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Ivanhoe VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Ivanhoe, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Ivanhoe VIC is 13,374 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ivanhoe is $1,084 per week ($56,368 per year). Median rent in Ivanhoe is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Ivanhoe has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Ivanhoe has a population density of 2414.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ivanhoe is China. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ivanhoe is $2,383.

There were 1,509 recorded offences in Ivanhoe in 2025-25, a rate of 113 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (752 offences).

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Ivanhoe Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ivanhoe Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,084/wk

$56,368 per year

#769 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$430/wk

$1,863 per month

#1360 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,383/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Ivanhoe Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.0% (6,290) Female 53.0% (7,090)

Population Density

2414.2

people per km²

13,374 people · 5.5 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$3,002

Family income/wk

Ivanhoe Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ivanhoe Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.9% 1,862 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.1% 1,594 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ivanhoe Country of Birth

Australia

85.1%

China

4.8%

England

3.8%

India

2.6%

Greece

1.6%

Iran

0.7%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Croatia

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Canada

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Ivanhoe Religion

No Religion

49.5%

Catholic

25.8%

Anglican

6.5%

Eastern Orthodox

6.2%

Not stated

5.2%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Hinduism

2.3%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ivanhoe Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Ivanhoe Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

31.5%

Greek

18.4%

Italian

16.8%

Other

10.4%

Cantonese

7.1%

Arabic

5.6%

Hindi

5.5%

Spanish

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Ivanhoe Employment

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Employed full-time

42.0% 4,461 people

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Employed part-time

23.2% 2,457 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 278 people

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Not in labour force

32.2% 3,414 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Ivanhoe Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

45.4%

Postgraduate Degree

21.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.2%

Certificate III/IV

11.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.8%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Ivanhoe Occupation

Professionals

48.0%

Managers

18.5%

Clerical & Administrative

11.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.2%

Community & Personal Service

6.6%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Labourers

2.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Ivanhoe Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.2%

Society & Culture

15.8%

Health

14.9%

Engineering

9.9%

Education

7.9%

Creative Arts

6.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.7%

Information Technology

5.4%

Architecture & Building

4.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Ivanhoe Dwelling Types

Separate house

70.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

17.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ivanhoe Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

25.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ivanhoe Marital Status

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Married

45.8% 5,195

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Separated

2.2% 255

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Divorced

7.3% 824

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Widowed

4.9% 553

👤

Never married

39.9% 4,527

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ivanhoe Ancestry

English

23.5%

Australian

20.6%

Irish

11.1%

Other

9.1%

Italian

8.9%

Scottish

8.0%

Chinese

7.5%

Greek

4.7%

German

2.5%

Indian

2.1%

Dutch

1.0%

Macedonian

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ivanhoe School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

17.0%

Secondary — Government

12.5%

Pre-school

11.5%

Vocational Education

8.7%

Primary — Catholic

8.4%

Secondary — Catholic

8.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Ivanhoe Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.8% 1,493

✅

No need for assistance

94.2% 24,332

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Ivanhoe Volunteering

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Volunteer

17.0% 1,865

—

Not a volunteer

83.0% 9,089

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ivanhoe Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

3.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ivanhoe How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

62.0%

Did not go to work

19.0%

Walked only

5.7%

Train

4.8%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Bicycle

2.0%

Bus

1.2%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Truck

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Ivanhoe Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.7%

1 vehicle

42.6%

2 vehicles

36.3%

3 vehicles

8.9%

4+ vehicles

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Ivanhoe Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.8%

2 bedrooms

30.3%

3 bedrooms

36.2%

4 bedrooms

19.8%

5 bedrooms

4.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Ivanhoe Population Mobility

15.0%

moved in the last year

42.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ivanhoe Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

25,894

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ivanhoe Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,209

Asthma

470

Arthritis

317

Diabetes

261

Heart disease

260

Cancer

185

Lung condition

149

Stroke

118

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Ivanhoe Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.6%

$3,500+/wk

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ivanhoe Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.5%

Couple — no children

28.2%

Couple — no children under 15

21.9%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

One parent — children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ivanhoe Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 11

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 14

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Previously served

1.6% 176

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Never served

98.2% 10,781

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ivanhoe Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.2% 1,657

—

Did not provide

84.8% 9,269

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ivanhoe Children Ever Born

No children

43.5%

1 child

12.7%

2 children

28.0%

3 children

11.9%

4 children

3.0%

5+ children

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Ivanhoe When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

233

1961–1970

382

1971–1980

294

1981–1990

468

1991–2000

407

2001–2010

669

2011–2015

433

2016

105

2017

141

2018

142

2019

136

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Ivanhoe Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.4%

5–14 hours

33.9%

15–29 hours

13.6%

30+ hours

7.4%

Did not do domestic work

20.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Ivanhoe Household Size

1 person

29.3%

2 persons

32.3%

3 persons

15.9%

4 persons

16.6%

5 persons

4.9%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ivanhoe Where Residents Moved From

Same address

10,923

Moved from VIC

1,427

Moved — same area (SA2)

290

Moved from overseas

110

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Ivanhoe Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.8%

Step family — no other children

3.8%

Blended family — no other children

1.0%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ivanhoe Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,509 total

Theft

752

Break & Enter

205

Property Damage

150

Assault

118

Justice Procedures

111

Drug Offences

Fraud

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Ivanhoe Schools

schools nearby

government

1125

avg ICSEA score

18,139

total students

Kew East Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 404 students

1183

ICSEA

Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 850 students

1181

ICSEA

Alphington Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 365 students

1173

ICSEA

Fairfield Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 556 students

1170

ICSEA

Ivanhoe Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 2,500 students

1169

ICSEA

Ivanhoe Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 557 students

1157

ICSEA

Ivanhoe East Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 480 students

1155

ICSEA

St Anne's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 80 students

1152

ICSEA

Alphington Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 679 students

1150

ICSEA

St Bernadette's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 191 students

1149

ICSEA

Mary Immaculate School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 102 students

1147

ICSEA

St Anthony's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 92 students

1141

ICSEA

Heidelberg Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 498 students

1141

ICSEA

St Bede's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 264 students

1133

ICSEA

St John's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 345 students

1129

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Ivanhoe Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,232/wk

Median Rent $430/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Ivanhoe

Your weekly income

≈ $9,672/month

Median rent $430/wk

Left after rent $1,802/wk

Rent share 19.3%

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Ivanhoe vs State & National Average

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Pop: 6,714 Income: $995/wk Rent: $401/wk

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Pop: 6,732 Income: $857/wk Rent: $400/wk

Tullamarine

Pop: 6,733 Income: $726/wk Rent: $355/wk

Botanic Ridge

Pop: 6,739 Income: $1,093/wk Rent: $404/wk

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Pop: 6,758 Income: $923/wk Rent: $381/wk

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Pop: 6,762 Income: $427/wk Rent: $323/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ivanhoe

What is the population of Ivanhoe VIC?

The population of Ivanhoe VIC is 13,374 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2414.2 people per km².Ivanhoe is ranked #352 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ivanhoe?

The median personal income in Ivanhoe VIC is $1,084 per week, or $56,368 per year.The median household income is $2,232 per week.Family income is $3,002 per week.Ivanhoe is ranked #769 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ivanhoe?

Median rent in Ivanhoe VIC is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 19.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ivanhoe ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ivanhoe?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ivanhoe VIC is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ivanhoe?

The median age in Ivanhoe VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ivanhoe a good suburb to live in?

Ivanhoe is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 13,374.The median income is $1,084/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21246. All dollar figures in AUD.