Ilkley vs Chevallum

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Chevallum: a median of $1.86 million, against $1.52 million in Ilkley, though rent is higher in Ilkley. On these figures, Ilkley tends to suit 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

They split

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

  • Ilkley carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 93/100)
  • Chevallum is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 76%)

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

First-home buyers

Ilkley

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,525,000 vs $1,863,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chevallum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $355/wk)

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

  • Ilkley sits closer to the CBD (92.5 km vs 96.9 km)
  • Chevallum is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Chevallum

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)
  • But Ilkley carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Chevallum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.9% vs -1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ilkley Chevallum
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.

Ilkley Chevallum
Walkability 0 / 20
Ilkley — Walkability: 0/100 Chevallum — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 84 / 7
Ilkley — Safety: 84/100 Chevallum — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ilkley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Chevallum — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ilkley has more residents (812 vs 467); Ilkley rents higher ($355/wk vs $290/wk).

Ilkley Chevallum
Population 812
+42% vs other
 467
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.8% +5.9%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $107,224/yr
+2% vs other
 $104,832/yr
Median weekly rent $355/wk
+18% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ilkley Chevallum
0-4 3.9% / 5.1%
Ilkley — 0-4: 3.9% Chevallum — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 14.0% / 13.1%
Ilkley — 5-14: 14.0% Chevallum — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 8.1% / 9.6%
Ilkley — 15-19: 8.1% Chevallum — 15-19: 9.6%
20-24 3.9% / 4.9%
Ilkley — 20-24: 3.9% Chevallum — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 7.8% / 6.0%
Ilkley — 25-34: 7.8% Chevallum — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 9.6% / 12.0%
Ilkley — 35-44: 9.6% Chevallum — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 18.2% / 17.1%
Ilkley — 45-54: 18.2% Chevallum — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 17.9% / 11.1%
Ilkley — 55-64: 17.9% Chevallum — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 11.8% / 14.6%
Ilkley — 65-74: 11.8% Chevallum — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 3.6% / 6.9%
Ilkley — 75-84: 3.6% Chevallum — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ — / 0.6%
Ilkley — 85+: not among its largest Chevallum — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ilkley 62.7% couple families
Ilkley — Couple Families: 62.7% Ilkley — Lone Person: 22.0% Ilkley — One Parent Families: 13.6% Ilkley — Group Household: 1.7%
Chevallum 66.7% couple families
Chevallum — Couple Families: 66.7% Chevallum — Lone Person: 11.5% Chevallum — One Parent Families: 18.8% Chevallum — Group Household: 3.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ilkley 9.8% renting
Ilkley — Owned Outright: 43.3% Ilkley — Mortgage: 46.9% Ilkley — Renting: 9.8%
Chevallum 15.3% renting
Chevallum — Owned Outright: 39.7% Chevallum — Mortgage: 45.0% Chevallum — Renting: 15.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ilkley Chevallum
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 17.1%
Ilkley — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Chevallum — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 9.9%
Ilkley — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Chevallum — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.9%
Ilkley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Chevallum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 3.4%
Ilkley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Chevallum — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 0.6%
Ilkley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Chevallum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Ilkley Chevallum
England 7.5% / 7.1%
Ilkley — England: 7.5% Chevallum — England: 7.1%
New Zealand 4.2% / 2.4%
Ilkley — New Zealand: 4.2% Chevallum — New Zealand: 2.4%
South Africa 2.8% / 2.8%
Ilkley — South Africa: 2.8% Chevallum — South Africa: 2.8%
Canada — / 1.3%
Ilkley — Canada: not among its largest Chevallum — Canada: 1.3%
Thailand 0.7% / 0.6%
Ilkley — Thailand: 0.7% Chevallum — Thailand: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Ilkley — Netherlands: not among its largest Chevallum — Netherlands: 0.9%
Germany 0.7% / —
Ilkley — Germany: 0.7% Chevallum — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ilkley 98.8% houses
Ilkley — Houses: 98.8% Ilkley — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Chevallum 100.7% houses
Chevallum — Houses: 100.7% Chevallum — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ilkley Chevallum
Median house price $1,525,000 $1,863,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,450,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Ilkley Chevallum
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ilkley Chevallum
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD

Liveability

Chevallum is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Ilkley Chevallum
Grade B —
Score 65/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Chevallum carries more crime risk (93 vs 16).

Ilkley Chevallum
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
16/100
 High
93/100
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

Ilkley Chevallum
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 8.4 km
 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 9.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 1.7%

Schools in Ilkley

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Chevallum

  • Chevallum State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ilkley Chevallum
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

Chevallum sits further from the CBD (96.9 km vs 92.5 km).

Ilkley Chevallum
Walkability score 0/100 20/100
Distance to Brisbane 92.5 km 96.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 79 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4554
 1.1%
postcode 4555
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 4554
 92
postcode 4555

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.

Ilkley Chevallum
Car (driver) 70.7% / 71.6%
Ilkley — Car (driver): 70.7% Chevallum — Car (driver): 71.6%
Worked from Home 20.5% / 19.5%
Ilkley — Worked from Home: 20.5% Chevallum — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 2.6%
Ilkley — Car (passenger): 6.3% Chevallum — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 2.4% / 6.3%
Ilkley — Walked Only: 2.4% Chevallum — Walked Only: 6.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Ilkley Chevallum
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 10.3 km

NBN connectivity

Ilkley Chevallum
Connectivity score 28/100 51/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
268 premises
 28%
264 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Ilkley Chevallum
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ilkley Chevallum
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Ilkley Chevallum
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ilkley Chevallum
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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