Ivanhoe East, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Ivanhoe East VIC is 3,762 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ivanhoe East is $1,191 per week ($61,932 per year). Median rent in Ivanhoe East is $451 per week ($1,954 per month). Ivanhoe East has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Ivanhoe East has a population density of 1,792 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ivanhoe East is China. The most common religion is No religion (40.4% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ivanhoe East is $3,000.

There were 177 recorded offences in Ivanhoe East in 2025-25, a rate of 47 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (81 offences).

Population
3,762
Census 2021
Median income
$1,191/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$451/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
45years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Ivanhoe East vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Ivanhoe East is $1,191 a week, 55% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 41st of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $451 a week, $135 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 15.1% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 45, 2 years older than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureIvanhoe EastTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,191/wk$767/wk +55%$766/wk
Household income$2,977/wk$1,687/wk +76%$1,637/wk
Rent$451/wk$316/wk +43%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$3,000/mo$1,723/mo +74%$1,733/mo
Median age4543 +2 yrs42
Rent share of household income15.1%19.1% −3.9 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Ivanhoe East, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Ivanhoe East Population

3,762 residents at the 2021 Census.

Ivanhoe East Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,191/wk
$61,932 per year
Ranked 444 of 14,663
Median Rent
$451/wk
$1,954 per month
Ranked 1,037 of 14,663
Median Age
45years
7 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Ivanhoe East Rent Prices & Affordability

15% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,977/wk
Median rent $451/wk
Rent to income 15.1%

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

Median rent in Ivanhoe East against your income

About $12,900 a month
Median rent $451/wk
Left after rent $2,526/wk
Rent share 15.1%

Ivanhoe East Schools

25
schools nearby
13
government
1128
avg ICSEA score
14,105
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
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
Heidelberg Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 498 students
1141
ICSEA
Balwyn High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,260 students
1141
ICSEA
Balwyn North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 554 students
1139
ICSEA
Boroondara Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 278 students
1138
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 25 schools.

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

All schools near Ivanhoe East, with a map

Ivanhoe East Map

Ivanhoe East, Victoria Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Ivanhoe East, Victoria: 37.7745°S, 145.0629°E

Ivanhoe East Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (25)

People in Ivanhoe East

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (1,850) Female 50.9% (1,917)

Population Density

1,792
people per km²
3,762 people · 2.1 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,712
Family income/wk

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

China
3.3%
England
2.8%
Italy
1.9%
Greece
1.5%
India
1.1%
New Zealand
1.0%
Malaysia
0.8%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Greek
3.9%
Mandarin
3.8%
Italian
3.5%
Cantonese
1.1%
Macedonian
0.9%
Spanish
0.7%
Persian (excluding Dari)
0.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
29.0%
Australian
27.9%
Italian
13.9%
Irish
11.6%
Scottish
9.6%
Greek
7.7%
Chinese
6.8%
German
2.9%
Macedonian
2.2%
Lebanese
1.8%
Dutch
1.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
40.4%
Catholic
25.9%
Anglican
8.2%
Eastern Orthodox
8.1%
Not stated
4.3%
Uniting Church
3.0%
Christian (other)
2.8%
Buddhism
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
55.9% 1,774
Separated
2.2% 71
Divorced
5.3% 167
Widowed
4.2% 132
Never married
32.5% 1,030

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
39.2%
Couple: no children under 15
29.0%
Couple: no children
23.5%
One parent: no children under 15
5.8%
One parent: children under 15
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
20.3%
2 persons
32.3%
3 persons
17.6%
4 persons
20.3%
5 persons
7.9%
6+ persons
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Ivanhoe East

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,355 occupied private dwellings in Ivanhoe East at the 2021 Census, 19.4% were rented, 44.4% owned outright and 34.1% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.1% 15 dwellings
Owned outright
44.4% 602 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
34.1% 462 dwellings
Rented
19.4% 263 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.8% 11 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.5%
2 bedrooms
16.9%
3 bedrooms
36.1%
4 bedrooms
31.2%
5 bedrooms
10.8%
6+ bedrooms
1.6%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
11.3%
$300-$449/mo
3.2%
$450-$599/mo
3.2%
$600-$799/mo
2.8%
$800-$999/mo
3.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
24.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.3%
1 vehicle
30.9%
2 vehicles
42.4%
3 vehicles
15.0%
4+ vehicles
8.4%

