| Statistic | Fairview | Halifax | Nova Scotia |
| Population | 8,734 | 451,852 | 978,623 |
| Population density (sq km) | 3,641 | 80 | 18 |
| Median age | 38.5 | 39.9 | 44.8 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 49% | 66% | 67% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 29% | 39% | 36% |
| Speak English only | 89.2% | 86.8% | 89.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| Black | 8.0% |
| South Asian | 3.1% |
| Filipino | 2.6% |
| Arab | 2.3% |
| Chinese | 1.7% |
| Data | Percent |
| Philippines | 1.4% |
| United Kingdom | 0.7% |
| India | 0.7% |
| Ethiopia | 0.7% |
| China | 0.6% |