Ivanhoe Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3079
Postcode for Ivanhoe, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 9 km from Melbourne · Pop. 13,374
13,374
Population
40
Median Age
$2,232
Household Income/wk
$430
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.5
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 ranks: household income is in the top 25% 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 Compares

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

MetricIvanhoeVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,232 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $430 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,383 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 40 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.6% -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, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 9 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 has a population of 13,374 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $2,232, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 49 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Ivanhoe includes a median weekly rent of $430, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,383, with 5,310 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.7% of housing.

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

There are 5 schools in the Ivanhoe area, including Ivanhoe Grammar School, Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School, Ivanhoe Primary School and others.

Ivanhoe is part of the Banyule statistical area in Victoria.

Ivanhoe Details

Postcode3079
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)13,374
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,232/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,084/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$430
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,383
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area5.5 km²
Population Density2414/km²
Total Dwellings5,310
Australian Citizens87.1%
Indigenous Population49 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.7703
Longitude145.0457
Distance from Melbourne9 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North East
Area (SA3)Banyule
Local GovernmentBanyule
Federal ElectorateJagajaga

Age Profile

0–14 (15.1%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (28.5%) 45–64 (26.4%) 65+ (18.0%)
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0–14 years2,021 (15.1%)
15–24 years1,593 (11.9%)
25–44 years3,817 (28.5%)
45–64 years3,535 (26.4%)
65+ years2,411 (18.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.9%) Mortgaged (30.7%) Rented (33.3%)

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)

Asthma1,027 (7.7%)
Arthritis992 (7.4%)
Heart Disease479 (3.6%)
Diabetes475 (3.6%)
Cancer407 (3.0%)
Lung Condition145 (1.1%)
Dementia136 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle403 (7.7%)
1 vehicle2,243 (42.6%)
2 vehicles1,908 (36.3%)
3+ vehicles706 (13.4%)

Schools in Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe Grammar School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1169 · 2,500 students
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1181 · 850 students
Ivanhoe Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1157 · 557 students
St Bernadette's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1149 · 191 students
Mary Immaculate School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1147 · 102 students

Suburbs Near Ivanhoe

Same Postcode (3079)

More Ivanhoe 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.