Barcaldine vs Ilfracombe

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barcaldine, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Barcaldine: a median of $260,000, against $154,000 in Ilfracombe. On these figures, Barcaldine tends to suit older residents, while Ilfracombe suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Barcaldine

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Ilfracombe

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper houses ($154,000 vs $260,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Barcaldine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1064.2 km vs 1170.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (719 min vs 787 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Barcaldine

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 13%)

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

Where they sit

Barcaldine 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.

Barcaldine 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.

Barcaldine Ilfracombe
Walkability 0 / 0
Barcaldine — Walkability: 0/100 Ilfracombe — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 40
Barcaldine — Safety: 43/100 Ilfracombe — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Barcaldine — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ilfracombe — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Barcaldine has more residents (1,540 vs 310); Barcaldine has higher household incomes ($77,324 vs $68,900).

Barcaldine Ilfracombe
Population 1,540
+80% vs other
 310
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +19.7%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $77,324/yr
+11% vs other
 $68,900/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+5% vs other
 $190/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barcaldine Ilfracombe
0-4 4.7% / 4.5%
Barcaldine — 0-4: 4.7% Ilfracombe — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 13.7% / 15.5%
Barcaldine — 5-14: 13.7% Ilfracombe — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 5.4% / 2.9%
Barcaldine — 15-19: 5.4% Ilfracombe — 15-19: 2.9%
20-24 4.0% / 4.2%
Barcaldine — 20-24: 4.0% Ilfracombe — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 11.8% / 8.7%
Barcaldine — 25-34: 11.8% Ilfracombe — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 10.5% / 18.7%
Barcaldine — 35-44: 10.5% Ilfracombe — 35-44: 18.7%
45-54 13.1% / 14.5%
Barcaldine — 45-54: 13.1% Ilfracombe — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 13.5% / 16.8%
Barcaldine — 55-64: 13.5% Ilfracombe — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 10.5% / 9.7%
Barcaldine — 65-74: 10.5% Ilfracombe — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 8.4% / 3.2%
Barcaldine — 75-84: 8.4% Ilfracombe — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 2.8% / —
Barcaldine — 85+: 2.8% Ilfracombe — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barcaldine 48.4% lone person
Barcaldine — Lone Person: 48.4% Barcaldine — Couple Families: 32.3% Barcaldine — One Parent Families: 13.4% Barcaldine — Group Household: 3.7% Barcaldine — Other Families: 2.2%
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% Ilfracombe — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barcaldine 31.7% renting
Barcaldine — Owned Outright: 44.9% Barcaldine — Mortgage: 23.5% Barcaldine — Renting: 31.7%
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.

Barcaldine Ilfracombe
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.6%
Barcaldine — New Zealand: 1.2% Ilfracombe — New Zealand: 1.6%
England 0.7% / 1.6%
Barcaldine — England: 0.7% Ilfracombe — England: 1.6%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Barcaldine — South Africa: 0.7% Ilfracombe — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Barcaldine — Scotland: 0.5% Ilfracombe — Scotland: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Barcaldine — India: 0.5% Ilfracombe — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.6%).

Qualifications

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

Barcaldine Ilfracombe
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 16.1%
Barcaldine — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Ilfracombe — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 7.4%
Barcaldine — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Ilfracombe — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.8%
Barcaldine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Ilfracombe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Barcaldine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Ilfracombe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Barcaldine — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Ilfracombe — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barcaldine 94.1% houses
Barcaldine — Houses: 94.1% Barcaldine — Flats / Apartments: 5.3% Barcaldine — Townhouses: 0.5%
Ilfracombe 95.3% houses
Ilfracombe — Houses: 95.3% Ilfracombe — Flats / Apartments: 4.7% Ilfracombe — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Barcaldine Ilfracombe
Median house price $260,000 $154,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $80,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 11 sales
 —

Development activity

Barcaldine Ilfracombe
New dwellings approved 6
across Barcaldine
 7
across Longreach

Ranking within QLD

Barcaldine Ilfracombe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD

Liveability

Barcaldine Ilfracombe
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Barcaldine Ilfracombe
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 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

Barcaldine Ilfracombe
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Barcaldine

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Barcaldine Prep-12 State School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Ilfracombe

  • Ilfracombe State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Barcaldine Ilfracombe
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 1
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 725 1076

Mobility

Ilfracombe sits further from the CBD (1170.3 km vs 1064.2 km).

Barcaldine Ilfracombe
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1064.2 km 1170.3 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 719 min 787 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4725
 0.0%
postcode 4727
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4725
 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.

Barcaldine Ilfracombe
Car (driver) 64.9% / 54.1%
Barcaldine — Car (driver): 64.9% Ilfracombe — Car (driver): 54.1%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 34.6%
Barcaldine — Worked from Home: 13.6% Ilfracombe — Worked from Home: 34.6%
Walked Only 11.4% / 11.3%
Barcaldine — Walked Only: 11.4% Ilfracombe — Walked Only: 11.3%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / —
Barcaldine — Car (passenger): 7.5% Ilfracombe — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 2.6% / —
Barcaldine — Bicycle: 2.6% Ilfracombe — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.9%).

Setting

Barcaldine Ilfracombe
Elevation 276 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 246 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Barcaldine Ilfracombe
Connectivity score 72/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
963 premises
 0%
52 premises

Climate

Barcaldine Ilfracombe
Annual rainfall 496 mm 396 mm
Summer max (Jan) 35.8°C 37.3°C
Winter min (Jul) 10.1°C 8.6°C

Federal electorate

Barcaldine 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

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

Tags

Barcaldine

Affordable Rural

Ilfracombe

Rural

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