Ivanhoe East vs Bulleen

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ivanhoe East, most households are couple families. In Bulleen, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ivanhoe East: a median of $2.35 million, against $1.33 million in Bulleen. Ivanhoe East is closer to the city centre: 12.5 km, against 14.7 km. On these figures, Bulleen tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Bulleen

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (27 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Ivanhoe East carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 57/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bulleen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,327,500 vs $2,350,000)
  • has cheaper units ($665,000 vs $890,000)
  • But Ivanhoe East leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ivanhoe East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Ivanhoe East sits closer to the CBD (12.5 km vs 14.7 km)
  • Bulleen is more walkable (85/100 vs 71/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bulleen

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Ivanhoe East carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Bulleen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.2% vs 1.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
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.

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
Walkability 71 / 85
Ivanhoe East — Walkability: 71/100 Bulleen — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 56 / 43
Ivanhoe East — Safety: 56/100 Bulleen — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ivanhoe East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bulleen — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 21 / 15
Ivanhoe East — Low flood risk: 21/100 Bulleen — Low flood risk: 15/100

Demographics

Bulleen has more residents (11,219 vs 3,762); Ivanhoe East has higher household incomes ($154,804 vs $94,328).

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
Population 3,762 11,219
+198% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.4% +3.2%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $154,804/yr
+39% vs other
 $94,328/yr
Median weekly rent $451/wk $459/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
0-4 4.1% / 4.4%
Ivanhoe East — 0-4: 4.1% Bulleen — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 12.0% / 10.1%
Ivanhoe East — 5-14: 12.0% Bulleen — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 7.7% / 5.5%
Ivanhoe East — 15-19: 7.7% Bulleen — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.3% / 5.9%
Ivanhoe East — 20-24: 6.3% Bulleen — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 8.3% / 11.1%
Ivanhoe East — 25-34: 8.3% Bulleen — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 11.2% / 12.0%
Ivanhoe East — 35-44: 11.2% Bulleen — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 15.7% / 13.8%
Ivanhoe East — 45-54: 15.7% Bulleen — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 15.3% / 13.0%
Ivanhoe East — 55-64: 15.3% Bulleen — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 11.1% / 9.9%
Ivanhoe East — 65-74: 11.1% Bulleen — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 6.1% / 9.6%
Ivanhoe East — 75-84: 6.1% Bulleen — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 2.4% / 4.6%
Ivanhoe East — 85+: 2.4% Bulleen — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ivanhoe East 57.2% couple families
Ivanhoe East — Couple Families: 57.2% Ivanhoe East — Lone Person: 27.7% Ivanhoe East — One Parent Families: 11.4% Ivanhoe East — Group Household: 2.6% Ivanhoe East — Other Families: 1.0%
Bulleen 48.6% couple families
Bulleen — Couple Families: 48.6% Bulleen — Lone Person: 30.6% Bulleen — One Parent Families: 15.8% Bulleen — Group Household: 3.5% Bulleen — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ivanhoe East 19.8% renting
Ivanhoe East — Owned Outright: 45.4% Ivanhoe East — Mortgage: 34.8% Ivanhoe East — Renting: 19.8%
Bulleen 20.6% renting
Bulleen — Owned Outright: 50.0% Bulleen — Mortgage: 29.5% Bulleen — Renting: 20.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
Bachelor Degree 26.0% / 19.8%
Ivanhoe East — Bachelor Degree: 26.0% Bulleen — Bachelor Degree: 19.8%
Postgraduate Degree 12.4% / 7.3%
Ivanhoe East — Postgraduate Degree: 12.4% Bulleen — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.2%
Ivanhoe East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Bulleen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 5.4% / 8.5%
Ivanhoe East — Certificate III & IV: 5.4% Bulleen — Certificate III & IV: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 2.4%
Ivanhoe East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Bulleen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

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.

