2021 community profile
Carstairs housing and community history.
A dated look at population, households, housing types and building eras—useful background for understanding how the community has evolved.
Historical community snapshot
Carstairs by the numbers.
These dated figures come from Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile: Carstairs, Town, Alberta. They add historical context to the community guide; current homes and market conditions are shown separately.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile: Carstairs, Town, Alberta. Values are Census observations and may not total exactly because of rounding or source disclosure controls. Open the source ↗
Households and mobility
A community snapshot with the reference year attached.
The profile counted 4,898 people in private households across 1,835 households, with an average household size of 2.7 people.
. These figures describe Carstairs at the 2021 Census reference date and should not be read as a prediction of who will buy a particular home.
Across 1,835 private households, median total household income before tax was $99,000 in 2020; this is demographic context, not a measure of current purchasing power or home value.
Five-year mobility data is not available in the extracted profile, which counted 4,898 people in private households and 1,835 private households.
The extracted profile does not contain a usable commute-mode breakdown; current travel should be tested from the address, while the 2021 profile remains limited to 4,898 people in private households.
Occupied dwelling structure
The housing mix in Carstairs.
This is the historical housing mix reported for the community. Use the current listings page to see what is available now.
Period of construction
When the occupied housing stock was built.
Construction era can point buyers toward useful inspection questions, but the renovation history and effective age of the individual home matter more.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile: Carstairs, Town, Alberta. Values are Census observations and may not total exactly because of rounding or source disclosure controls.