Ilfracombe vs Isisford

Ilfracombe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 54 in Isisford. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Isisford, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Isisford tends to suit older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ilfracombe is already more of a family suburb (51% vs 41%)
  • Isisford carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Isisford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($95/wk vs $190/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 14%)
  • But Ilfracombe has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ilfracombe has a shorter drive in (787 min vs 814 min)
  • Isisford sits closer to the CBD (1112.2 km vs 1170.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Isisford

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 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 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ilfracombe Isisford
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.

Ilfracombe Isisford
Walkability 0 / 0
Ilfracombe — Walkability: 0/100 Isisford — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 67
Ilfracombe — Safety: 40/100 Isisford — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ilfracombe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Isisford — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ilfracombe rents higher ($190/wk vs $95/wk); Ilfracombe has more residents (310 vs 218).

Ilfracombe Isisford
Population 310
+30% vs other
 218
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.7% +0.0%
Median age 43 54
Median household income $68,900/yr
+22% vs other
 $53,872/yr
Median weekly rent $190/wk
+50% vs other
 $95/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ilfracombe Isisford
0-4 4.5% / 6.4%
Ilfracombe — 0-4: 4.5% Isisford — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 15.5% / 10.1%
Ilfracombe — 5-14: 15.5% Isisford — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 2.9% / 1.4%
Ilfracombe — 15-19: 2.9% Isisford — 15-19: 1.4%
20-24 4.2% / 5.0%
Ilfracombe — 20-24: 4.2% Isisford — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 8.7% / 12.8%
Ilfracombe — 25-34: 8.7% Isisford — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 18.7% / 6.0%
Ilfracombe — 35-44: 18.7% Isisford — 35-44: 6.0%
45-54 14.5% / 11.5%
Ilfracombe — 45-54: 14.5% Isisford — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 16.8% / 19.3%
Ilfracombe — 55-64: 16.8% Isisford — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 9.7% / 21.1%
Ilfracombe — 65-74: 9.7% Isisford — 65-74: 21.1%
75-84 3.2% / 5.5%
Ilfracombe — 75-84: 3.2% Isisford — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ — / —
Ilfracombe — 85+: not among its largest Isisford — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Ilfracombe Isisford
England 1.6% / 1.4%
Ilfracombe — England: 1.6% Isisford — England: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.4%
Ilfracombe — New Zealand: 1.6% Isisford — New Zealand: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Isisford 47.5% lone person
Isisford — Lone Person: 47.5% Isisford — Couple Families: 30.5% Isisford — One Parent Families: 10.2% Isisford — Group Household: 11.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ilfracombe 95.3% houses
Ilfracombe — Houses: 95.3% Ilfracombe — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Isisford 95.5% houses
Isisford — Houses: 95.5% Isisford — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Ilfracombe Isisford
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 17.9%
Ilfracombe — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Isisford — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 6.0%
Ilfracombe — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Isisford — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 4.6%
Ilfracombe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Isisford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ilfracombe 23.9% renting
Ilfracombe — Owned Outright: 34.8% Ilfracombe — Mortgage: 41.3% Ilfracombe — Renting: 23.9%
Isisford 13.5% renting
Isisford — Owned Outright: 66.2% Isisford — Mortgage: 20.3% Isisford — Renting: 13.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

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

Development activity

Ilfracombe Isisford
New dwellings approved 7
across Longreach
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ilfracombe Isisford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD

Liveability

Ilfracombe Isisford
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Ilfracombe carries more crime risk (60 vs 33).

Ilfracombe Isisford
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Low
33/100
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

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

Schools in Ilfracombe

  • Ilfracombe State School Government · Primary

Schools in Isisford

  • Isisford State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Ilfracombe Isisford
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 2
GPs 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1076 2616

Mobility

Ilfracombe sits further from the CBD (1170.3 km vs 1112.2 km).

Ilfracombe Isisford
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1170.3 km
+5% vs other
 1112.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 787 min 814 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4727
 0.0%
postcode 4731
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 4727
 46
postcode 4731

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.

Ilfracombe Isisford
Car (driver) 54.1% / 38.9%
Ilfracombe — Car (driver): 54.1% Isisford — Car (driver): 38.9%
Worked from Home 34.6% / 30.0%
Ilfracombe — Worked from Home: 34.6% Isisford — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Walked Only 11.3% / 24.4%
Ilfracombe — Walked Only: 11.3% Isisford — Walked Only: 24.4%
Car (passenger) — / 6.7%
Ilfracombe — Car (passenger): not among its largest Isisford — Car (passenger): 6.7%

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

Setting

Ilfracombe Isisford
Elevation 246 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 200 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Ilfracombe Isisford
Annual rainfall 396 mm 460 mm
Summer max (Jan) 37.3°C 37.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.6°C 8.4°C

Council rates

Ilfracombe Isisford
Average residential rate $735/yr
same for both
Council Longreach
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ilfracombe

Rural

Isisford

Retirees Rural

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