Ilfracombe Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote
4727
Postcode for Ilfracombe, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 956 km from Brisbane · Pop. 310
310
Population
43
Median Age
$1,325
Household Income/wk
$190
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
6580.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Ilfracombe Compares

Ilfracombe vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricIlfracombeQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,325 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $190 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $607 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 43 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Ilfracombe is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4727. It lies roughly 956 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Longreach.

According to the 2021 Census, Ilfracombe has a population of 310 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,325, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 12 (3.9% of residents).

Housing in Ilfracombe includes a median weekly rent of $190, median monthly mortgage repayment of $607, with 107 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ilfracombe scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Ilfracombe is served by Ilfracombe State School.

Ilfracombe is part of the Outback - South statistical area in Queensland.

Ilfracombe Details

Postcode4727
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)310
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,325/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$806/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$190
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$607
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area6580.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings107
Australian Citizens79.4%
Indigenous Population12 (3.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-23.5933447
Longitude144.5218074
Distance from Brisbane956 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - South
Local GovernmentLongreach
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (20.0%) 15–24 (7.1%) 25–44 (27.4%) 45–64 (31.3%) 65+ (12.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years62 (20.0%)
15–24 years22 (7.1%)
25–44 years85 (27.4%)
45–64 years97 (31.3%)
65+ years40 (12.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.8%) Mortgaged (41.3%) Rented (23.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes18 (5.8%)
Heart Disease12 (3.9%)
Cancer12 (3.9%)
Asthma11 (3.5%)
Arthritis8 (2.6%)
Lung Condition8 (2.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (6.9%)
1 vehicle29 (28.7%)
2 vehicles31 (30.7%)
3+ vehicles34 (33.7%)

Schools in Ilfracombe

Ilfracombe State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 892 · 9 students

Suburbs Near Ilfracombe

More Ilfracombe Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.