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| Locality | Ilkley |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Sunshine Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -26.73173 |
| Longitude | 152.9966 |
| Population | 797 |
| Density | 48.4 /km² |
| Area | 16.5 km² |
| Elevation | 62 m |
| Postcode | 4554 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 82 km north |
Ilkley is a locality in the Sunshine Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 797. The locality covers an area of 16.5 km², giving a population density of about 48.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 62 m above sea level. It lies approximately 82 km north of Brisbane. Ilkley is located at 26.7317°S, 152.9966°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4554.
Ilkley breathes a quiet contentment beneath the broad Queensland sky, a place where the land gently unfurls towards the distant, hazy blue of the hinterland. It lies 8.6 km south-west of Buderim, QLD (from Buderim, QLD: bearing 236°T), and is situated 14.9 km west-north-west of Caloundra. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of years, cradle scattered farmhouses and the occasional stand of eucalyptus, their leaves shimmering like a thousand tiny coins in the afternoon sun. The air here carries a faint, sweet scent of damp earth and growing things, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin long after you've left the main road. Dry creek beds snake through the landscape, a testament to the sun's power, yet they are fringed with hardy native grasses, their resilience a quiet promise of life renewed with the coming rains.
The story of Ilkley is written in the patient cultivation of its fertile soils. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of good grazing land and rich agricultural potential, established a community built on hard work and a deep connection to the earth. While pockets of its past remain, the present hums with the steady rhythm of local farms, their produce finding its way to markets both near and far, and a growing number of families who appreciate the unhurried pace and genuine neighbourliness. The landscape itself, marked by a gentle scattering of residential blocks and the characteristic Queenslander homes with their wide verandahs, speaks of a community that values space, fresh air, and the simple pleasure of watching the sun dip below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of orange and rose.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Ilkley, Queensland. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Ilkley, in the Sunshine Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Ilkley includes the postcode (4554), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Sunshine Coast Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ilkley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |