| Statistic | South Courtenay | Courtenay | British Columbia |
| Population | 565 | 28,804 | 5,149,422 |
| Population density (sq km) | 216 | 807 | 5 |
| Median age | 52.2 | 48.1 | 42.3 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.2:1 | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 69% | 65% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 22% | 30% | 41% |
| Speak English only | 91.5% | 91.4% | 89.7% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| Chinese | 2.4% |
| South Asian | 2.1% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| Southeast Asian | 0.4% |
| N/A | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 3.1% |
| United States | 2.3% |
| Germany | 1.0% |
| Other Western Europe | 1.0% |
| China | 0.9% |