| Statistic | Highland West | Kitchener | Ontario |
| Population | 13,066 | 259,162 | 14,804,681 |
| Population density (sq km) | 2,436 | 1,832 | 15 |
| Median age | 35.8 | 38.1 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 75% | 68% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 58% | 45% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 88.7% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| South Asian | 12.5% |
| Southeast Asian | 5.7% |
| Arab | 5.0% |
| Chinese | 4.7% |
| Black | 3.8% |
| Data | Percent |
| India | 3.8% |
| Vietnam | 3.0% |
| Romania | 2.7% |
| Poland | 2.3% |
| China | 1.6% |