Interlaken, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Interlaken is more socio-economically advantaged than about 15% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 914, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Interlaken at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 22
- Median age
- 56
- Median weekly household income
- $725
- SEIFA score
- 914
- Coordinates
- -42.1587, 147.1259
Interlaken demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Interlaken using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 44%, 0% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 6 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3 | 11% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 6 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 12 | 44% |
Share of the 27 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 10 | 77% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 3 | 23% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 12 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 12 occupied private dwellings in Interlaken.
- Median weekly rent
- $220
- Median monthly mortgage
- $542
- Average household size
- 1.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $725
- Median weekly personal income
- $450
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4 (21%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4 (19%)
- Labour-force participation
- 31.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.3%
- Employed full-time
- 0
- Employed part-time
- 0
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Interlaken
Where is Interlaken?
Interlaken is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Interlaken?
At the 2021 Census, Interlaken had a population of about 22.
Is Interlaken an advantaged area?
Interlaken has an ABS SEIFA score of 914, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 15 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 15% of Australian suburbs.
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