Blackall vs Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Blackall. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blackall, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Blackall: a median of $250,000, against $154,000 in Ilfracombe, though rent is higher in Ilfracombe. On these figures, Blackall tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Ilfracombe suits families with children and 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
Blackall
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 60/100)
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 18%)
- has cheaper houses ($154,000 vs $250,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Blackall
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($157/wk vs $190/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Blackall
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (987 km vs 1170.3 km)
- has a shorter drive in (680 min vs 787 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Blackall
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more GPs (3 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 13%)
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 60/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ilfracombe
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (19.7% vs -3.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Blackall 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.
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.
Demographics
Blackall has more residents (1,365 vs 310); Ilfracombe rents higher ($190/wk vs $157/wk).
| Blackall | Ilfracombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,365 +77% vs other | 310 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.6% | +19.7% |
| Median age | 49 | 43 |
| Median household income | $59,436/yr | $68,900/yr +16% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $157/wk | $190/wk +21% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Blackall | Ilfracombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $250,000 | $154,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $167,500 | — |
Development activity
| Blackall | Ilfracombe | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1 across Blackall Tambo | 7 across Longreach |
Ranking within QLD
| Blackall | Ilfracombe | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 24% of QLD | Higher than 36% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 63% of QLD | Higher than 17% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 76% of QLD | Higher than 6% of QLD |
Liveability
| Blackall | Ilfracombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 42/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Blackall carries more bushfire risk (10 vs 0); Ilfracombe carries more crime risk (60 vs 32).
| Blackall | Ilfracombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 10/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 32/100 | 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
| Blackall | 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 Blackall
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
- Blackall State School Government · Combined at peers
Schools in Ilfracombe
- Ilfracombe State School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Blackall | Ilfracombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 2 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 5 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 8 | 1 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| GPs | 3 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3287 | 1076 |
Mobility
Ilfracombe sits further from the CBD (1170.3 km vs 987 km).
| Blackall | Ilfracombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 987 km | 1170.3 km +19% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 680 min | 787 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4472 | 0.0% postcode 4727 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 38 postcode 4472 | 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.1%).
Setting
| Blackall | Ilfracombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 305 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 246 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Blackall | Ilfracombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 65/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 43% 931 premises | 0% 52 premises |
Climate
| Blackall | Ilfracombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 534 mm | 396 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 37.3°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 8.6°C |
Council rates
| Blackall | Ilfracombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $806/yr | $735/yr |
| Council | Blackall Tambo | Longreach |
Federal electorate
| Blackall | 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
| Blackall | Ilfracombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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