| Statistic | South Lerwick | Courtenay | British Columbia |
| Population | 1,387 | 28,804 | 5,149,422 |
| Population density (sq km) | 1,119 | 807 | 5 |
| Median age | 50.6 | 48.1 | 42.3 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 75% | 65% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 32% | 30% | 41% |
| Speak English only | 91.3% | 91.4% | 89.7% |
| Speak French only | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| Chinese | 1.9% |
| Southeast Asian | 1.9% |
| Korean | 1.3% |
| Filipino | 0.7% |
| Multiple Visible Minorities | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 4.1% |
| South Korea | 1.5% |
| United States | 1.2% |
| Germany | 0.9% |
| France | 0.8% |