Bon Accord Quick Facts

Just the facts.

Bon Accord is building a future for business! Bon Accord offers a young and highly skilled workforce, strong locational advantages for businesses, access to transportation infrastructure and a favourable quality of life for its residents and businesses. Bon Accord is a place where people want to live, work and play.

Location
Bon Accord is located approximately 30 kilometers north of Edmonton in Sturgeon County.

Proximity
The community has convenient access by road, rail and air to over 72 million people as part of the Western Canadian and US Pacific Northwest markets.

Population
At last census (2006) the population of Baon ccord was 1,534 and is projected to reach 2,950 by 2043.

Housing
Average house purchase price in 2010 in Bon Accord was $275,000.

Income
Medium family income in Bon Accord was $82,455 as of the last Canada Census in 2006 – almost 12% above the provincial medium family income of $73,823.

Economy
Major economic sectors are agriculture, tourism, retail trade, and construction.

Business
Bon Accord has a thriving business community with over 50 storefront and home based businesses (2011).

Labour Force
Total labour force for community is 1,135 (73.9%) people over the age of 15 as of the 2006 Census.

Education
87% of the Bon Accord labour force possesses high school or post secondary certificates, diplomas or degrees, which is higher than the provincial average.

Services
Bon Accord has many community programs as well as convenient access to high quality education and health services located throughout the Greater Edmonton metropolitan region.

Environment
Recycling programs, rain barrel programs and other green activities are provided regularly for community residents and businesses.

Bon Accord is dedicated to building a sustainable and thriving community that not only benefits those currently in the community, but is also an attractive location for newcomers and new business investment.