310 ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 348
- 2016: 259
- 2021: 310
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ilfracombe · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 310 people in Ilfracombe are married, reflecting a stable adult population. The typical resident is 43, making the community noticeably older than the state and national figures. This age profile is balanced by a high number of children, which helps explain the lower proportion of seniors compared to most areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ilfracombe — higher than 59% of areas.
| Ilfracombe | 310 |
|---|---|
| 4727, QLD | 310 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Ilfracombe has 310 residents, which is larger than about 61% of similar areas. The typical person here is 43 years old, noticeably older than the typical resident in Queensland or Australia.
310 ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
43 yrs ▲ +26.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This high number of young people is mirrored by a very low proportion of seniors aged 65 and over, at 12.9%, well below the national figure.
12.9% ▲ +164.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▼ -27.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Ilfracombe splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state. People in de facto relationships make up 12.6% of the population, a figure slightly above the national average.
3.9% ▼ -49.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Ilfracombe, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ilfracombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31383/ilfracombe/topic/demographics-identity