| Statistic | Galiano Island | Southern Gulf Islands | British Columbia |
| Population | 1,187 | 4,806 | 5,149,422 |
| Population density (sq km) | 19 | 24 | 5 |
| Median age | 60.1 | 63.9 | 42.3 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 60% | 72% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 18% | 16% | 41% |
| Speak English only | 87.4% | 90.2% | 89.7% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| Latin American | 2.5% |
| Filipino | 1.4% |
| Korean | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.6% |
| South Asian | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 9.1% |
| United States | 7.1% |
| Germany | 1.1% |
| Philippines | 1.0% |
| El Salvador | 0.7% |