Ivanhoe
VIC 3079 · Banyule
13,374 (2021) → 14,044 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ivanhoe is a moderate growth suburb in Banyule, VIC 3079, about 9km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $1.82M is more expensive than the VIC average. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 99/100, and is about 12km inland. Ivanhoe has an overall score of 94/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 37/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (4.34%), England (2.96%), India (1.91%), Italy (1.58%), New Zealand (1.41%)
Top languages: Mandarin (5.55%), Greek (2.98%), Italian (2.68%), Cantonese (1.3%), Spanish (0.87%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1101 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1178
- Ivanhoe Grammar SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1154
- Ivanhoe Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1153
- St Bernadette's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1151
- Mary Immaculate SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1124
Nearby (within 10km)
- Waratah Special Developmental SchoolCombined · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 961
- Alphington Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1138
- Ivanhoe East Primary School-Wilfred Road CampusPrimary · Government · 1.5km
- Ivanhoe East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1153
- Virtual School VictoriaCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1068
- Victorian School Of LanguagesCombined · Government · 1.7km
- Austin Hospital SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8km
- Alphington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1184
- Croxton Special School-Transition Learning CentreCombined · Government · 2km
- Thornbury High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1054
- Fairfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1169
- St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1141
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Ivanhoe
Is Ivanhoe safe?
Ivanhoe has a residential safety score of 37/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 8,330 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Ivanhoe?
In Ivanhoe, the .
How far is Ivanhoe from Melbourne CBD?
Ivanhoe is about 8.7 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 25 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Ivanhoe?
Ivanhoe has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1152 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ivanhoe?
Ivanhoe has a transport score of 99/100 and 63 bus stops.