Ivanhoe vs Kew East

In both, most households own their home. In Kew East, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kew East: a median of $2.23 million, against $1.85 million in Ivanhoe, and rent is higher there too. Kew East is closer to the city centre: 9.7 km, against 11.5 km. On these figures, Ivanhoe tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Kew East 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

Kew East

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 78/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (66% vs 53%)
  • But Ivanhoe has more childcare (13 vs 4)

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 $2,225,000)
  • has cheaper units ($731,000 vs $825,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ivanhoe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($430/wk vs $471/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Ivanhoe is more walkable (93/100 vs 85/100)
  • Kew East has a shorter drive in (15 min vs 21 min)

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)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (47% vs 34%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 85/100)
  • But Kew East carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 78/100)

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 -0.2%)
  • Kew East returns a higher gross yield on units (4.9% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Ivanhoe and Kew East 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 Kew East
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 Kew East
Walkability 93 / 85
Ivanhoe — Walkability: 93/100 Kew East — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 22 / 51
Ivanhoe — Safety: 22/100 Kew East — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ivanhoe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kew East — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 28 / 12
Ivanhoe — Low flood risk: 28/100 Kew East — Low flood risk: 12/100

Demographics

Ivanhoe has more residents (13,374 vs 6,620); Kew East has higher household incomes ($129,480 vs $116,064).

Ivanhoe Kew East
Population 13,374
+51% vs other
 6,620
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.9% -0.2%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $116,064/yr $129,480/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk $471/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ivanhoe Kew East
0-4 4.4% / 4.6%
Ivanhoe — 0-4: 4.4% Kew East — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 10.7% / 13.4%
Ivanhoe — 5-14: 10.7% Kew East — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.5% / 7.3%
Ivanhoe — 15-19: 5.5% Kew East — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 6.4% / 6.6%
Ivanhoe — 20-24: 6.4% Kew East — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 14.4% / 10.0%
Ivanhoe — 25-34: 14.4% Kew East — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 14.2% / 12.3%
Ivanhoe — 35-44: 14.2% Kew East — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.5% / 14.8%
Ivanhoe — 45-54: 13.5% Kew East — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 13.0% / 13.5%
Ivanhoe — 55-64: 13.0% Kew East — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 10.1% / 9.3%
Ivanhoe — 65-74: 10.1% Kew East — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 5.1% / 5.8%
Ivanhoe — 75-84: 5.1% Kew East — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 2.8% / 2.5%
Ivanhoe — 85+: 2.8% Kew East — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

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%
Kew East 52.7% couple families
Kew East — Couple Families: 52.7% Kew East — Lone Person: 25.8% Kew East — One Parent Families: 14.6% Kew East — Group Household: 5.7% Kew East — Other Families: 1.2%
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%
Kew East 24.0% renting
Kew East — Owned Outright: 41.9% Kew East — Mortgage: 34.0% Kew East — Renting: 24.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ivanhoe Kew East
Bachelor Degree 25.7% / 25.3%
Ivanhoe — Bachelor Degree: 25.7% Kew East — Bachelor Degree: 25.3%
Postgraduate Degree 12.3% / 11.5%
Ivanhoe — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3% Kew East — Postgraduate Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 6.9%
Ivanhoe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Kew East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 5.3%
Ivanhoe — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% Kew East — Certificate III & IV: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 3.9%
Ivanhoe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Kew East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

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 Kew East
China 4.3% / 4.8%
Ivanhoe — China: 4.3% Kew East — China: 4.8%
England 3.0% / 2.5%
Ivanhoe — England: 3.0% Kew East — England: 2.5%
India 1.9% / 2.1%
Ivanhoe — India: 1.9% Kew East — India: 2.1%
Italy 1.6% / 1.8%
Ivanhoe — Italy: 1.6% Kew East — Italy: 1.8%
Greece 1.2% / 1.6%
Ivanhoe — Greece: 1.2% Kew East — Greece: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.3%
Ivanhoe — New Zealand: 1.4% Kew East — New Zealand: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