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

Work, income and education in Ivanhoe East

Employment

Employed full-time
40.4% 1,199 people
Employed part-time
24.5% 727 people
Unemployed
2.5% 75 people
Not in labour force
32.6% 966 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
46.3%
Managers
25.2%
Clerical & Administrative
9.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.7%
Sales Workers
5.1%
Community & Personal Service
4.6%
Labourers
1.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.8%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
2.9%
$800-$999/wk
3.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.8%
$4,000+/wk
39.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.6%
$1-$149/wk
5.7%
$150-$299/wk
5.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
1.5%
$500-$649/wk
1.9%
$650-$799/wk
5.3%
$800-$999/wk
6.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.7%
$3,500+/wk
16.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
63.8%
Did not go to work
21.0%
Car (passenger)
3.8%
Train
3.4%
Walked only
3.3%
Bicycle
2.9%
Bus
0.8%
Truck
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Other
0.3%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
86.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.0%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
46.1%
Postgraduate Degree
22.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.7%
Certificate III/IV
9.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
8.0%
Certificate I/II
0.7%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
28.8%
Society & Culture
16.0%
Health
16.0%
Engineering
8.2%
Education
6.7%
Architecture & Building
6.3%
Creative Arts
6.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.4%
Information Technology
3.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
1.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

School & University Attendance

Secondary: Other Non-Govt
27.7%
Primary: Government
25.1%
Pre-school
10.7%
Secondary: Government
10.4%
Secondary: Catholic
8.0%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
7.1%
Vocational Education
6.0%
Primary: Catholic
5.1%

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
93.5%
Has need for assistance
3.6%
Need for assistance not stated
3.0%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
261
Asthma
131
Arthritis
93
Heart disease
90
Cancer
59
Diabetes
55
Lung condition
44
Kidney disease
33
Stroke
28
Dementia
9

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
17.4% 535
Did not provide
82.6% 2,531

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
18.6% 571
Not a volunteer
81.4% 2,501

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Previously served
1.3% 39
Never served
98.7% 3,038

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
33.8%
1 child
13.4%
2 children
32.8%
3 children
16.1%
4 children
3.6%
5+ children
0.5%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
22
1951: 1960
87
1961: 1970
103
1971: 1980
106
1981: 1990
114
1991: 2000
82
2001: 2010
135
2011: 2015
93
2016
14
2017
12
2018
14
2019
17
2020
8

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

Population Mobility

9.4%
moved in the last year
31.4%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,298
Moved from VIC
256
Moved: same area (SA2)
41
Moved from overseas
31
Moved from NSW
10
Moved from QLD
3
Moved from WA
3

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.8%
5: 14 hours
33.6%
15: 29 hours
15.7%
30+ hours
8.2%
Did not do domestic work
17.7%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
96.3%
Step family: no other children
3.2%
Blended family: no other children
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Ivanhoe East Crime Statistics

177 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
81
Break & Enter
34
Justice Procedures
24
Property Damage
15
Assault
10
Drug Offences
6
Fraud
5
Weapons
1
Public Order
1

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Ivanhoe East

The closest suburb to Ivanhoe East is Eaglemont, 1.3 km away.

Eaglemont
1.3 km away · income $1,153/wk · rent $453/wk
Ivanhoe (Vic.)
1.7 km away · income $1,084/wk · rent $430/wk
Kew East
2.1 km away · income $1,043/wk · rent $471/wk
Bulleen
2.2 km away · income $739/wk · rent $459/wk
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ivanhoe East

What is the population of Ivanhoe East VIC?

The population of Ivanhoe East VIC is 3,762 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,792 people per km². Ivanhoe East is ranked #2,021 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ivanhoe East?

The median personal income in Ivanhoe East VIC is $1,191 per week, or $61,932 per year. The median household income is $2,977 per week. Family income is $3,712 per week. Ivanhoe East is ranked #444 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ivanhoe East?

Median rent in Ivanhoe East VIC is $451 per week ($1,954 per month). Rent represents 15.1% of household income, which is considered affordable. Ivanhoe East ranks #1,037 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ivanhoe East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ivanhoe East VIC is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ivanhoe East?

The median age in Ivanhoe East VIC is 45 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ivanhoe East a good suburb to live in?

Ivanhoe East is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,762. The median income is $1,191/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.1% 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: 21247. All dollar figures in AUD.