Ivanhoe vs Heidelberg

In both, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Ivanhoe: a median of $1.85 million, against $1.47 million in Heidelberg, and rent is higher there too. Ivanhoe is closer to the city centre: 11.5 km, against 14.8 km. On these figures, Heidelberg 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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (13 vs 4)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

Heidelberg

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,470,000 vs $1,846,250)
  • has cheaper units ($640,000 vs $731,000)

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

Ivanhoe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (11.5 km vs 14.8 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 5)
  • carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 93/100)
  • But Heidelberg has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 47%)

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

Investors

Heidelberg

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (18.2% vs 9.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.9% vs 4.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.2% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Ivanhoe and Heidelberg 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
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
Walkability 93 / 96
Ivanhoe — Walkability: 93/100 Heidelberg — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 22 / 7
Ivanhoe — Safety: 22/100 Heidelberg — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ivanhoe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Heidelberg — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 28 / 26
Ivanhoe — Low flood risk: 28/100 Heidelberg — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Ivanhoe has more residents (13,374 vs 7,360); Ivanhoe has higher household incomes ($116,064 vs $104,624).

Ivanhoe Heidelberg
Population 13,374
+45% vs other
 7,360
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.9% +18.2%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $116,064/yr
+10% vs other
 $104,624/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+7% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ivanhoe Heidelberg
0-4 4.4% / 5.5%
Ivanhoe — 0-4: 4.4% Heidelberg — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 10.7% / 11.3%
Ivanhoe — 5-14: 10.7% Heidelberg — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.5% / 4.2%
Ivanhoe — 15-19: 5.5% Heidelberg — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 6.4% / 4.9%
Ivanhoe — 20-24: 6.4% Heidelberg — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 14.4% / 16.7%
Ivanhoe — 25-34: 14.4% Heidelberg — 25-34: 16.7%
35-44 14.2% / 16.6%
Ivanhoe — 35-44: 14.2% Heidelberg — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 13.5% / 12.4%
Ivanhoe — 45-54: 13.5% Heidelberg — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 13.0% / 10.6%
Ivanhoe — 55-64: 13.0% Heidelberg — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 10.1% / 8.2%
Ivanhoe — 65-74: 10.1% Heidelberg — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 5.1% / 6.4%
Ivanhoe — 75-84: 5.1% Heidelberg — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.8% / 3.2%
Ivanhoe — 85+: 2.8% Heidelberg — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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 44.9% lone person
Heidelberg — Lone Person: 44.9% Heidelberg — Couple Families: 37.1% Heidelberg — One Parent Families: 11.3% Heidelberg — Group Household: 5.1% Heidelberg — Other Families: 1.6%
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 42.5% renting
Heidelberg — Owned Outright: 28.7% Heidelberg — Mortgage: 28.8% Heidelberg — Renting: 42.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ivanhoe Heidelberg
Bachelor Degree 25.7% / 23.4%
Ivanhoe — Bachelor Degree: 25.7% Heidelberg — Bachelor Degree: 23.4%
Postgraduate Degree 12.3% / 11.8%
Ivanhoe — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3% Heidelberg — Postgraduate Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.2%
Ivanhoe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Heidelberg — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 8.1%
Ivanhoe — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% Heidelberg — Certificate III & IV: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 4.0%
Ivanhoe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Heidelberg — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

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
China 4.3% / 2.0%
Ivanhoe — China: 4.3% Heidelberg — China: 2.0%
England 3.0% / 2.9%
Ivanhoe — England: 3.0% Heidelberg — England: 2.9%
India 1.9% / 3.0%
Ivanhoe — India: 1.9% Heidelberg — India: 3.0%
Italy 1.6% / 1.6%
Ivanhoe — Italy: 1.6% Heidelberg — Italy: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.4%
Ivanhoe — New Zealand: 1.4% Heidelberg — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines — / 1.5%
Ivanhoe — Philippines: not among its largest Heidelberg — Philippines: 1.5%

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%
Heidelberg 42.3% houses
Heidelberg — Houses: 42.3% Heidelberg — Flats / Apartments: 41.0% Heidelberg — Townhouses: 16.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ivanhoe Heidelberg
Median house price $1,846,250 $1,470,000
Median unit price $731,000 $640,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 88 sales
 19 days
from 26 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
3 bed $1.62M / $1.44M
Ivanhoe — 3 bed: $1.62M (65 sales) Heidelberg — 3 bed: $1.44M (27 sales)

65 vs 27 sales

4 bed $2.08M / $1.51M
Ivanhoe — 4 bed: $2.08M (49 sales) Heidelberg — 4 bed: $1.51M (23 sales)

49 vs 23 sales

5 bed $2.5M / $1.91M
Ivanhoe — 5 bed: $2.5M (15 sales) Heidelberg — 5 bed: $1.91M (7 sales)

15 vs 7 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
1 bed $400K / $410K
Ivanhoe — 1 bed: $400K (14 sales) Heidelberg — 1 bed: $410K (13 sales)

14 vs 13 sales

2 bed $706K / $650K
Ivanhoe — 2 bed: $706K (60 sales) Heidelberg — 2 bed: $650K (61 sales)

60 vs 61 sales

3 bed $940K / $755K
Ivanhoe — 3 bed: $940K (19 sales) Heidelberg — 3 bed: $755K (15 sales)

19 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Heidelberg has more commercially zoned land (18% vs 4%).

Ivanhoe Heidelberg
Residential 66% 48%
Parks and recreation 21% 20%
Commercial 4% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 14%
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
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
Houses 2.7%
$890/wk on $1.73M
 3.2%
$790/wk on $1.27M
Units 4.1%
$600/wk on $760K
 4.9%
$585/wk on $615K

Ranking within VIC

Ivanhoe Heidelberg
House price Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Income Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Schools Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC

Liveability

Ivanhoe scores higher overall (75 vs 54).

Ivanhoe Heidelberg
Grade A B
Score 75/100 54/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Heidelberg carries more crime risk (93 vs 78).

Ivanhoe Heidelberg
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 High
93/100
Flood High
72/100
 High
74/100
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
Inside the suburb 5 4
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 3 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Hawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne University, 6.4 km
 3
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 6.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 2.5%

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

  • Our Lady of Mercy College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St John's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Heidelberg Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Austin Hospital School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Ivanhoe Heidelberg
Supermarkets 2 4
Cafes & restaurants 20
same for both
Parks & reserves 18 10
Childcare 13 4
GPs 8 5
Pharmacies 4
same for both
Hospitals 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 4 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Heidelberg sits further from the CBD (14.8 km vs 11.5 km).

Ivanhoe Heidelberg
Walkability score 93/100 96/100
Distance to Melbourne 11.5 km 14.8 km
+29% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 23 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 256.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 188.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 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 Heidelberg
Worked from Home 46.5% / 43.4%
Ivanhoe — Worked from Home: 46.5% Heidelberg — Worked from Home: 43.4%
Car (driver) 40.8% / 38.4%
Ivanhoe — Car (driver): 40.8% Heidelberg — Car (driver): 38.4%
Walked Only 3.8% / 8.1%
Ivanhoe — Walked Only: 3.8% Heidelberg — Walked Only: 8.1%
Train 4.3% / 5.2%
Ivanhoe — Train: 4.3% Heidelberg — Train: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 2.3%
Ivanhoe — Car (passenger): 2.4% Heidelberg — Car (passenger): 2.3%

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

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Ivanhoe Heidelberg
Connectivity score 80/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
7,330 premises
 36%
4,462 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ivanhoe Heidelberg
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

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River Transport Hub

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