Ivanhoe vs Heidelberg Heights

Heidelberg Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Ivanhoe. In both, most households own their home. In Heidelberg Heights, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Ivanhoe: a median of $1.85 million, against $948,000 in Heidelberg Heights, and rent is higher there too. Ivanhoe is closer to the city centre: 11.5 km, against 17.9 km. On these figures, Heidelberg Heights 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

Ivanhoe

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Heidelberg Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($948,000 vs $1,846,250)
  • has cheaper units ($656,250 vs $731,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Heidelberg Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($381/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ivanhoe

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (11.5 km vs 17.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 27 min)

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 residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Heidelberg Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ivanhoe and Heidelberg Heights 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 Heidelberg Heights
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 Heidelberg Heights
Walkability 93 / 91
Ivanhoe — Walkability: 93/100 Heidelberg Heights — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 22 / 20
Ivanhoe — Safety: 22/100 Heidelberg Heights — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ivanhoe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Heidelberg Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 28 / 77
Ivanhoe — Low flood risk: 28/100 Heidelberg Heights — Low flood risk: 77/100

Demographics

Ivanhoe has more residents (13,374 vs 6,758); Ivanhoe has higher household incomes ($116,064 vs $94,484).

Ivanhoe Heidelberg Heights
Population 13,374
+49% vs other
 6,758
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.9% +11.0%
Median age 40 35
Median household income $116,064/yr
+19% vs other
 $94,484/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+11% vs other
 $381/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ivanhoe Heidelberg Heights
0-4 4.4% / 6.5%
Ivanhoe — 0-4: 4.4% Heidelberg Heights — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 10.7% / 10.1%
Ivanhoe — 5-14: 10.7% Heidelberg Heights — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 5.5% / 3.7%
Ivanhoe — 15-19: 5.5% Heidelberg Heights — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 6.4% / 7.0%
Ivanhoe — 20-24: 6.4% Heidelberg Heights — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 14.4% / 21.4%
Ivanhoe — 25-34: 14.4% Heidelberg Heights — 25-34: 21.4%
35-44 14.2% / 15.9%
Ivanhoe — 35-44: 14.2% Heidelberg Heights — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 13.5% / 11.7%
Ivanhoe — 45-54: 13.5% Heidelberg Heights — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 13.0% / 11.7%
Ivanhoe — 55-64: 13.0% Heidelberg Heights — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 10.1% / 7.1%
Ivanhoe — 65-74: 10.1% Heidelberg Heights — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 5.1% / 3.2%
Ivanhoe — 75-84: 5.1% Heidelberg Heights — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 2.8% / 1.8%
Ivanhoe — 85+: 2.8% Heidelberg Heights — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ivanhoe 39.7% lone person
Ivanhoe — Lone Person: 39.7% Ivanhoe — Couple Families: 42.4% Ivanhoe — One Parent Families: 11.7% Ivanhoe — Group Household: 4.7% Ivanhoe — Other Families: 1.5%
Heidelberg Heights 40.3% lone person
Heidelberg Heights — Lone Person: 40.3% Heidelberg Heights — Couple Families: 32.4% Heidelberg Heights — One Parent Families: 16.2% Heidelberg Heights — Group Household: 8.6% Heidelberg Heights — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Heidelberg Heights 42.8% renting
Heidelberg Heights — Owned Outright: 24.4% Heidelberg Heights — Mortgage: 32.8% Heidelberg Heights — Renting: 42.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ivanhoe Heidelberg Heights
Bachelor Degree 25.7% / 20.1%
Ivanhoe — Bachelor Degree: 25.7% Heidelberg Heights — Bachelor Degree: 20.1%
Postgraduate Degree 12.3% / 9.0%
Ivanhoe — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3% Heidelberg Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 9.1%
Ivanhoe — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% Heidelberg Heights — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.7%
Ivanhoe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Heidelberg Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 3.3%
Ivanhoe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Heidelberg Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

