| Statistic | Brightwood | Halifax | Nova Scotia |
| Population | 681 | 451,852 | 978,623 |
| Population density (sq km) | 1,031 | 80 | 18 |
| Median age | 40.9 | 39.9 | 44.8 |
| Male/Female ratio | 0.8:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 65% | 66% | 67% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 35% | 39% | 36% |
| Speak English only | 84.1% | 86.8% | 89.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| Black | 4.2% |
| Chinese | 4.0% |
| Filipino | 1.4% |
| Japanese | 0.6% |
| N/A | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| Philippines | 3.7% |
| United Kingdom | 3.1% |
| United States | 2.1% |
| Hong Kong | 1.4% |
| Other Eastern Africa | 0.3% |