Ivanhoe (Vic.), VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Ivanhoe is a leafy, established suburb of Melbourne, about nine kilometres north-east of the city centre in the City of Banyule, with the Yarra River forming its southern boundary and Darebin Creek its western edge. The suburb and many of its streets take their names from the novel Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott, a fashionable choice when the area was first settled in the eighteen-fifties. An early hotel and the farming homestead Chelsworth date from that decade, and a railway reached the district by the late eighteen-eighties. The grandest local landmark is the former Heidelberg Town Hall, a handsome art-deco building of 1937 crowned by a clock tower with a green neon face, now an events venue known as The Centre Ivanhoe. Beside it, the Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub opened in 2021.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Ivanhoe (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1113, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Ivanhoe (Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 13,374
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $2,232
- SEIFA score
- 1113
- Coordinates
- -37.7667, 145.0457
Ivanhoe (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Ivanhoe (Vic.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 29%, 33% of homes are rented, and 28% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,021 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,593 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3,817 | 29% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,535 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,411 | 18% |
Share of the 13,377 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,862 | 35% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,594 | 30% |
| Rented | 1,729 | 33% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,805 | 53% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,177 | 22% |
| Flats & apartments | 1,305 | 25% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5,314 occupied private dwellings in Ivanhoe (Vic.).
- Median weekly rent
- $430
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,002
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,084
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3,611 (28%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3,126 (24%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 49 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 8,491 (78%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Employed full-time
- 4,459
- Employed part-time
- 2,456
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Ivanhoe (Vic.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Ivanhoe (Vic.) is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 724 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 14.9°C | 62 mm |
| Feb | 25.8°C | 14.1°C | 32 mm |
| Mar | 24°C | 13.3°C | 47 mm |
| Apr | 20°C | 10.5°C | 62 mm |
| May | 16°C | 8.4°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 6.5°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 6.1°C | 50 mm |
| Aug | 13.7°C | 6.2°C | 59 mm |
| Sep | 16.3°C | 7.3°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 21.6°C | 10.8°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 24.5°C | 12.6°C | 66 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Ivanhoe (Vic.)
Where is Ivanhoe (Vic.)?
Ivanhoe (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Ivanhoe (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Ivanhoe (Vic.) had a population of about 13,374.
Is Ivanhoe (Vic.) an advantaged area?
Ivanhoe (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1113, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 96 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Ivanhoe (Vic.)?
Ivanhoe (Vic.) has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 724 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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