Ivanhoe vs Heidelberg West

Heidelberg West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Ivanhoe. In Ivanhoe, most households own their home. In Heidelberg West, most households rent and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Ivanhoe: a median of $1.85 million, against $775,000 in Heidelberg West, and rent is higher there too. Ivanhoe is closer to the city centre: 11.5 km, against 15 km. On these figures, Heidelberg West tends to suit renters 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

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 6)

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

First-home buyers

Heidelberg West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($775,000 vs $1,846,250)
  • has cheaper units ($610,000 vs $731,000)
  • But Ivanhoe leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 35%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Heidelberg West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($306/wk vs $430/wk)
  • But Ivanhoe leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ivanhoe

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (11.5 km vs 15 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 27 min)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 80/100)

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 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 95/100)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ivanhoe is growing faster (9.9% vs -5.3%)
  • Heidelberg West returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Ivanhoe and Heidelberg West 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 West
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 West
Walkability 93 / 80
Ivanhoe — Walkability: 93/100 Heidelberg West — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 22 / 5
Ivanhoe — Safety: 22/100 Heidelberg West — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ivanhoe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Heidelberg West — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 28 / 48
Ivanhoe — Low flood risk: 28/100 Heidelberg West — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Ivanhoe has more residents (13,374 vs 5,252); Ivanhoe has higher household incomes ($116,064 vs $65,364).

Ivanhoe Heidelberg West
Population 13,374
+61% vs other
 5,252
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.9% -5.3%
Median age 40 35
Median household income $116,064/yr
+44% vs other
 $65,364/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+29% vs other
 $306/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ivanhoe Heidelberg West
0-4 4.4% / 6.7%
Ivanhoe — 0-4: 4.4% Heidelberg West — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 10.7% / 10.3%
Ivanhoe — 5-14: 10.7% Heidelberg West — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 5.5% / 5.2%
Ivanhoe — 15-19: 5.5% Heidelberg West — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.4% / 7.5%
Ivanhoe — 20-24: 6.4% Heidelberg West — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 14.4% / 20.1%
Ivanhoe — 25-34: 14.4% Heidelberg West — 25-34: 20.1%
35-44 14.2% / 13.6%
Ivanhoe — 35-44: 14.2% Heidelberg West — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 13.5% / 11.0%
Ivanhoe — 45-54: 13.5% Heidelberg West — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 13.0% / 11.7%
Ivanhoe — 55-64: 13.0% Heidelberg West — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 10.1% / 8.1%
Ivanhoe — 65-74: 10.1% Heidelberg West — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 5.1% / 4.0%
Ivanhoe — 75-84: 5.1% Heidelberg West — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 2.8% / 1.6%
Ivanhoe — 85+: 2.8% Heidelberg West — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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 West 42.7% lone person
Heidelberg West — Lone Person: 42.7% Heidelberg West — Couple Families: 26.6% Heidelberg West — One Parent Families: 18.9% Heidelberg West — Group Household: 9.2% Heidelberg West — Other Families: 2.6%
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 West 56.0% renting
Heidelberg West — Owned Outright: 16.6% Heidelberg West — Mortgage: 27.4% Heidelberg West — Renting: 56.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ivanhoe Heidelberg West
Bachelor Degree 25.7% / 14.0%
Ivanhoe — Bachelor Degree: 25.7% Heidelberg West — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Postgraduate Degree 12.3% / 6.2%
Ivanhoe — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3% Heidelberg West — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 10.1%
Ivanhoe — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% Heidelberg West — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.2%
Ivanhoe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Heidelberg West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 2.3%
Ivanhoe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Heidelberg West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

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 West
China 4.3% / 3.1%
Ivanhoe — China: 4.3% Heidelberg West — China: 3.1%
England 3.0% / 1.6%
Ivanhoe — England: 3.0% Heidelberg West — England: 1.6%
India 1.9% / 2.1%
Ivanhoe — India: 1.9% Heidelberg West — India: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.9%
Ivanhoe — New Zealand: 1.4% Heidelberg West — New Zealand: 1.9%
Italy 1.6% / —
Ivanhoe — Italy: 1.6% Heidelberg West — Italy: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.4%
Ivanhoe — Philippines: not among its largest Heidelberg West — Philippines: 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 West 56.7% houses
Heidelberg West — Houses: 56.7% Heidelberg West — Townhouses: 42.2% Heidelberg West — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ivanhoe Heidelberg West
Median house price $1,846,250 $775,000
Median unit price $731,000 $610,000
Median land price — $720,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 88 sales
 23 days
from 53 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 West
2 bed $1.21M / $718K
Ivanhoe — 2 bed: $1.21M (11 sales) Heidelberg West — 2 bed: $718K (26 sales)

11 vs 26 sales

3 bed $1.62M / $770K
Ivanhoe — 3 bed: $1.62M (65 sales) Heidelberg West — 3 bed: $770K (68 sales)

65 vs 68 sales

4 bed $2.08M / $880K
Ivanhoe — 4 bed: $2.08M (49 sales) Heidelberg West — 4 bed: $880K (6 sales)

49 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Heidelberg West has more industrially zoned land (30% vs 0%).

Ivanhoe Heidelberg West
Residential 66% 45%
Industrial 0% 30%
Parks and recreation 21% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 8%
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 Heidelberg West
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 West
Houses 2.7%
$890/wk on $1.73M
 4.2%
$650/wk on $800K
Units 4.1%
$600/wk on $760K
 3.8%
$460/wk on $628K

Ranking within VIC

Ivanhoe Heidelberg West
House price Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
Income Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Schools Higher than 78% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC

Liveability

Ivanhoe scores higher overall (75 vs 45); Ivanhoe is more walkable (93 vs 80).

Ivanhoe Heidelberg West
Grade A C
Score 75/100 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Ivanhoe carries more flood risk (72 vs 52); Heidelberg West carries more crime risk (95 vs 78).

Ivanhoe Heidelberg West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 High
95/100
Flood High
72/100
 Moderate
52/100
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 West
Inside the suburb 5 2
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Hawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne University, 6.4 km
 3
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 4.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 3.2%

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 West

  • St Pius X School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Charles La Trobe P-12 College-Olympic Village Primary Campus Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Ivanhoe Heidelberg West
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 20 2
Parks & reserves 18 6
Childcare 13 4
GPs 8 3
Pharmacies 4 3
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Heidelberg West sits further from the CBD (15 km vs 11.5 km).

Ivanhoe Heidelberg West
Walkability score 93/100 80/100
Distance to Melbourne 11.5 km 15 km
+30% 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
 216.0
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 West
Car (driver) 40.8% / 57.0%
Ivanhoe — Car (driver): 40.8% Heidelberg West — Car (driver): 57.0%
Worked from Home 46.5% / 28.4%
Ivanhoe — Worked from Home: 46.5% Heidelberg West — Worked from Home: 28.4%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 4.5%
Ivanhoe — Car (passenger): 2.4% Heidelberg West — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 3.8% / 2.9%
Ivanhoe — Walked Only: 3.8% Heidelberg West — Walked Only: 2.9%
Train 4.3% / 2.1%
Ivanhoe — Train: 4.3% Heidelberg West — Train: 2.1%
Bus 1.0% / 4.2%
Ivanhoe — Bus: 1.0% Heidelberg West — Bus: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.0%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Ivanhoe Heidelberg West
Connectivity score 80/100 91/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
7,330 premises
 54%
4,163 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ivanhoe Heidelberg West
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 West

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses

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