Idylwylde is a residential neighbourhood in south east

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. The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by

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, on the north by 90 Avenue, on the west by 83 Street and on the east by 75 Street. The community is represented by the Idylwylde

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, established in 1955, which maintains a

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and outdoor rink located at 81 Street and 86 Avenue.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Idylwylde had a population of living in dwellings, a -0.4% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012. The neighbourhood population is somewhat mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, just over one in eight residents (15.4%) had moved within the previous year. Another one in five (18.5%) had moved within the preceding one to three years. At the same time, just over half of residents (52.7%) had lived at the same address for at least five years.

Residential development

According to the 2001 federal census, just over half (56.1%) of the residences in the neighbourhood were built between the end of

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. Another one in four (23.5%) were built between

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. There is some comparatively recent residential construction in the neighbourhood with just over one in ten residences (11.8%) of residences being built in the last half of the 1990s. Just over half the residences in the neighbourhood (56%) are single-family dwellings. Another four in ten (39%) are

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s and apartment style condominiums. Three out of four apartments are in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories, with the remainder being in buildings with five or more stories. The remaining 4% of residences are duplexes. Just over half of residences (56%) are owner-occupied, with the remaining residences being rented.

Schools and services

There are two schools in the neighbourhood—Idylwylde Elementary School and Vimy Ridge Academy. The elementary school has been closed and is currently in use as an adult English as a second language instruction facility operated by the Edmonton Public School Board. The Edmonton Free Methodist Church is located in Idylwylde.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

Idylwylde Neighbourhood Profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton