Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire)

2006 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC36297
People 269
Male 138
Female 131
Median age 36
Australian citizenship 243
People born overseas 15
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 5
Families 71
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 156
Average people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $887
Median monthly mortgage repayment $616
Median weekly rent $85

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) % Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) Australia % Australia
Total 269 -- 19,855,288 --
Male 138 51.3 9,799,252 49.4
Female 131 48.7 10,056,036 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 8 3.0 455,031 2.3

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.

Age
People
Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) % Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) Australia % Australia
0-4 years 18 6.7 1,260,405 6.3
5-14 years 48 17.8 2,676,807 13.5
15-24 years 27 10.0 2,704,276 13.6
25-54 years 129 48.0 8,376,751 42.2
55-64 years 29 10.8 2,192,675 11.0
65 years and over 20 7.4 2,644,374 13.3
Median age 36 -- 37 --

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.

Selected characteristics Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) % Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) Australia % Australia
Australian citizenship 243 90.3 17,095,569 86.1
People born overseas 15 5.6 4,416,037 22.2
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 5 1.9 206,358 1.0

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.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) % Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) Australia % Australia
Married 114 55.6 7,900,684 49.6
Separated or divorced 18 8.8 1,801,979 11.3
Widowed 7 3.4 936,813 5.9
Never married 62 30.2 5,278,600 33.2

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

Country of birth Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) % Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) Australia % Australia
Australia 240 89.2 14,072,944 70.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 15 5.6 389,463 2.0
England 4 1.5 856,939 4.3

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%.

Religious affiliation, top responses Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) % Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) Australia % Australia
Anglican 93 34.6 3,718,248 18.7
Catholic 75 27.9 5,126,882 25.8
No Religion 38 14.1 3,706,557 18.7
Uniting Church 14 5.2 1,135,422 5.7
Presbyterian and Reformed 8 3.0 596,668 3.0

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%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) % Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) Australia % Australia
Arabic 4 1.5 243,662 1.2
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English only spoken at home 259 96.3 15,581,333 78.5

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

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) % Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 127 78.4 5,827,432 60.7
Worked part-time 18 11.1 2,685,193 27.9
Away from work 0 0.0 337,991 3.5
Hours worked not stated 11 6.8 253,567 2.6
Unemployed 6 3.7 503,804 5.2
Not in the labour force 35 -- 5,271,116 --
Total in labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 162 -- 9,607,987 --
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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.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) % Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) Australia % Australia
Managers 62 39.7 1,202,267 13.2
Labourers 27 17.3 952,520 10.5
Professionals 15 9.6 1,806,010 19.8
Community and Personal Service Workers 13 8.3 801,906 8.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 12 7.7 1,365,805 15.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 12 7.7 1,309,258 14.4
Machinery Operators And Drivers 11 7.1 604,616 6.6
Sales Workers 3 1.9 896,208 9.8

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%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) % Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) Australia % Australia
Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 55 35.3 133,275 1.5
Local Government Administration 22 14.1 128,838 1.4
Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 10 6.4 13,652 0.1
School Education 9 5.8 414,214 4.5
Other Crop Growing 6 3.8 10,825 0.1

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%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) % Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) Australia % Australia
Personal 517 -- 466 --
Family 1,083 -- 1,171 --
Household 887 -- 1,027 --

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.

Families

family composition

Family composition

Family composition Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) % Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 28 39.4 1,943,643 37.2
Couple family with children 38 53.5 2,362,582 45.3
One parent family 5 7.0 823,254 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 89,686 1.7
Total families 71 -- 5,219,165 --

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.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics | household composition

Dwelling structure

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

Dwelling type Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) % Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 118 -- 7,596,183 --
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 156 -- 8,426,559 --

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

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) % Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) Australia % Australia
Separate house 98 83.1 5,685,387 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 6 5.1 702,550 9.2
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 1,076,315 14.2
Other dwelling 14 11.9 127,337 1.7
Dwelling type not stated 0 0.0 4,594 0.1

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.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) % Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) Australia % Australia
Owned outright 55 46.6 2,478,264 32.6
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 23 19.5 2,448,205 32.2
Rented (includes rent-free) 37 31.4 2,063,947 27.2
Other tenure type 0 0.0 65,715 0.9
Tenure type not stated 4 3.4 540,050 7.1

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.

Landlord type
Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation)
Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) % Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) Australia % Australia
Real estate agent 8 21.6 1,043,198 50.5
State or Territory housing authority 0 0.0 306,697 14.9
Other landlord type 21 56.8 652,012 31.6
Landlord type not stated 9 24.3 62,037 3.0

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

Dwelling characteristics Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) % Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 85 -- 190 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 616 -- 1,300 --
Average people per household 2.5 -- 2.6 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 -- 1.1 --

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

Household composition
Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households
Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) % Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) Australia % Australia
Family households 73 61.9 5,122,760 67.4
Single (or lone) person households 31 26.3 1,740,481 22.9
Group households 0 0.0 280,856 3.7

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.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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