police Service. Most-serious-violation methodology; domestic violence excluded.
How has this community tracked the assessment roll?
| Class | Parcels | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-residential | 18 | $389,250 | $19.8K – $3.3M |
Source: City of Calgary, Current Year Property Assessments (Parcel). Values are assessed — not sale price. Assessments are produced annually and reflect estimated market value as of July 1 of the previous year.
Source: City of Calgary, Calgary Transit Stops + LRT Stations. Distance is straight-line from the community centroid — actual walking time depends on routing and weather. LRT routes: Red Line (201) runs north-south, Blue Line (202) east-west; downtown stations serve both.
| School | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
Lake Bonavista School 1015 120 Ave SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.7 km |
Haultain Memorial School 605 Queensland Dr SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.7 km |
St. Boniface Elementary School 927 Lake Sylvan Drive S.E. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary | 0.8 km |
École Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix 809 Willingdon Blvd SE | The Southern Francophone Education Region · Elementary | 1.1 km |
Andrew Sibbald School 1711 Lake Bonavista Dr SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.2 km |
Wilma Hansen School 963 Queensland Dr SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.6 km |
Don Bosco School 13615 Deer Ridge Drive S.E. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.7 km |
St. Bonaventure School 1710 Acadia Drive S.E. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Junior High | 1.7 km |
St. Philip School 13825 Parkside Drive S.E. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary | 1.8 km |
Source: City of Calgary, Schools. Distance is straight-line from the community centroid — actual walking time depends on routing and weather. Combines public boards (Calgary School Division, Calgary Catholic, Francophone) with private and charter networks.
| Name | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|
Bonavista Downs Community Assoc | Subneighbourhood Park | — |
Source: City of Calgary, Parks Sites. Categories follow Calgary's planning hierarchy — from Regional parks at the city scale down to Sub-neighbourhood green-space pockets. Operational entries (depots, non-park assets) are excluded. Areas computed from each site's polygon at sync time.
| Place | Type | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Bonavista Downs Community Centre | Community Centre | 1418 Lake Ontario RD SE |
Source: City of Calgary, Community Services. Includes community centres, libraries, hospitals, courts, attractions, social-development centres and visitor info points whose address falls inside the community boundary.
The Calgary Fire Department operates 43 stations across the city, 24/7.
Source: City of Calgary, Fire Stations. Distance is straight-line from the community centroid — actual response time depends on routing, time of day, and station availability. Stations serve multiple communities.