| Statistic | Shad Bay | Halifax | Nova Scotia |
| Population | 561 | 451,852 | 978,623 |
| Population density (sq km) | 90 | 80 | 18 |
| Median age | 46.1 | 39.9 | 44.8 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 73% | 66% | 67% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 40% | 39% | 36% |
| Speak English only | 89.3% | 86.8% | 89.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| Chinese | 2.3% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| N/A | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 3.2% |
| China | 0.7% |
| Ukraine | 0.7% |
| United States | 0.7% |
| Ghana | 0.5% |