Banyule
Victoria · Melbourne - North East · 121,704 people · 21 suburbs · 9 postcodes
Banyule at a glance
Map shows the Banyule LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Banyule is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 21 suburbs across 9 postcodes and an area of 62 km². Banyule has a population of 121,704 , ranking #23 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Greensborough (21,070 residents), and the highest median household income is in Ivanhoe East at $2,977/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,092/week and median age is 40.4. About 24.1% of residents were born overseas and 21.0% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 21,754 (17.9%) |
| 15–24 years | 13,294 (10.9%) |
| 25–44 years | 33,062 (27.2%) |
| 45–64 years | 30,979 (25.4%) |
| 65+ years | 22,640 (18.6%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Banyule
39 schools across Banyule: 66.7% Government, 25.6% Catholic, 7.7% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1106 (range 965 to 1181). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 39 schools in Banyule, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanhoe Grammar School | Independent | Combined | Ivanhoe | 2,500 | 1169 |
| Loyola College | Catholic | Secondary | Watsonia | 1,443 | 1055 |
| Viewbank College | Government | Secondary | Viewbank | 1,427 | 1125 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College | Catholic | Secondary | Heidelberg | 1,175 | 1111 |
| Montmorency Secondary College | Government | Secondary | Montmorency | 1,085 | 1083 |
| Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School | Independent | Combined | Ivanhoe | 850 | 1181 |
| Apollo Parkways Primary School | Government | Primary | Greensborough | 675 | 1103 |
| Viewbank Primary School | Government | Primary | Viewbank | 656 | 1138 |
| Montmorency South Primary School | Government | Primary | Montmorency | 620 | 1112 |
| Banyule Primary School | Government | Primary | Rosanna | 618 | 1161 |
| Greensborough Secondary College | Government | Secondary | Greensborough | 591 | 1020 |
| Ivanhoe Primary School | Government | Primary | Ivanhoe | 557 | 1157 |
| Rosanna Golf Links Primary School | Government | Primary | Rosanna | 557 | 1133 |
| Macleod College | Government | Combined | Macleod | 545 | 1073 |
| Watsonia North Primary School | Government | Primary | Watsonia North | 541 | 1080 |
| St Mary's School | Catholic | Primary | Greensborough | 524 | 1109 |
| Watsonia Heights Primary School | Government | Primary | Greensborough | 522 | 1104 |
| Greenhills Primary School | Government | Primary | Greensborough | 499 | 1103 |
| Heidelberg Primary School | Government | Primary | Heidelberg | 498 | 1141 |
| Ivanhoe East Primary School | Government | Primary | Ivanhoe East | 480 | 1155 |
| St Martin of Tours School | Catholic | Primary | Rosanna | 463 | 1127 |
| Montmorency Primary School | Government | Primary | Montmorency | 415 | 1117 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School | Catholic | Primary | Montmorency | 382 | 1122 |
| St John's School | Catholic | Primary | Heidelberg | 345 | 1129 |
| Rosanna Primary School | Government | Primary | Rosanna | 343 | 1098 |
| St Thomas the Apostle School | Catholic | Primary | Greensborough | 226 | 1085 |
| Briar Hill Primary School | Government | Primary | Briar Hill | 203 | 1090 |
| St Bernadette's School | Catholic | Primary | Ivanhoe | 191 | 1149 |
| Greensborough Primary School | Government | Primary | Greensborough | 159 | 1058 |
| Streeton Primary School | Government | Primary | Yallambie | 144 | 1055 |
| Diamond Valley Special Developmental School | Government | Special | Greensborough | 136 | 1010 |
| North-Eastern Montessori School | Independent | Primary | St Helena | 106 | 1143 |
| Mary Immaculate School | Catholic | Primary | Ivanhoe | 102 | 1147 |
| Lower Plenty Primary School | Government | Primary | Lower Plenty | 95 | 1093 |
| Waratah Special Developmental School | Government | Special | Bellfield | 73 | 965 |
| Sherbourne Primary School | Government | Primary | Briar Hill | 64 | 1086 |
| Watsonia Primary School | Government | Primary | Watsonia | 63 | 1027 |
| St Pius X School | Catholic | Primary | Heidelberg West | 46 | 1056 |
| Austin Hospital School | Government | Special | Heidelberg |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Banyule. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Banyule
Banyule contains 21 suburbs and 9 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensborough | 3088 | 21,070 | $2,075/wk | 41 |
| Ivanhoe | 3079 | 13,374 | $2,232/wk | 40 |
| Macleod | 3085 | 9,892 | $1,966/wk | 41 |
| Montmorency | 3094 | 9,250 | $2,076/wk | 41 |
| Rosanna | 3084 | 8,616 | $2,213/wk | 41 |
| Heidelberg | 3084 | 7,360 | $2,012/wk | 39 |
| Viewbank | 3084 | 7,030 | $2,062/wk | 43 |
| Heidelberg Heights | 3081 | 6,758 | $1,817/wk | 35 |
| Watsonia | 3087 | 5,352 | $1,883/wk | 38 |
| Heidelberg West | 3081 | 5,252 | $1,257/wk | 35 |
| Yallambie | 3085 | 4,161 | $2,320/wk | 35 |
| Lower Plenty | 3093 | 3,962 | $2,160/wk | 45 |
| Eaglemont | 3084 | 3,960 | $2,866/wk | 46 |
| Watsonia North | 3087 | 3,799 | $2,069/wk | 41 |
| Ivanhoe East | 3079 | 3,762 | $2,977/wk | 45 |
| Briar Hill | 3088 | 3,220 | $1,935/wk | 42 |
| St Helena | 3088 | 2,890 | $2,256/wk | 46 |
| Bellfield | 3081 | 1,996 | $1,845/wk | 36 |
| Banyule | 3084 | |||
| Heidelberg Rgh | 3081 | |||
| Ivanhoe North | 3079 |
Postcodes covered
3079, 3081, 3084, 3085, 3087, 3088, 3093, 3094, 3381
Compare Banyule with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Banyule and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banyule (VIC) | 121,704 | 40.4 | $2,092/wk | 1069 | 26.1% | 24.1% |
| Darebin | 144,864 | 37.4 | $1,849/wk | 1045 | 39.6% | 30.9% |
| Nillumbik | 59,490 | 42.4 | $2,528/wk | 1090 | 9.1% | 15.8% |
| Manningham | 124,763 | 43.1 | $1,972/wk | 1075 | 21.0% | 43.5% |
| Boroondara | 182,676 | 40.4 | $2,397/wk | 1131 | 29.9% | 32.2% |
| Whittlesea | 243,768 | 35.8 | $1,775/wk | 983 | 25.8% | 37.5% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Banyule
What is the population of Banyule?
The 2021 Census recorded 121,704 people living in Banyule, across 21 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Banyule?
Banyule contains 21 suburbs. The most populous are Greensborough, Ivanhoe, Macleod, Montmorency, Rosanna.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Banyule?
Banyule covers 9 postcodes: 3079, 3081, 3084, 3085, 3087, 3088, 3093, 3094, 3381.
What is the median household income in Banyule?
The population-weighted median household income across Banyule is $2,092 per week (2021 Census), ranking #10 of 79 VIC LGAs.
How many schools are in Banyule?
Banyule has 39 schools, including 26 government, 10 Catholic, and 3 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Banyule?
Banyule has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1069, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.