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 Heidelberg Heights
China 4.3% / 2.6%
Ivanhoe — China: 4.3% Heidelberg Heights — China: 2.6%
England 3.0% / 2.2%
Ivanhoe — England: 3.0% Heidelberg Heights — England: 2.2%
India 1.9% / 2.4%
Ivanhoe — India: 1.9% Heidelberg Heights — India: 2.4%
Italy 1.6% / 1.4%
Ivanhoe — Italy: 1.6% Heidelberg Heights — Italy: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.3%
Ivanhoe — New Zealand: 1.4% Heidelberg Heights — New Zealand: 1.3%
Malaysia 1.0% / 1.4%
Ivanhoe — Malaysia: 1.0% Heidelberg Heights — Malaysia: 1.4%

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 — Townhouses: 22.2% Ivanhoe — Flats / Apartments: 25.0%
Heidelberg Heights 62.0% houses
Heidelberg Heights — Houses: 62.0% Heidelberg Heights — Townhouses: 33.4% Heidelberg Heights — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ivanhoe Heidelberg Heights
Median house price $1,846,250 $948,000
Median unit price $731,000 $656,250
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 88 sales
 24 days
from 51 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 Heidelberg Heights
2 bed $706K / $610K
Ivanhoe — 2 bed: $706K (60 sales) Heidelberg Heights — 2 bed: $610K (22 sales)

60 vs 22 sales

3 bed $940K / $740K
Ivanhoe — 3 bed: $940K (19 sales) Heidelberg Heights — 3 bed: $740K (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 Heidelberg Heights
2 bed $1.21M / $850K
Ivanhoe — 2 bed: $1.21M (11 sales) Heidelberg Heights — 2 bed: $850K (24 sales)

11 vs 24 sales

3 bed $1.62M / $925K
Ivanhoe — 3 bed: $1.62M (65 sales) Heidelberg Heights — 3 bed: $925K (60 sales)

65 vs 60 sales

4 bed $2.08M / $1.17M
Ivanhoe — 4 bed: $2.08M (49 sales) Heidelberg Heights — 4 bed: $1.17M (26 sales)

49 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Ivanhoe Heidelberg Heights
Residential 66% 86%
Parks and recreation 21% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 6%
Commercial 4% 5%
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 Heidelberg Heights
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 Heidelberg Heights
Houses 2.7%
$890/wk on $1.73M
 4.0%
$712/wk on $935K
Units 4.1%
$600/wk on $760K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Ivanhoe Heidelberg Heights
House price Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Income Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Schools Higher than 78% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 13% of VIC —

Liveability

Ivanhoe Heidelberg Heights
Grade A
same for both
Score 75/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Ivanhoe carries more flood risk (72 vs 23).

Ivanhoe Heidelberg Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 High
80/100
Flood High
72/100
 Low
23/100
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 Heidelberg Heights
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, 5.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 2.7%

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 Heidelberg Heights

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ivanhoe Heidelberg Heights
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 20 4
Parks & reserves 18 2
Childcare 13 5
GPs 8 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Heidelberg Heights sits further from the CBD (17.9 km vs 11.5 km).

Ivanhoe Heidelberg Heights
Walkability score 93/100 91/100
Distance to Melbourne 11.5 km 17.9 km
+56% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 27 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 256.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 160.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 3079
 1.5%
postcode 3081
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 3079
 22
postcode 3081

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 Heidelberg Heights
Car (driver) 40.8% / 53.7%
Ivanhoe — Car (driver): 40.8% Heidelberg Heights — Car (driver): 53.7%
Worked from Home 46.5% / 35.5%
Ivanhoe — Worked from Home: 46.5% Heidelberg Heights — Worked from Home: 35.5%
Train 4.3% / 2.7%
Ivanhoe — Train: 4.3% Heidelberg Heights — Train: 2.7%
Walked Only 3.8% / 2.7%
Ivanhoe — Walked Only: 3.8% Heidelberg Heights — Walked Only: 2.7%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 2.5%
Ivanhoe — Car (passenger): 2.4% Heidelberg Heights — Car (passenger): 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.7%).

Setting

Ivanhoe Heidelberg Heights
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.0 km 14.8 km

NBN connectivity

Ivanhoe Heidelberg Heights
Connectivity score 80/100 90/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
7,330 premises
 51%
3,839 premises

Climate

Ivanhoe Heidelberg Heights
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 Heidelberg Heights
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³ 3.9 µg/m³
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ —
NO₂ 0.82 pphm —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ivanhoe Heidelberg Heights
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

Heidelberg Heights

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Urban

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