Aramac vs Ilfracombe

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Aramac, about half of households are people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Ilfracombe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 74/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Aramac

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (6% vs 11%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Aramac

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($94/wk vs $190/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 14%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Ilfracombe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (787 min vs 919 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1170.3 km vs 1201.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Aramac has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Ilfracombe carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 74/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Aramac and Ilfracombe drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Aramac Ilfracombe
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Aramac Ilfracombe
Walkability 0 / 0
Aramac — Walkability: 0/100 Ilfracombe — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 40
Aramac — Safety: 26/100 Ilfracombe — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Aramac — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ilfracombe — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ilfracombe rents higher ($190/wk vs $94/wk); Ilfracombe skews older (43 vs 41).

Aramac Ilfracombe
Population 372
+17% vs other
 310
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +19.7%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $68,640/yr $68,900/yr
Median weekly rent $94/wk $190/wk
+102% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aramac Ilfracombe
0-4 4.8% / 4.5%
Aramac — 0-4: 4.8% Ilfracombe — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 17.5% / 15.5%
Aramac — 5-14: 17.5% Ilfracombe — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 6.2% / 2.9%
Aramac — 15-19: 6.2% Ilfracombe — 15-19: 2.9%
20-24 4.6% / 4.2%
Aramac — 20-24: 4.6% Ilfracombe — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 9.9% / 8.7%
Aramac — 25-34: 9.9% Ilfracombe — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 11.8% / 18.7%
Aramac — 35-44: 11.8% Ilfracombe — 35-44: 18.7%
45-54 14.2% / 14.5%
Aramac — 45-54: 14.2% Ilfracombe — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 16.1% / 16.8%
Aramac — 55-64: 16.1% Ilfracombe — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 8.9% / 9.7%
Aramac — 65-74: 8.9% Ilfracombe — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 6.2% / 3.2%
Aramac — 75-84: 6.2% Ilfracombe — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 0.8% / —
Aramac — 85+: 0.8% Ilfracombe — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aramac 47.0% lone person
Aramac — Lone Person: 47.0% Aramac — Couple Families: 31.6% Aramac — One Parent Families: 15.4% Aramac — Group Household: 6.0%
Ilfracombe 42.9% lone person
Ilfracombe — Lone Person: 42.9% Ilfracombe — Couple Families: 35.1% Ilfracombe — One Parent Families: 15.6% Ilfracombe — Group Household: 6.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aramac 23.0% renting
Aramac — Owned Outright: 56.8% Aramac — Mortgage: 20.1% Aramac — Renting: 23.0%
Ilfracombe 23.9% renting
Ilfracombe — Owned Outright: 34.8% Ilfracombe — Mortgage: 41.3% Ilfracombe — Renting: 23.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Aramac Ilfracombe
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.6%
Aramac — New Zealand: 2.4% Ilfracombe — New Zealand: 1.6%
England — / 1.6%
Aramac — England: not among its largest Ilfracombe — England: 1.6%
Philippines 1.1% / —
Aramac — Philippines: 1.1% Ilfracombe — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Aramac — Germany: 0.8% Ilfracombe — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Aramac Ilfracombe
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 16.1%
Aramac — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Ilfracombe — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 7.4%
Aramac — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Ilfracombe — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.2% / 6.8%
Aramac — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2% Ilfracombe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Aramac — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Ilfracombe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aramac 89.7% houses
Aramac — Houses: 89.7% Aramac — Flats / Apartments: 10.3%
Ilfracombe 95.3% houses
Ilfracombe — Houses: 95.3% Ilfracombe — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Aramac Ilfracombe
Median house price — $154,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Aramac Ilfracombe
New dwellings approved 6
across Barcaldine
 7
across Longreach

Ranking within QLD

Aramac Ilfracombe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD

Liveability

Aramac Ilfracombe
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Aramac carries more crime risk (74 vs 60).

Aramac Ilfracombe
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Aramac Ilfracombe
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Aramac

  • Aramac State School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Ilfracombe

  • Ilfracombe State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Aramac Ilfracombe
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 891 1076

Mobility

Aramac sits further from the CBD (1201.5 km vs 1170.3 km).

Aramac Ilfracombe
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1201.5 km
+3% vs other
 1170.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 919 min 787 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4726
 0.0%
postcode 4727
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 4726
 54
postcode 4727

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Aramac Ilfracombe
Car (driver) 40.5% / 54.1%
Aramac — Car (driver): 40.5% Ilfracombe — Car (driver): 54.1%
Worked from Home 28.5% / 34.6%
Aramac — Worked from Home: 28.5% Ilfracombe — Worked from Home: 34.6%
Walked Only 23.4% / 11.3%
Aramac — Walked Only: 23.4% Ilfracombe — Walked Only: 11.3%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / —
Aramac — Car (passenger): 7.6% Ilfracombe — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.1%).

Setting

Aramac Ilfracombe
Elevation 267 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 246 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Aramac Ilfracombe
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
81 premises
 0%
52 premises

Federal electorate

Aramac Ilfracombe
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aramac Ilfracombe
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aramac

Family Rural

Ilfracombe

Rural

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