Ivanhoe East Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3079
Postcode for Ivanhoe East, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 10 km from Melbourne · Pop. 3,762
3,762
Population
45
Median Age
$2,977
Household Income/wk
$451
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Ivanhoe East ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Ivanhoe East Compares

Ivanhoe East vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricIvanhoe EastVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,977 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $451 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $3,000 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 45 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.3% -VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3079 covers Ivanhoe East, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 10 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - North East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Banyule.

According to the 2021 Census, Ivanhoe East has a population of 3,762 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,977, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Ivanhoe East includes a median weekly rent of $451, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,000, with 1,355 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ivanhoe East scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Ivanhoe East is served by Ivanhoe East Primary School.

Ivanhoe East is part of the Banyule statistical area in Victoria.

Ivanhoe East Details

Postcode3079
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)3,762
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,977/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,191/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$451
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,000
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area2.1 km²
Population Density1792/km²
Total Dwellings1,355
Australian Citizens91.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.772
Longitude145.066
Distance from Melbourne10 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North East
Area (SA3)Banyule
Local GovernmentBanyule
Federal ElectorateJagajaga

Age Profile

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (14.0%) 25–44 (19.5%) 45–64 (30.9%) 65+ (19.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years603 (16.0%)
15–24 years525 (14.0%)
25–44 years735 (19.5%)
45–64 years1,163 (30.9%)
65+ years737 (19.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.4%) Mortgaged (34.8%) Rented (19.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma274 (7.3%)
Arthritis273 (7.3%)
Heart Disease143 (3.8%)
Cancer135 (3.6%)
Diabetes108 (2.9%)
Lung Condition45 (1.2%)
Dementia18 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle44 (3.3%)
1 vehicle417 (30.9%)
2 vehicles573 (42.4%)
3+ vehicles316 (23.4%)

Schools in Ivanhoe East

Ivanhoe East Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1155 · 480 students

Suburbs Near Ivanhoe East

Same Postcode (3079)

More Ivanhoe East Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.