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Ilfracombe flood & bushfire risk

Of Ilfracombe’s 504 mapped properties, 98.8% are in a mapped flood area and 1.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Ilfracombe’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Ilfracombe address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

98.8%
Of properties in a flood area
1.6%
Of properties in a bushfire area
504
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Ilfracombe

Flood and bushfire areas across Ilfracombe. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Ilfracombe

Ilfracombe sits in the Ilfracombe police division, which recorded 52 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 52 total. Figures are for the whole Ilfracombe police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Ilfracombe

PrimaryAramac SS · Ilfracombe SS · Isisford SS · Longreach SS
JuniorAramac SS · Barcaldine Prep-12 SS · Longreach SHS
SeniorBarcaldine Prep-12 SS · Longreach SHS

Ilfracombe can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Ilfracombe

At the 2021 Census, 4.8% of Ilfracombe’s 310 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian40.6%
English34.2%
Irish12.9%
Scottish11.9%
German5.8%
Australian Aboriginal3.9%

Top countries of birth

England1.6%
New Zealand1.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Ilfracombe

Longreach council approved 7 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
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Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Longreach council area (not just Ilfracombe). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Ilfracombe address:

Other suburbs in Longreach

Compare Ilfracombe with the rest of the council area, largest first.

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Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.