| Statistic | Northwood | Oshawa | Ontario |
| Population | 298 | 176,009 | 14,804,681 |
| Population density (sq km) | 24 | 1,186 | 15 |
| Median age | 34.7 | 40.7 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 0.8:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 80% | 61% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 53% | 41% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 92.4% | 92.7% | 86.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| Black | 16.8% |
| South Asian | 6.7% |
| Multiple Visible Minorities | 6.7% |
| Latin American | 5.0% |
| Chinese | 2.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Sri Lanka | 7.6% |
| United Kingdom | 5.9% |
| Germany | 5.0% |
| United States | 5.0% |
| India | 4.2% |