Braeside is a
residential
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Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single-family housing, multi-family residen ...
neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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. It is located north of
Anderson Road, south of Southland Drive, west of 14th Street SW and east of 24th Street SW.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Braeside had a population of living in dwellings, a -0.6% increase from its 2011 population of .
With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.
[
As of 2000, 20.5% of the residents were ]immigrant
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s. A proportion of 10.6% of the buildings were condominium
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s or apartment
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s, and 19.6% of the housing was used for renting
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.
Education
Braeside is served by the ''Braeside Elementary'' public school
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* State school (known as a public school in many countries), a no-fee school, publicly funded and operated by the government
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. A Junior High School, ''John Ware,'' is located immediately north of the community. CBE Students are served by Eugene Coste school in Haysboro if they want to attend a Spanish bilingual school. The nearest French immersion school is Chinook Park. The nearest high school is Henry Wise Wood. JCB.
See also
*List of neighbourhoods in Calgary
This is a list of neighbourhoods in Calgary, Alberta.
As of 2016, Calgary has 197 neighbourhoods, which are referred to as "communities" by the municipal government, and 42 industrial areas. A further 15 communities were included in the Municip ...
References
External links
*Federation of Calgary Communities
Braeside Community
{{Calgary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Calgary