StatisticWestern HighlandsHighlandsBritish Columbia
Population1,0842,3985,149,422
Population density (sq km)61625
Median age45.245.642.3
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married couples76%73%71%
Families w/ kids at home50%42%41%
Speak English only95.9%94.1%89.7%
Speak French only0.0%0.0%0.0%

Key Findings

  • The population density in Western Highlands is 2% lower than Highlands
  • The median age in Western Highlands is 1% lower than Highlands
  • In Western Highlands 3.02% of the population is South Asian
  • In Western Highlands 1.13% of the population is Chinese
  • In Western Highlands 0.57% of the population is Korean

Compare Highlands, BC Demographics

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      Visible Minority Population

      DataPercent
      South Asian3.0%
      Chinese1.1%
      Korean0.6%
      Filipino0.6%
      Arab0.5%

      Immigrants By Place Of Birth

      DataPercent
      United Kingdom2.3%
      United States1.3%
      South Africa1.1%
      Australia0.6%
      Other Eastern Asia0.5%

      Household income distribution

      Family breakdown

      Western Highlands age breakdown

      Source: The Western Highlands, Highlands, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.