Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainIndigenous residents make up 27% in West Interlake, more than in 98% of Canadian towns
The median age in West Interlake is 47.2, higher than in 77% of Canadian towns. Statistics Canada puts the town’s population at 2,349 for July 2025. For West Interlake, the census puts households in single-detached houses at 85%. At 2.2 people, the average household compares with 2.4 across Canada’s towns.
What stands out about the people of West Interlake
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
27% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 98% of Canadian towns; 8.3% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Many older residents
27% of residents are 65 or over, more than in 87% of Canadian towns; 8.3% are 80 or over, and 39% of households are one person living alone. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
West Interlake changed by +3% from 2016 to 2021, slower than 56% of Canadian towns
The figures are the 2021 Census’s, except where another date is given. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate adds another 5%. Medians for comparison: +4% across Canada’s towns; +4% across Manitoba’s towns.
In West Interlake, 27% of residents are 65 or over, more than in 87% of Canadian towns
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
17% of residents are under 15, against 16% across Canada’s towns. As a yardstick, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
A higher share of one-person households than 87% of Canadian towns, at 39%
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Manitoba’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Locally, 8.1% of households are one-parent families. By way of comparison, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns.
Below 57% of Canadian towns: 44% of residents 15 and over are married
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Single and never married: 25% of adults, against a typical 27%. Against that, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. Common-law partners account for 11%.
A lower share of renter households than 62% of Canadian towns, at 20%
Houses and apartments, owners and renters, older and newer homes. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
10% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. As a reference point, a quarter of households rent their home across Canada’s towns. Older homes outnumber new: 23% predate 1961, 15% date from 2001 or later.
Households here have a median income of $54,800 a year
Census incomes are for 2020, the year before the census, when CERB and other pandemic benefits topped up many households. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
The median across Canada’s towns is $86,000; West Interlake’s, at $54,800, is 36% lower. Across Manitoba’s towns, half of households had more than $83,000 before tax. The pandemic’s benefits: 19% of income recipients, against 28% in the typical town.
A higher share of residents who moved in within the year than 71% of Canadian towns, at 14%
Immigrants by continent of birth and when they arrived, citizenship, and who moved in recently.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 25%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
In West Interlake, 7.6% of residents are immigrants, beside 17% across Canada’s towns. Lower than in 62% of Canadian towns: 3.5% of residents are not Canadian citizens. Residents who moved in within the year make up 11% across Canada’s towns. Most immigrants were born in Europe (41%) or in Asia (41%).
West Interlake ranks above 84% of Canadian towns on residents with no religion: 48%
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 15% belong to a visible minority and 2.8% are Indigenous; here, 5.1% and 27%. The benchmark for residents with no religion across Canada’s towns: 35%.
90% have English as their mother tongue; 2.3% also speak French
English, French and the other languages people grew up with or speak at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
Residents whose mother tongue is French: 0.9%, near enough the figure across Canada’s towns. West Interlake has fewer bilingual residents than 97% of Canadian towns, at 2.3%. At home: English 95%, French 0.2%.
West Interlake sits below 83% of Canadian towns for degree holders aged 25 to 64 (15%)
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
18% of those aged 25 to 64 have no formal credential, where the typical town has 9.5%.
In work on census day: 55% of adults
May 2021 was still a pandemic month: the census’s work figures reflect that. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
With 27% of residents 65 or over, the employment rate of 55% sits under the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Among its 4 nearest neighbours, 1 are older than West Interlake
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. The nearest places to West Interlake with figures are 37–47 km away.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Interlake | 2,349 | — | 47.2 | 27% | 7.6% |
| Ebb and Flow 52 | 1,751 | 37.3 km | 20.8 | 3.7% | 0% |
| Grahamdale | 1,326 | 43.5 km | 54 | 27% | 3.1% |
| Alonsa | 1,216 | 44.0 km | 47.2 | 23% | 2.1% |
| Coldwell | 1,368 | 46.8 km | 47.2 | 25% | 3.6% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The census’s own words. These are self-reported answers: Indigenous identity, immigrant status, religion. The census’s “visible minority” comes from the Employment Equity Act (non-white in colour or race, Indigenous peoples aside), and the page sets each beside other towns without labelling any.
- Against Manitoba’s towns and Canada’s towns. Each comparison is its own median: over Manitoba’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, and over all Canadian towns of that size (whole cities and First Nations reserves left out). Percentiles are within Canada only.
- What these tables don’t give. Unpaid care, car ownership and internet access aren’t in the Census Profile, nor is the change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins other than visible minority and Indigenous identity are left out of the charts.
Questions about West Interlake’s residents
Is West Interlake bilingual?
English and French: 2.3% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 98%. French only: 0.2%. French mother tongue: 0.9%.
How diverse is West Interlake?
Immigrants make up 7.6% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 5.1% are members of a visible minority, and 27% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in West Interlake?
Christian: 50%. No religion: 48%. Another religion: 1.9%.
Is West Interlake good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 17%. 47% of households are couple families and 8.1% one-parent families. Schools near West Interlake are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in West Interlake?
$54,800 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in West Interlake (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of West Interlake?
Statistics Canada estimates 2,349 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 2,228 in West Interlake, 3% more than 2016.
What is the average age in West Interlake?
47.2 is the median age. Under 15: 17%. 65 and over: 27%.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).