Ilfracombe

The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and national figures of 38. While seniors are much less common than in other areas, children under 15 make up 21% of the population, a figure much higher than most similar places.

The community is overwhelmingly born in Australia, and only 4.5% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people identify as Australian, English, Irish, or Scottish.

English is the dominant tongue, with only 1.3% of people using another language at home, far below the national figure of 22.3%. Very few people speak little or no English.

Many residents identify as Christian (51.3%), and the proportion of people with no religion is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are lower than most areas, with only 9.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and only 36.1% completing Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,325, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Only 8.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a result far below the national average.

Residents are generally healthier than those in other areas, with a much lower rate of long-term health conditions (21.0%) and fewer people needing help with daily activities than the national average.

Alongside the high volunteer rate, 24.2% of people provide unpaid childcare, though the number of people providing other unpaid care is much lower than in most areas.

The First Nations community is smaller than in many similar areas, with a typical age of 37, which is far older than the state and national figures.

Homes are slightly smaller than usual, with 2.2 people per home. There is a higher proportion of people living alone (30.8%) compared to the national figure of 25.6%.

The town consists almost entirely of separate houses (95.3%). Rents are much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly rent of $190, and typical mortgage payments are among the lowest at $607 a month.

The town is heavily reliant on cars, as there are no public transport stops. This is consistent with a high rate of people working from home (29.3%), which is far above the national average.

The population is very stable, with only 23.9% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Employment is strong, with 73.2% of people working full-time, far above the national figure of 58.9%. Agriculture, forestry, and fishing is the most common industry.

The town is car-dependent with a walkability score of 1.8. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services, which is far below the Queensland average.