| Statistic | Westwood Lake | Nanaimo | British Columbia |
| Population | 2,485 | 101,513 | 5,149,422 |
| Population density (sq km) | 1,512 | 1,066 | 5 |
| Median age | 44.9 | 45.0 | 42.3 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 74% | 65% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 39% | 33% | 41% |
| Speak English only | 92.9% | 92.7% | 89.7% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| South Asian | 1.9% |
| Latin American | 1.7% |
| Filipino | 0.7% |
| West Asian | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 3.6% |
| United States | 1.8% |
| India | 1.1% |
| Philippines | 1.0% |
| Other Northern Europe | 1.0% |