Interlaken · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Interlaken

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Interlaken is 56, making it far older than most other areas. This sparsely populated place has a population of just 22 people, with half the community aged 65 or over.

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📍 Interlaken, Suburb / Locality

Where Interlaken sits — Total population

22
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Interlaken — lower than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Interlaken22
7030, TAS 19,720
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 56 years old, which is far older than the Tasmania figure of 42 and the national figure of 38.

22

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24
  • 2021: 22

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

56 yrs

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58 yrs
  • 2021: 56 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Half the population are seniors aged 65 and over, a figure far above the national average. This shift is mirrored by the total absence of children under 15, which is far below both the state and national levels.

50.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Interlaken, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 55%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 30%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. About 33.3% of the population are married.

Marital status

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In Interlaken, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Interlaken [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60287/interlaken/topic/demographics-identity