| Statistic | Qualicum | Ottawa | Ontario |
| Population | 1,830 | 1,058,126 | 14,804,681 |
| Population density (sq km) | 1,481 | 365 | 15 |
| Median age | 48.9 | 39.2 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 87% | 70% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 49% | 45% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 61.1% | 59.3% | 86.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.2% | 1.4% | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| South Asian | 3.2% |
| Chinese | 2.0% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| West Asian | 0.8% |
| Southeast Asian | 0.8% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 3.5% |
| Bosnia Herzegovina | 1.5% |
| Greece | 1.2% |
| India | 1.1% |
| China | 1.0% |