Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 269 people were usually resident in Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire): of these 51.3% were male and 48.7% were female. Of the total population 3.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.5% of people usually resident in Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 18.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.3% of people usually resident in Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) were Australian citizens, 5.6% were born overseas and 1.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) were married, 8.8% were either separated or divorced, 3.4% were widowed and 30.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.2% of people usually resident in Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.6% and England 1.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) were Anglican 34.6%, Catholic 27.9%, No Religion 14.1%, Uniting Church 5.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) was Arabic 1.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 162 people aged 15 years and over in Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 78.4% worked full-time, 11.1% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 6.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.7% were unemployed. 35 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) were Managers 39.7%, Labourers 17.3%, Professionals 9.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.1% and Sales Workers 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 35.3%, Local Government Administration 14.1%, Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 6.4%, School Education 5.8% and Other Crop Growing 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $517, the median family income was $1,083 and the median household income was $887.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 71 families in Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire): of these 39.4% were couple families without children, 53.5% were couple families with children, 7.0% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 118 occupied private dwellings were counted in Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire), 83.1% were separate houses, 5.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 11.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire), 46.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.5% were owned with a mortgage and 31.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 21.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 56.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire), the median weekly rent was $85. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $616. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire), 61.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.3% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.