QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Ilkley, QLD, 4554
Current weather
15.3°CClear sky
91% humidity · 5.9 km/h wind · 22.3° / 13.2° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#153 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ilkley is a small locality in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 812 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 10 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-71%), and roughly 12.3 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 812
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 277
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,288
- Employment rate
- 60.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 20 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 10
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 812 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -70.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault1
- Drug Offences2
- Other Property Damage3
- Traffic And Related Offences1
- Unlawful Entry3
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 78.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #153 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime1
- Drug Offencescrime2
- Other Property Damagecrime3
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime1
- Unlawful Entrycrime3
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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