| Statistic | Brookside | Ottawa | Ontario |
| Population | 6,329 | 1,058,126 | 14,804,681 |
| Population density (sq km) | 4,263 | 365 | 15 |
| Median age | 35.6 | 39.2 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 74% | 70% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 56% | 45% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 67.2% | 59.3% | 86.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| South Asian | 14.0% |
| Chinese | 8.0% |
| Black | 6.6% |
| Arab | 4.5% |
| Southeast Asian | 4.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| India | 4.3% |
| China | 3.6% |
| Sri Lanka | 1.9% |
| United Kingdom | 1.5% |
| Philippines | 1.4% |