Ivanhoe vs Eaglemont

Ivanhoe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Eaglemont. In both, most households own their home. In Eaglemont, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eaglemont: a median of $2.38 million, against $1.85 million in Ivanhoe, and rent is higher there too. Ivanhoe is closer to the city centre: 11.5 km, against 14.2 km. On these figures, Ivanhoe tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Eaglemont suits couples.

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 has more childcare (13 vs 1)
  • Eaglemont carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ivanhoe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,846,250 vs $2,382,500)

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

  • sits closer to the CBD (11.5 km vs 14.2 km)

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)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (47% vs 22%)
  • But Eaglemont carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Ivanhoe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.9% vs 2.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ivanhoe 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 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 Eaglemont
Walkability 93 / 90
Ivanhoe — Walkability: 93/100 Eaglemont — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 22 / 48
Ivanhoe — Safety: 22/100 Eaglemont — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ivanhoe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eaglemont — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 28 / 25
Ivanhoe — Low flood risk: 28/100 Eaglemont — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Ivanhoe has more residents (13,374 vs 3,960); Eaglemont has higher household incomes ($149,032 vs $116,064).

Ivanhoe Eaglemont
Population 13,374
+70% vs other
 3,960
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.9% +2.2%
Median age 40 46
Median household income $116,064/yr $149,032/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk $453/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ivanhoe Eaglemont
0-4 4.4% / 3.8%
Ivanhoe — 0-4: 4.4% Eaglemont — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 10.7% / 11.6%
Ivanhoe — 5-14: 10.7% Eaglemont — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.5% / 6.9%
Ivanhoe — 15-19: 5.5% Eaglemont — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.4% / 6.6%
Ivanhoe — 20-24: 6.4% Eaglemont — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 14.4% / 9.8%
Ivanhoe — 25-34: 14.4% Eaglemont — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 14.2% / 10.1%
Ivanhoe — 35-44: 14.2% Eaglemont — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 13.5% / 13.6%
Ivanhoe — 45-54: 13.5% Eaglemont — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 13.0% / 15.8%
Ivanhoe — 55-64: 13.0% Eaglemont — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 10.1% / 13.0%
Ivanhoe — 65-74: 10.1% Eaglemont — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 5.1% / 6.4%
Ivanhoe — 75-84: 5.1% Eaglemont — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.8% / 2.7%
Ivanhoe — 85+: 2.8% Eaglemont — 85+: 2.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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 33.3% renting
Ivanhoe — Owned Outright: 35.9% Ivanhoe — Mortgage: 30.7% Ivanhoe — Renting: 33.3%
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 Eaglemont
Bachelor Degree 25.7% / 26.8%
Ivanhoe — Bachelor Degree: 25.7% Eaglemont — Bachelor Degree: 26.8%
Postgraduate Degree 12.3% / 11.8%
Ivanhoe — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3% Eaglemont — Postgraduate Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.0%
Ivanhoe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Eaglemont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 5.8%
Ivanhoe — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% Eaglemont — Certificate III & IV: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 4.1%
Ivanhoe — 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 Eaglemont
England 3.0% / 3.6%
Ivanhoe — England: 3.0% Eaglemont — England: 3.6%
China 4.3% / 2.1%
Ivanhoe — China: 4.3% Eaglemont — China: 2.1%
Italy 1.6% / 2.8%
Ivanhoe — Italy: 1.6% Eaglemont — Italy: 2.8%
India 1.9% / 1.4%
Ivanhoe — India: 1.9% Eaglemont — India: 1.4%
Malaysia 1.0% / 1.3%
Ivanhoe — Malaysia: 1.0% Eaglemont — Malaysia: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.7%
Ivanhoe — New Zealand: 1.4% Eaglemont — New Zealand: 0.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ivanhoe 52.8% houses
Ivanhoe — Houses: 52.8% Ivanhoe — Flats / Apartments: 25.0% Ivanhoe — Townhouses: 22.2%
Eaglemont 78.4% houses
Eaglemont — Houses: 78.4% Eaglemont — Flats / Apartments: 15.9% Eaglemont — Townhouses: 5.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ivanhoe Eaglemont
Median house price $1,846,250 $2,382,500
Median unit price $731,000 $800,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 88 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 Eaglemont
1 bed $400K / $460K
Ivanhoe — 1 bed: $400K (14 sales) Eaglemont — 1 bed: $460K (8 sales)

14 vs 8 sales

2 bed $706K / $785K
Ivanhoe — 2 bed: $706K (60 sales) Eaglemont — 2 bed: $785K (13 sales)

60 vs 13 sales

3 bed $940K / $1.08M
Ivanhoe — 3 bed: $940K (19 sales) Eaglemont — 3 bed: $1.08M (10 sales)

19 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 Eaglemont
2 bed $1.21M / $1.49M
Ivanhoe — 2 bed: $1.21M (11 sales) Eaglemont — 2 bed: $1.49M (6 sales)

11 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.62M / $2.03M
Ivanhoe — 3 bed: $1.62M (65 sales) Eaglemont — 3 bed: $2.03M (26 sales)

65 vs 26 sales

4 bed $2.08M / $2.58M
Ivanhoe — 4 bed: $2.08M (49 sales) Eaglemont — 4 bed: $2.58M (45 sales)

49 vs 45 sales

5 bed $2.5M / $2.57M
Ivanhoe — 5 bed: $2.5M (15 sales) Eaglemont — 5 bed: $2.57M (13 sales)

15 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Ivanhoe Eaglemont
Residential 66% 74%
Parks and recreation 21% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 5%
Commercial 4% 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 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 Eaglemont
Houses 2.7%
$890/wk on $1.73M
 2.3%
$929/wk on $2.1M
Units 4.1%
$600/wk on $760K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Ivanhoe Eaglemont
House price Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Income Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Schools Higher than 78% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 9% of VIC
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 13% of VIC —

Liveability

Eaglemont scores higher overall (80 vs 75).

Ivanhoe Eaglemont
Grade A
same for both
Score 75/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ivanhoe carries more crime risk (78 vs 52).

Ivanhoe Eaglemont
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood High
72/100
 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 Eaglemont
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Hawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne University, 6.4 km
 3
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 7.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 4.6%

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

Schools in Eaglemont

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ivanhoe Eaglemont
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 20 3
Parks & reserves 18 11
Childcare 13 1
GPs 8 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Eaglemont sits further from the CBD (14.2 km vs 11.5 km).

Ivanhoe Eaglemont
Walkability score 93/100 90/100
Distance to Melbourne 11.5 km 14.2 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 22 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 256.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Eaglemont
Worked from Home 46.5% / 45.1%
Ivanhoe — Worked from Home: 46.5% Eaglemont — Worked from Home: 45.1%
Car (driver) 40.8% / 42.6%
Ivanhoe — Car (driver): 40.8% Eaglemont — Car (driver): 42.6%
Train 4.3% / 3.8%
Ivanhoe — Train: 4.3% Eaglemont — Train: 3.8%
Walked Only 3.8% / 3.4%
Ivanhoe — Walked Only: 3.8% Eaglemont — Walked Only: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 3.7%
Ivanhoe — Car (passenger): 2.4% Eaglemont — Car (passenger): 3.7%

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

Setting

Ivanhoe Eaglemont
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.0 km 13.5 km

NBN connectivity

Ivanhoe Eaglemont
Connectivity score 80/100 88/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
7,330 premises
 42%
1,727 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ivanhoe

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

Eaglemont

Easy Commute Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub

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