Country Canada Quadrant NW Sector Southwest Elevation 672 m Province Alberta | City Edmonton Ward 9 Area 119 ha Population 1,916 (2012) | |
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Brookside is a residential neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley and Whitemud Creek ravine.
Contents
- Map of Brookside Edmonton AB Canada
- Demographics
- Residential development
- Schools
- Religious assemblies
- References
Map of Brookside, Edmonton, AB, Canada
It is bounded to the west and south by Whitemud Drive. The boundary on the north is the North Saskatchewan River valley, while the boundary on the east is Whitemud Creek.
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Brookside had a population of 7003191600000000000♠1,916 living in 7002721000000000000♠721 dwellings, a -1.8% change from its 2009 population of 7003195100000000000♠1,951. With a land area of 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 7003161010000000000♠1,610.1 people/km2 in 2012.
Residential development
According to the 2001 federal census, substantially all residences in the neighbourhood were built during the 1960s and 1970s. Just over half (50.4%) of all residences were built during the 1960s while two out of five (40.4%) were built during the 1970s. Most of the remaining residences were built during the early 1980s.
Most of the residences in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, are single-family dwellings. These account for more than four out of every five (83%) of all residences in the neighbourhood. One in ten (10%) residences is a row house while a small percentage (6%) are rented apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Four residences out of five (83%) are owner-occupied while one in five (17%) are rented.
Schools
There is a single school in the neighbourhood, Brookside Elementary School, operated by the Edmonton Public School System.
Religious assemblies
The Edmonton Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is located in Brookside. It was dedicated on December 11, 1999, and is the second LDS temple in Alberta.