Alphington vs Ivanhoe

In both, most households own their home. Alphington is closer to the city centre: 9.6 km, against 11.5 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Ivanhoe

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 7)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 7)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Alphington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($557,000 vs $731,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Ivanhoe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ivanhoe

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Alphington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.2% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Alphington and Ivanhoe drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Alphington Ivanhoe
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Alphington Ivanhoe
Walkability 66 / 93
Alphington — Walkability: 66/100 Ivanhoe — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 24 / 22
Alphington — Safety: 24/100 Ivanhoe — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Alphington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ivanhoe — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 20 / 28
Alphington — Low flood risk: 20/100 Ivanhoe — Low flood risk: 28/100

Demographics

Ivanhoe has more residents (13,374 vs 5,702).

Alphington Ivanhoe
Population 5,702 13,374
+135% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% +9.9%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $126,308/yr
+8% vs other
 $116,064/yr
Median weekly rent $451/wk
+5% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alphington Ivanhoe
0-4 4.7% / 4.4%
Alphington — 0-4: 4.7% Ivanhoe — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 10.6% / 10.7%
Alphington — 5-14: 10.6% Ivanhoe — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.1% / 5.5%
Alphington — 15-19: 5.1% Ivanhoe — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.9% / 6.4%
Alphington — 20-24: 6.9% Ivanhoe — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 16.2% / 14.4%
Alphington — 25-34: 16.2% Ivanhoe — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 14.3% / 14.2%
Alphington — 35-44: 14.3% Ivanhoe — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 14.6% / 13.5%
Alphington — 45-54: 14.6% Ivanhoe — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 13.6% / 13.0%
Alphington — 55-64: 13.6% Ivanhoe — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 8.7% / 10.1%
Alphington — 65-74: 8.7% Ivanhoe — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 3.8% / 5.1%
Alphington — 75-84: 3.8% Ivanhoe — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.7% / 2.8%
Alphington — 85+: 1.7% Ivanhoe — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alphington 40.7% couple families
Alphington — Couple Families: 40.7% Alphington — Lone Person: 39.1% Alphington — One Parent Families: 10.5% Alphington — Group Household: 8.4% Alphington — Other Families: 1.4%
Ivanhoe 42.4% couple families
Ivanhoe — Couple Families: 42.4% Ivanhoe — Lone Person: 39.7% Ivanhoe — One Parent Families: 11.7% Ivanhoe — Group Household: 4.7% Ivanhoe — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alphington 34.4% renting
Alphington — Owned Outright: 32.9% Alphington — Mortgage: 32.8% Alphington — Renting: 34.4%
Ivanhoe 33.3% renting
Ivanhoe — Owned Outright: 35.9% Ivanhoe — Mortgage: 30.7% Ivanhoe — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Alphington Ivanhoe
Bachelor Degree 26.6% / 25.7%
Alphington — Bachelor Degree: 26.6% Ivanhoe — Bachelor Degree: 25.7%
Postgraduate Degree 13.5% / 12.3%
Alphington — Postgraduate Degree: 13.5% Ivanhoe — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.4%
Alphington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Ivanhoe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Certificate III & IV 5.3% / 6.3%
Alphington — Certificate III & IV: 5.3% Ivanhoe — Certificate III & IV: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.5% / 4.4%
Alphington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.5% Ivanhoe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Alphington Ivanhoe
England 3.6% / 3.0%
Alphington — England: 3.6% Ivanhoe — England: 3.0%
China 2.3% / 4.3%
Alphington — China: 2.3% Ivanhoe — China: 4.3%
Italy 1.4% / 1.6%
Alphington — Italy: 1.4% Ivanhoe — Italy: 1.6%
Greece 1.7% / 1.2%
Alphington — Greece: 1.7% Ivanhoe — Greece: 1.2%
India 1.0% / 1.9%
Alphington — India: 1.0% Ivanhoe — India: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.4%
Alphington — New Zealand: 1.4% Ivanhoe — New Zealand: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alphington 51.9% houses
Alphington — Houses: 51.9% Alphington — Flats / Apartments: 23.0% Alphington — Townhouses: 25.0%
Ivanhoe 52.8% houses
Ivanhoe — Houses: 52.8% Ivanhoe — Flats / Apartments: 25.0% Ivanhoe — Townhouses: 22.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Alphington Ivanhoe
Median house price $1,880,000 $1,846,250
Median unit price $557,000 $731,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 34 sales
 28 days
from 88 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Alphington Ivanhoe
2 bed $1.76M / $1.21M
Alphington — 2 bed: $1.76M (5 sales) Ivanhoe — 2 bed: $1.21M (11 sales)