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%
Kew East 66.3% houses
Kew East — Houses: 66.3% Kew East — Townhouses: 21.9% Kew East — Flats / Apartments: 11.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ivanhoe Kew East
Median house price $1,846,250 $2,225,000
Median unit price $731,000 $825,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 88 sales
 26 days
from 20 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 Kew East
2 bed $706K / $760K
Ivanhoe — 2 bed: $706K (60 sales) Kew East — 2 bed: $760K (33 sales)

60 vs 33 sales

3 bed $940K / $1.31M
Ivanhoe — 3 bed: $940K (19 sales) Kew East — 3 bed: $1.31M (19 sales)

19 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 Kew East
2 bed $1.21M / $2.2M
Ivanhoe — 2 bed: $1.21M (11 sales) Kew East — 2 bed: $2.2M (5 sales)

11 vs 5 sales

3 bed $1.62M / $1.96M
Ivanhoe — 3 bed: $1.62M (65 sales) Kew East — 3 bed: $1.96M (32 sales)

65 vs 32 sales

4 bed $2.08M / $2.42M
Ivanhoe — 4 bed: $2.08M (49 sales) Kew East — 4 bed: $2.42M (38 sales)

49 vs 38 sales

5 bed $2.5M / $2.88M
Ivanhoe — 5 bed: $2.5M (15 sales) Kew East — 5 bed: $2.88M (10 sales)

15 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Ivanhoe Kew East
Residential 66% 47%
Other and special use 0% 24%
Parks and recreation 21% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 12%
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 Kew East
New dwellings approved 722
across Banyule
 711
across Boroondara
Approvals change year on year -75% -40%

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 Kew East
Houses 2.7%
$890/wk on $1.73M
 2.5%
$1,000/wk on $2.1M
Units 4.1%
$600/wk on $760K
 4.9%
$717/wk on $755K

Ranking within VIC

Ivanhoe Kew East
House price Higher than 94% of VIC —
Income Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Schools Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 9% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC

Liveability

Ivanhoe is more walkable (93 vs 85); Kew East scores higher overall (82 vs 75).

Ivanhoe Kew East
Grade A A+
Score 75/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ivanhoe carries more crime risk (78 vs 49); Kew East carries more flood risk (88 vs 72).

Ivanhoe Kew East
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood High
72/100
 High
88/100
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 Kew East
Inside the suburb 5 3
Rated above peers 2 3
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
Hawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne University, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 4.7%

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 Kew East

  • Kew East Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kew High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Anne's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ivanhoe Kew East
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 20 5
Parks & reserves 18 6
Childcare 13 4
GPs 8 3
Pharmacies 4 1
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 3 7

Mobility

Ivanhoe Kew East
Walkability score 93/100 85/100
Distance to Melbourne 11.5 km
+16% vs other
 9.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 15 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 80/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 256.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 249.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 3079
 2.8%
postcode 3102
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 3079
 24
postcode 3102

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 Kew East
Worked from Home 46.5% / 45.2%
Ivanhoe — Worked from Home: 46.5% Kew East — Worked from Home: 45.2%
Car (driver) 40.8% / 44.7%
Ivanhoe — Car (driver): 40.8% Kew East — Car (driver): 44.7%
Walked Only 3.8% / 1.9%
Ivanhoe — Walked Only: 3.8% Kew East — Walked Only: 1.9%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 2.7%
Ivanhoe — Car (passenger): 2.4% Kew East — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Train 4.3% / 0.6%
Ivanhoe — Train: 4.3% Kew East — Train: 0.6%
Bus 1.0% / 1.8%
Ivanhoe — Bus: 1.0% Kew East — Bus: 1.8%

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

Setting

Ivanhoe Kew East
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.0 km 10.7 km

NBN connectivity

Ivanhoe Kew East
Connectivity score 80/100 89/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
7,330 premises
 45%
3,012 premises

Climate

Ivanhoe Kew East
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 Kew East
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 Kew East
Average residential rate $1,787/yr $2,253/yr
Council Banyule Boroondara

Federal electorate

Ivanhoe Kew East
Division Jagajaga Kooyong
Member Kate Thwaites Monique Ryan
Party Australian Labor Party Independent

First Home Owner Grant

Ivanhoe Kew East
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

Kew East

Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River Townhouses Trams

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