Ivanhoe East vs Eaglemont

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Ivanhoe East is closer to the city centre: 12.5 km, against 14.2 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ivanhoe East has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • Eaglemont has more parks and reserves (11 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Eaglemont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($800,000 vs $890,000)

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

Eaglemont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 71/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Eaglemont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ivanhoe East and Eaglemont 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 Eaglemont
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 Eaglemont
Walkability 71 / 90
Ivanhoe East — Walkability: 71/100 Eaglemont — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 56 / 48
Ivanhoe East — Safety: 56/100 Eaglemont — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ivanhoe East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eaglemont — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 21 / 25
Ivanhoe East — Low flood risk: 21/100 Eaglemont — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Ivanhoe East Eaglemont
Population 3,762 3,960
+5% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.4% +2.2%
Median age 45 46
Median household income $154,804/yr
+4% vs other
 $149,032/yr
Median weekly rent $451/wk $453/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ivanhoe East Eaglemont
0-4 4.1% / 3.8%
Ivanhoe East — 0-4: 4.1% Eaglemont — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 12.0% / 11.6%
Ivanhoe East — 5-14: 12.0% Eaglemont — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 7.7% / 6.9%
Ivanhoe East — 15-19: 7.7% Eaglemont — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.3% / 6.6%
Ivanhoe East — 20-24: 6.3% Eaglemont — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 8.3% / 9.8%
Ivanhoe East — 25-34: 8.3% Eaglemont — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 11.2% / 10.1%
Ivanhoe East — 35-44: 11.2% Eaglemont — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 15.7% / 13.6%
Ivanhoe East — 45-54: 15.7% Eaglemont — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 15.3% / 15.8%
Ivanhoe East — 55-64: 15.3% Eaglemont — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 11.1% / 13.0%
Ivanhoe East — 65-74: 11.1% Eaglemont — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 6.1% / 6.4%
Ivanhoe East — 75-84: 6.1% Eaglemont — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.4% / 2.7%
Ivanhoe East — 85+: 2.4% Eaglemont — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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%
Eaglemont 57.9% couple families
Eaglemont — Couple Families: 57.9% Eaglemont — Lone Person: 27.1% Eaglemont — One Parent Families: 10.2% Eaglemont — Group Household: 4.0% Eaglemont — Other Families: 0.8%
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%
Eaglemont 20.3% renting
Eaglemont — Owned Outright: 50.0% Eaglemont — Mortgage: 29.7% Eaglemont — Renting: 20.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ivanhoe East Eaglemont
Bachelor Degree 26.0% / 26.8%
Ivanhoe East — Bachelor Degree: 26.0% Eaglemont — Bachelor Degree: 26.8%
Postgraduate Degree 12.4% / 11.8%
Ivanhoe East — Postgraduate Degree: 12.4% Eaglemont — Postgraduate Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.0%
Ivanhoe East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Eaglemont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Certificate III & IV 5.4% / 5.8%
Ivanhoe East — Certificate III & IV: 5.4% Eaglemont — Certificate III & IV: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 4.1%
Ivanhoe East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Eaglemont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).

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 Eaglemont
England 2.8% / 3.6%
Ivanhoe East — England: 2.8% Eaglemont — England: 3.6%
China 3.3% / 2.1%
Ivanhoe East — China: 3.3% Eaglemont — China: 2.1%
Italy 1.9% / 2.8%
Ivanhoe East — Italy: 1.9% Eaglemont — Italy: 2.8%
Greece 1.5% / 1.0%
Ivanhoe East — Greece: 1.5% Eaglemont — Greece: 1.0%
India 1.1% / 1.4%
Ivanhoe East — India: 1.1% Eaglemont — India: 1.4%
Malaysia 0.8% / 1.3%
Ivanhoe East — Malaysia: 0.8% Eaglemont — Malaysia: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

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%
Eaglemont 78.4% houses
Eaglemont — Houses: 78.4% Eaglemont — Flats / Apartments: 15.9% Eaglemont — Townhouses: 5.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ivanhoe East Eaglemont
Median house price $2,350,000 $2,382,500
Median unit price $890,000 $800,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 21 sales
 26 days
from 17 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 Eaglemont
2 bed $720K / $785K
Ivanhoe East — 2 bed: $720K (23 sales) Eaglemont — 2 bed: $785K (13 sales)

23 vs 13 sales

3 bed $1.24M / $1.08M
Ivanhoe East — 3 bed: $1.24M (13 sales) Eaglemont — 3 bed: $1.08M (10 sales)

13 vs 10 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 Eaglemont
3 bed $2.06M / $2.03M
Ivanhoe East — 3 bed: $2.06M (16 sales) Eaglemont — 3 bed: $2.03M (26 sales)

16 vs 26 sales

4 bed $2.46M / $2.58M
Ivanhoe East — 4 bed: $2.46M (26 sales) Eaglemont — 4 bed: $2.58M (45 sales)

26 vs 45 sales

5 bed $2.53M / $2.57M
Ivanhoe East — 5 bed: $2.53M (14 sales) Eaglemont — 5 bed: $2.57M (13 sales)

14 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Ivanhoe East Eaglemont
Residential 70% 74%
Parks and recreation 25% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 5%
Commercial 1% 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 Eaglemont
New dwellings approved 722
across Banyule
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

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 Eaglemont
Houses 1.9%
$840/wk on $2.25M
 2.3%
$929/wk on $2.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Ivanhoe East Eaglemont
House price Higher than 97% of VIC
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of VIC
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC

Liveability

Eaglemont is more walkable (90 vs 71).

Ivanhoe East Eaglemont
Grade A
same for both
Score 77/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ivanhoe East Eaglemont
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood High
79/100
 High
75/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Ivanhoe East Eaglemont
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Hawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne University, 6.3 km
 3
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 7.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.7% 4.6%

Schools in Ivanhoe East

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

Schools in Eaglemont

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Ivanhoe East Eaglemont
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 2 11
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Ivanhoe East Eaglemont
Walkability score 71/100 90/100
Distance to Melbourne 12.5 km 14.2 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 22 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 80.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 3079
 2.1%
postcode 3084
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 3079
 24
postcode 3084

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 Eaglemont
Worked from Home 46.4% / 45.1%
Ivanhoe East — Worked from Home: 46.4% Eaglemont — Worked from Home: 45.1%
Car (driver) 43.5% / 42.6%
Ivanhoe East — Car (driver): 43.5% Eaglemont — Car (driver): 42.6%
Train 2.7% / 3.8%
Ivanhoe East — Train: 2.7% Eaglemont — Train: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 3.7%
Ivanhoe East — Car (passenger): 2.6% Eaglemont — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 2.2% / 3.4%
Ivanhoe East — Walked Only: 2.2% Eaglemont — Walked Only: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.4%).

Setting

Ivanhoe East Eaglemont
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 13.5 km

NBN connectivity

Ivanhoe East Eaglemont
Connectivity score 77/100 88/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
1,747 premises
 42%
1,727 premises

Climate

Ivanhoe East Eaglemont
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 Eaglemont
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 Eaglemont
Average residential rate $1,787/yr
same for both
Council Banyule
same for both

Federal electorate

Ivanhoe East Eaglemont
Division Jagajaga
same for both
Member Kate Thwaites
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ivanhoe East Eaglemont
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

Eaglemont

Easy Commute Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub

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