Ilfracombe flood map & planning overlays
4 ha blocks and a median age of 43, zoned Rural. Ilfracombe keeps it simple.
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A planning-constraint profile of Ilfracombe
(Longreach Regional, QLD) - 6581.94 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 5 November 2026.
Constraint readout
6581.94 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Ilfracombe's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Ilfracombe at a glance
Schools in and near Ilfracombe
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
1 school providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: 11.19 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time.
Which school zone is a Ilfracombe address in? Check an address with our free school zone checker.
How Ilfracombe is zoned
Selling in Ilfracombe? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 6581.94 km², Ilfracombe is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 3% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 40,435 m² across 527 parcels.
Who lives in Ilfracombe
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Ilfracombe suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 971, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Ilfracombe's 310 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Longreach, the wider ABS statistical area containing Ilfracombe. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Ilfracombe itself.
4,537 in 2001 to 3,741 in 2025, down 18%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Ilfracombe data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 5 November 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
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Ilfracombe planning - frequently asked
Is Ilfracombe flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Ilfracombe and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 1%).
Is Ilfracombe bushfire-prone?
Around 3% of Ilfracombe is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Longreach Regional average of 15%.
What is the zoning in Ilfracombe?
The dominant planning zone in Ilfracombe is Rural, though the suburb also includes Township and Industry.
Does Ilfracombe have heritage-listed places?
Ilfracombe has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Ilfracombe?
Across 527 surveyed parcels in Ilfracombe, the median lot size is about 40,435 m². There are also 10 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Ilfracombe?
At the 2021 Census Ilfracombe had 310 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Longreach statistical area, which contains Ilfracombe, went from 4,537 people in 2001 to 3,741 in 2025, down 18%.
Is Ilfracombe an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Ilfracombe scores 971 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Ilfracombe?
Median household income in Ilfracombe was $1,325 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,180 for the typical suburb in Longreach Regional. Median rent was $190 a week and the median mortgage repayment $607 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longreach | 99.6 km | <1% | 7% |
| Isisford | 118.5 km | 1% | 10% |
| Blackall Blackall Tambo Regional |
138.0 km | <1% | 19% |
| Yaraka | 147.9 km | Not mapped | 42% |
| Mount Enniskillen Blackall Tambo Regional |
190.5 km | Not mapped | 18% |
| Macfarlane Blackall Tambo Regional |
202.7 km | Not mapped | 2% |
| Corfield Winton Shire |
206.5 km | <1% | 3% |
| Minnie Downs Blackall Tambo Regional |
207.0 km | Not mapped | 2% |
| Winton Winton Shire |
208.9 km | 14% | <1% |
| Windeyer Blackall Tambo Regional |
214.6 km | <1% | 69% |