QUESNELL HEIGHTS
NEIGHBOURHOOD DESCRIPTION
Quesnell Heights is located east of 149 Street and south of Whitemud Drive, along the North
Saskatchewan River. The neighbourhood has good access to the North Saskatchewan River
Valley, and Fort Edmonton Park is located across the river. Quesnell Heights is one of the
smallest residential neighbourhoods in Edmonton, and only contains approximately 120 homes.
Quesnell Height’s land use consists entirely of single-detached homes built in the 1960s and
1970s. Located in the centre of the neighbourhood is an open space recreation area. Additional
community facilities are located in the surrounding communities, such as Rio Terrace and Laurier
Heights. The West Edmonton, Meadowlark, and Southgate Shopping Malls also close.
The neighbourhood name was officially adopted in 1958, although it had been in use since at
least 1912. The origin of the neighbourhood name is not known definitively, but it may have been
named after Dr. Phillip Quesnell who was a well known physican who came to the city in 1912.
Another possible namesake is J.B Quesnell, who was a prominent local citizen in the late 1800s.
A third possibility is that the neighbourhood was named in honour of Jules Maurice Quesnel, a
famous French-Canadian clerk with the North West Company, after whom several prominent
landmarks in British Columbia are named.
Neighbourhood Profiles
QUESNELL HEIGHTS
QUESNELL HEIGHTS
Population by Age and Gender
Age Group
0-9
10-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
Total
Male
15
30
35
10
25
35
25
25
200
Female
20
30
20
10
25
40
20
20
185
Total
35
60
55
20
50
75
45
45
385
Marital Status (Population 15 years of age and older)
Marital Status
Married
Common-Law
Single (Never Legally Married)
Separated
Divorced
Widowed
Total
Family Households
Family Type
Married Couples
Without Children at Home
With Children at Home
Common-Law Couples
Without Children at Home
With Children at Home
Total Lone-Parent Families
Female Parent
Male Parent
Total
Household Size
People Per Household
1 Person
2 People
3 People
4 People
5 People
6 or More
Total
% of Total
9
16
14
5
13
19
12
12
100
City %
12
11
18
15
14
14
8
8
100
People
190
10
100
0
10
10
320
% of Total
59
3
31
0
3
3
100
City %
45
9
32
2
7
5
100
Households
100
40
60
5
5
0
5
5
0
110
% of Total
36
55
5
0
5
0
100
City %
29
40
9
4
14
4
100
Households
15
40
20
30
15
10
130
% of Total
12
31
15
23
12
8
100
City %
29
33
16
14
5
3
100
Source: 2011 Census of Canada, Statistics Canada
Neighbourhood Profiles
Note: totals may not sum due to random rounding
QUESNELL HEIGHTS
QUESNELL HEIGHTS
2010 Household Income
Household Income in 2010
Under $10,000
$10,000 to $19,999
$20,000 to $29,999
$30,000 to $39,999
$40,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $59,999
$60,000 to $79,999
$80,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $124,999
$125,000 to $149,999
$150,000 and Over
Total
Households
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
85
85
% of Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
100
City %
5
6
7
8
8
8
14
12
11
7
14
100
Median Household Income
Average Household Income
$226,073
$451,537
-
$72,248
$90,340
People
0
85
0
40
0
150
275
% of Total
0
31
0
15
0
55
100
City %
18
26
9
18
5
24
100
People
85
230
70
25
0
0
0
0
0
15
0
0
425
% of Total
20
54
16
6
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
100
City %
15
29
15
9
5
2
1
6
3
12
3
0
100
Highest Level of Education (Population 15 years of age and older)
Education Level
No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
College or Other Non-University Certificate or Diploma
University Certificate or Diploma Below Bachelor Level
University Certificate or Diploma at Bachelor Level or Above
Total
Population by Ethnic Origin
Ethnic Origins
European Origins
British Isle Origins
Other North American Origins (Includes Canadian)
French Origins
Aboriginal Origins
Latin, Central, and South American Origins
Caribbean Origins
South Asian Origins
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern Origins
East and Southeast Asian Origins
African Origins
Oceania Origins
Total
Note: The sum of ethnic groups in this table is greater than the total population count because an individual may report more than
one ethnic origin.
Source: 2011 Census of Canada, Statistics Canada
Neighbourhood Profiles
Note: totals may not sum due to random rounding
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QUESNELL HEIGHTS
Population by Mobility Status (Based on address 5 years previous)
Mobility
Non-movers
Moved From Elsewhere in Edmonton
Moved From Elsewhere in Alberta
Moved From Elsewhere in Canada
Moved From Outside Canada
Total
Residential Units by Structure Type
Type of Unit
Single-Detached House
Semi-Detached House, Duplex
Row House
Apartment Building (5+ Stories)
Apartment Building (< 5 Stories)
Moveable Dwelling
Other
Total
Period of Construction
Year of Construction
1960 or Before
1961-1980
1981-1990
1991-2000
2001-2005
2006-2011
Total
Occupied Private Dwellings by Tenure
Housing by Tenure
Owner Occupied
Renter Occupied
Total
People
300
55
0
0
0
355
% of Total
85
15
0
0
0
100
City %
53
28
5
7
7
100
Units
120
0
0
0
0
0
0
120
% of Total
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
City %
51
7
10
8
23
1
0
100
Units
15
90
0
0
0
0
105
% of Total
14
86
0
0
0
0
100
City %
18
35
15
11
11
10
100
Number
110
0
110
% of Total
100
0
100
City %
65
35
100
% of Total
88
0
12
0
0
0
100
City %
72
6
15
5
1
1
100
Journey to Work (Employed Labour Force)
Transportation Method
Car, Truck, Van - as Driver
Car, Truck, Van - as Passenger
Public Transit
Walked
Bicycle
Other Methods
Total
People
145
0
20
0
0
0
165
Source: 2011 Census of Canada, Statistics Canada
Neighbourhood Profiles
Note: totals may not sum due to random rounding
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Multiple Dwelling Units
Two Unit Dwelling
One Unit Dwelling
Religious Assembly
Institutional
Industrial and Utilities
Commercial
Other Residential
No Data / Unknown
Vacant (Undeveloped/Undefined)
Transportation
Agriculture
Recreation and Open Space
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