Skyrattler is a residential neighbourhood in south west

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. The neighbourhood is named after Chief Skyrattler of the Winterburn band.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Skyrattler had a population of living in dwellings, a -9.1% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012.

Residential development

While a portion of the residences (7.1%) in the neighbourhood were built during the 1960s, according to the 2001 federal census, most residential development occurred after

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. Most residential development occurred during the 1970s and 1980s. Four out of ten (37.9%) of all residences were built during the 1970s. Just over half (52.7%) were built during the 1980s. By 1990, residential development in the neighbourhood was substantially complete. This neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 23 Avenue, on the east by 111 Street, and on the west and south west by Blackmud Creek. The closest public transit hub is Century Park station. Row houses and low-rise apartments make the majority of housing in Skyrattler. According to the 2005 municipal census, just under half of all residences are

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apartments and apartment-style condominiums in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Row houses account for one in four (23%) residences. One in six (16%) are single-family dwellings and one in eight (12%) are

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. Approximately half (53%) of all residences are owner-occupied and half (47%) are rented. The neighbourhood population is fairly mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, one in five residents (19.7%) had moved within the previous twelve months. Another one in four residents (26.3%). Less than half of all residents (40.4%) had lived at the same address for five years or longer.http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05022B/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/SKYRATTLER.pdf The

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is located in Skyrattler.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

Skyrattler Neighbourhood Profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton