Ivanhoe East vs Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Ivanhoe East. In both, most households own their home. In Ivanhoe East, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ivanhoe East: a median of $2.35 million, against $1.85 million in Ivanhoe. On these figures, Ivanhoe East tends to suit couples, while Ivanhoe suits people living alone and 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

They split

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

  • Ivanhoe East carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 78/100)
  • Ivanhoe has more parks and reserves (18 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Ivanhoe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,846,250 vs $2,350,000)
  • has cheaper units ($731,000 vs $890,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ivanhoe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 20%)

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 71/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ivanhoe

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (47% vs 23%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Ivanhoe East carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Ivanhoe

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (9.9% vs -1.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.7% vs 1.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ivanhoe East 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.

Ivanhoe East 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.

Ivanhoe East Ivanhoe
Walkability 71 / 93
Ivanhoe East — Walkability: 71/100 Ivanhoe — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 56 / 22
Ivanhoe East — Safety: 56/100 Ivanhoe — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ivanhoe East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ivanhoe — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 21 / 28
Ivanhoe East — Low flood risk: 21/100 Ivanhoe — Low flood risk: 28/100

Demographics

Ivanhoe has more residents (13,374 vs 3,762); Ivanhoe East has higher household incomes ($154,804 vs $116,064).

Ivanhoe East Ivanhoe
Population 3,762 13,374
+256% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.4% +9.9%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $154,804/yr
+25% 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.

Ivanhoe East Ivanhoe
0-4 4.1% / 4.4%
Ivanhoe East — 0-4: 4.1% Ivanhoe — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 12.0% / 10.7%
Ivanhoe East — 5-14: 12.0% Ivanhoe — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 7.7% / 5.5%
Ivanhoe East — 15-19: 7.7% Ivanhoe — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.3% / 6.4%
Ivanhoe East — 20-24: 6.3% Ivanhoe — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 8.3% / 14.4%
Ivanhoe East — 25-34: 8.3% Ivanhoe — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 11.2% / 14.2%
Ivanhoe East — 35-44: 11.2% Ivanhoe — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 15.7% / 13.5%
Ivanhoe East — 45-54: 15.7% Ivanhoe — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 15.3% / 13.0%
Ivanhoe East — 55-64: 15.3% Ivanhoe — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 11.1% / 10.1%
Ivanhoe East — 65-74: 11.1% Ivanhoe — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 6.1% / 5.1%
Ivanhoe East — 75-84: 6.1% Ivanhoe — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 2.4% / 2.8%
Ivanhoe East — 85+: 2.4% Ivanhoe — 85+: 2.8%

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%
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.

Ivanhoe East 19.8% renting
Ivanhoe East — Owned Outright: 45.4% Ivanhoe East — Mortgage: 34.8% Ivanhoe East — Renting: 19.8%
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.

Ivanhoe East Ivanhoe
Bachelor Degree 26.0% / 25.7%
Ivanhoe East — Bachelor Degree: 26.0% Ivanhoe — Bachelor Degree: 25.7%
Postgraduate Degree 12.4% / 12.3%
Ivanhoe East — Postgraduate Degree: 12.4% Ivanhoe — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.4%
Ivanhoe East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Ivanhoe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Certificate III & IV 5.4% / 6.3%
Ivanhoe East — Certificate III & IV: 5.4% Ivanhoe — Certificate III & IV: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 4.4%
Ivanhoe East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Ivanhoe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

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 Ivanhoe
China 3.3% / 4.3%
Ivanhoe East — China: 3.3% Ivanhoe — China: 4.3%
England 2.8% / 3.0%
Ivanhoe East — England: 2.8% Ivanhoe — England: 3.0%
Italy 1.9% / 1.6%
Ivanhoe East — Italy: 1.9% Ivanhoe — Italy: 1.6%
India 1.1% / 1.9%
Ivanhoe East — India: 1.1% Ivanhoe — India: 1.9%
Greece 1.5% / 1.2%
Ivanhoe East — Greece: 1.5% Ivanhoe — Greece: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.4%
Ivanhoe East — New Zealand: 1.0% 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.

Ivanhoe East 76.8% houses
Ivanhoe East — Houses: 76.8% Ivanhoe East — Flats / Apartments: 21.3% Ivanhoe East — Townhouses: 1.9%
Ivanhoe 52.8% houses
Ivanhoe — Houses: 52.8% Ivanhoe — Flats / Apartments: 25.0% Ivanhoe — Townhouses: 22.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ivanhoe East Ivanhoe
Median house price $2,350,000 $1,846,250
Median unit price $890,000 $731,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 21 sales
 28 days
from 88 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 Ivanhoe
2 bed $720K / $706K
Ivanhoe East — 2 bed: $720K (23 sales) Ivanhoe — 2 bed: $706K (60 sales)

23 vs 60 sales

3 bed $1.24M / $940K
Ivanhoe East — 3 bed: $1.24M (13 sales) Ivanhoe — 3 bed: $940K (19 sales)

13 vs 19 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 Ivanhoe
3 bed $2.06M / $1.62M
Ivanhoe East — 3 bed: $2.06M (16 sales) Ivanhoe — 3 bed: $1.62M (65 sales)

16 vs 65 sales

4 bed $2.46M / $2.08M
Ivanhoe East — 4 bed: $2.46M (26 sales) Ivanhoe — 4 bed: $2.08M (49 sales)

26 vs 49 sales

5 bed $2.53M / $2.5M
Ivanhoe East — 5 bed: $2.53M (14 sales) Ivanhoe — 5 bed: $2.5M (15 sales)

14 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Ivanhoe East Ivanhoe
Residential 70% 66%
Parks and recreation 25% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 9%
Commercial 1% 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

Ivanhoe East Ivanhoe
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 Ivanhoe
Houses 1.9%
$840/wk on $2.25M
 2.7%
$890/wk on $1.73M
Units — 4.1%
$600/wk on $760K

Ranking within VIC

Ivanhoe East Ivanhoe
House price Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Income Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 78% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 97% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 13% of VIC

Liveability

Ivanhoe is more walkable (93 vs 71).

Ivanhoe East Ivanhoe
Grade A
same for both
Score 77/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ivanhoe carries more crime risk (78 vs 44).

Ivanhoe East Ivanhoe
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 High
78/100
Flood High
79/100
 High
72/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ivanhoe East Ivanhoe
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Hawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne University, 6.3 km
 3
Hawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne University, 6.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.7% 4.0%

Schools in Ivanhoe East

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

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

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

Mobility

Ivanhoe East Ivanhoe
Walkability score 71/100 93/100
Distance to Melbourne 12.5 km
+8% vs other
 11.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 21 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 80.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 256.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 3079
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 3079
same for both

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 Ivanhoe
Worked from Home 46.4% / 46.5%
Ivanhoe East — Worked from Home: 46.4% Ivanhoe — Worked from Home: 46.5%
Car (driver) 43.5% / 40.8%
Ivanhoe East — Car (driver): 43.5% Ivanhoe — Car (driver): 40.8%
Train 2.7% / 4.3%
Ivanhoe East — Train: 2.7% Ivanhoe — Train: 4.3%
Walked Only 2.2% / 3.8%
Ivanhoe East — Walked Only: 2.2% Ivanhoe — Walked Only: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 2.4%
Ivanhoe East — Car (passenger): 2.6% Ivanhoe — Car (passenger): 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.5%).

Setting

Ivanhoe East Ivanhoe
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 12.0 km

NBN connectivity

Ivanhoe East Ivanhoe
Connectivity score 77/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
1,747 premises
 20%
7,330 premises

Climate

Ivanhoe East 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)

Ivanhoe East 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ivanhoe East Ivanhoe
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

Ivanhoe

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

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