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
China 3.3% / 7.6%
Ivanhoe East — China: 3.3% Bulleen — China: 7.6%
Italy 1.9% / 6.2%
Ivanhoe East — Italy: 1.9% Bulleen — Italy: 6.2%
Greece 1.5% / 4.0%
Ivanhoe East — Greece: 1.5% Bulleen — Greece: 4.0%
England 2.8% / 1.2%
Ivanhoe East — England: 2.8% Bulleen — England: 1.2%
Malaysia 0.8% / 2.4%
Ivanhoe East — Malaysia: 0.8% Bulleen — Malaysia: 2.4%
India 1.1% / 1.6%
Ivanhoe East — India: 1.1% Bulleen — India: 1.6%
Vietnam — / 1.9%
Ivanhoe East — Vietnam: not among its largest Bulleen — Vietnam: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ivanhoe East 76.8% houses
Ivanhoe East — Houses: 76.8% Ivanhoe East — Flats / Apartments: 21.3% Ivanhoe East — Townhouses: 1.9%
Bulleen 79.6% houses
Bulleen — Houses: 79.6% Bulleen — Flats / Apartments: 8.3% Bulleen — Townhouses: 12.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
Median house price $2,350,000 $1,327,500
Median unit price $890,000 $665,000
Median land price — $726,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 21 sales
 24 days
from 102 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.

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
2 bed $720K / $590K
Ivanhoe East — 2 bed: $720K (23 sales) Bulleen — 2 bed: $590K (25 sales)

23 vs 25 sales

3 bed $1.24M / $900K
Ivanhoe East — 3 bed: $1.24M (13 sales) Bulleen — 3 bed: $900K (16 sales)

13 vs 16 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.

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
3 bed $2.06M / $1.2M
Ivanhoe East — 3 bed: $2.06M (16 sales) Bulleen — 3 bed: $1.2M (57 sales)

16 vs 57 sales

4 bed $2.46M / $1.38M
Ivanhoe East — 4 bed: $2.46M (26 sales) Bulleen — 4 bed: $1.38M (71 sales)

26 vs 71 sales

5 bed $2.53M / $1.65M
Ivanhoe East — 5 bed: $2.53M (14 sales) Bulleen — 5 bed: $1.65M (22 sales)

14 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
Residential 70% 56%
Parks and recreation 25% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 10%
Other and special use 0% 9%
Industrial 0% 2%
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

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
New dwellings approved 722
across Banyule
 486
across Manningham
Approvals change year on year -75% -2%

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.

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
Houses 1.9%
$840/wk on $2.25M
 3.2%
$800/wk on $1.3M
Units — 4.3%
$595/wk on $722K

Ranking within VIC

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
House price Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Income Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 70% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 19% of VIC

Liveability

Bulleen is more walkable (85 vs 71); Ivanhoe East scores higher overall (77 vs 68).

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
Grade A B
Score 77/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bulleen carries more crime risk (57 vs 44).

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood High
79/100
 High
85/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Hawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne University, 6.3 km
 3
Hawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne University, 7.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.7% 3.7%

Schools in Ivanhoe East

  • Ivanhoe East Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Ivanhoe East Primary School-Wilfred Road Campus Government · Primary

Schools in Bulleen

  • St Clement of Rome School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Marcellin College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Bulleen Heights School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 8
Parks & reserves 2 27
Childcare 2 11
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 2
same for both
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Bulleen sits further from the CBD (14.7 km vs 12.5 km).

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
Walkability score 71/100 85/100
Distance to Melbourne 12.5 km 14.7 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 22 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 80.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 308.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 3079
 1.9%
postcode 3105
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 3079
 23
postcode 3105

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.

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
Car (driver) 43.5% / 55.6%
Ivanhoe East — Car (driver): 43.5% Bulleen — Car (driver): 55.6%
Worked from Home 46.4% / 35.0%
Ivanhoe East — Worked from Home: 46.4% Bulleen — Worked from Home: 35.0%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 3.5%
Ivanhoe East — Car (passenger): 2.6% Bulleen — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Bus 0.5% / 3.9%
Ivanhoe East — Bus: 0.5% Bulleen — Bus: 3.9%
Train 2.7% / 0.7%
Ivanhoe East — Train: 2.7% Bulleen — Train: 0.7%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.1%
Ivanhoe East — Walked Only: 2.2% Bulleen — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.6%).

Setting

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 14.5 km

NBN connectivity

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
Connectivity score 77/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
1,747 premises
 4%
5,131 premises

Climate

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
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)

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
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

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
Average residential rate $1,787/yr $2,000/yr
Council Banyule Manningham

Federal electorate

Ivanhoe East Bulleen
Division Jagajaga Menzies
Member Kate Thwaites Gabriel Ng
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ivanhoe East

Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet River

Bulleen

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Quiet

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