$190 ▲ +97.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $96
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ilfracombe · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define Ilfracombe, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $607. This is among the lowest levels for similar areas, making home ownership and renting far more affordable than in the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ilfracombe — lower than 77% of areas.
| Ilfracombe | $190 |
|---|---|
| 4727, QLD | $190 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $190, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below the Queensland average, with nearly half of households paying under $1,000.
$190 ▲ +97.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$607 ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Ilfracombe, Under $200 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
In Ilfracombe, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About 35.5% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 29.9% are owned outright. The share of households renting is 20.6%, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the state and national figures.
20.6% ▼ -34.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.9% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Ilfracombe, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 36%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.3% of all homes, a figure far above the Queensland and Australian averages. Most of these are larger homes, with 74.8% having three or more bedrooms, although there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.3% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.8% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ilfracombe, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
In Ilfracombe, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (20%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ilfracombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31383/ilfracombe/topic/housing-dwellings