5 vs 11 sales

3 bed $1.58M / $1.62M
Alphington — 3 bed: $1.58M (15 sales) Ivanhoe — 3 bed: $1.62M (65 sales)

15 vs 65 sales

4 bed $2.01M / $2.08M
Alphington — 4 bed: $2.01M (22 sales) Ivanhoe — 4 bed: $2.08M (49 sales)

22 vs 49 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Alphington Ivanhoe
1 bed $378K / $400K
Alphington — 1 bed: $378K (26 sales) Ivanhoe — 1 bed: $400K (14 sales)

26 vs 14 sales

2 bed $694K / $706K
Alphington — 2 bed: $694K (30 sales) Ivanhoe — 2 bed: $706K (60 sales)

30 vs 60 sales

3 bed $1.17M / $940K
Alphington — 3 bed: $1.17M (7 sales) Ivanhoe — 3 bed: $940K (19 sales)

7 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Alphington Ivanhoe
Residential 52% 66%
Parks and recreation 12% 21%
Other and special use 19% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 9%
same for both
Industrial 6% 0%
Commercial 2% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Alphington Ivanhoe
New dwellings approved 1,213
across Darebin
 722
across Banyule
Approvals change year on year +0% -75%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Alphington Ivanhoe
Houses 3.2%
$950/wk on $1.55M
 2.7%
$890/wk on $1.73M
Units 4.1%
$565/wk on $719K
 4.1%
$600/wk on $760K

Ranking within VIC

Alphington Ivanhoe
House price Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Income Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Schools Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC

Liveability

Ivanhoe is more walkable (93 vs 66); Ivanhoe scores higher overall (75 vs 68).

Alphington Ivanhoe
Grade B A
Score 68/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Alphington Ivanhoe
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 High
78/100
Flood High
80/100
 High
72/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Alphington Ivanhoe
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 2 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Hawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne University, 4.9 km
 3
Hawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne University, 6.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 4.0%

Schools in Alphington

  • Alphington Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Alphington Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Ivanhoe

  • Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Ivanhoe Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ivanhoe Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mary Immaculate School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Bernadette's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Alphington Ivanhoe
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 4 20
Parks & reserves 7 18
Childcare 7 13
GPs 0 8
Pharmacies 1 4
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 4
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Alphington Ivanhoe
Walkability score 66/100 93/100
Distance to Melbourne 9.6 km 11.5 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 21 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 92.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 256.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.0%
postcode 3078
 2.6%
postcode 3079
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 3078
 21
postcode 3079

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Alphington Ivanhoe
Worked from Home 51.9% / 46.5%
Alphington — Worked from Home: 51.9% Ivanhoe — Worked from Home: 46.5%
Car (driver) 35.1% / 40.8%
Alphington — Car (driver): 35.1% Ivanhoe — Car (driver): 40.8%
Train 4.2% / 4.3%
Alphington — Train: 4.2% Ivanhoe — Train: 4.3%
Walked Only 2.1% / 3.8%
Alphington — Walked Only: 2.1% Ivanhoe — Walked Only: 3.8%
Bicycle 3.4% / 1.3%
Alphington — Bicycle: 3.4% Ivanhoe — Bicycle: 1.3%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 2.4%
Alphington — Car (passenger): 1.9% Ivanhoe — Car (passenger): 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.9%).

Setting

Alphington Ivanhoe
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.3 km 12.0 km

NBN connectivity

Alphington Ivanhoe
Connectivity score 76/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
2,538 premises
 20%
7,330 premises

Climate

Alphington Ivanhoe
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Alphington Ivanhoe
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.82 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Alphington Ivanhoe
Average residential rate $1,764/yr $1,787/yr
Council Darebin Banyule

Federal electorate

Alphington Ivanhoe
Division Cooper Jagajaga
Member Ged Kearney Kate Thwaites
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alphington Ivanhoe
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alphington

Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

Ivanhoe

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Village Feel

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