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Alphington - Fairfield vs Ivanhoe
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Alphington - Fairfield profile · Ivanhoe profile
Alphington - Fairfield Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe and Alphington - Fairfield are neighbouring areas with distinct differences in their school and housing landscapes. Ivanhoe is a more established hub for education, with five schools and 4,200 enrolments, while Alphington - Fairfield has only two schools and 648 students. Ivanhoe also has an older population, with a typical resident aged 41 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (18.4%) compared to Alphington - Fairfield (13.5%). In contrast, Alphington - Fairfield has a much higher share of people with no religion (56.5%) and more people living alone (33.5%).
These two areas share a very similar profile in terms of income and education, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and Year 12 completion rates. While they track closely on these fronts, some gaps are widening. The difference in the share of people born overseas and those who rent has grown since 2011, with Ivanhoe now having more overseas-born residents and Alphington - Fairfield seeing a higher proportion of renters.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 8,205
- First area, 2016: 8,934
- First area, 2021: 8,994
- Second area, 2011: 11,085
- Second area, 2016: 11,390
- Second area, 2021: 12,458
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 36 yrs
- First area, 2021: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Alphington - Fairfield: 0.6% males, 1.1% females; 85+ in Ivanhoe: 1.0% males, 1.9% females
- 80–84 in Alphington - Fairfield: 0.7% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Ivanhoe: 0.8% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in Alphington - Fairfield: 1.1% males, 1.1% females; 75–79 in Ivanhoe: 1.4% males, 1.6% females
- 70–74 in Alphington - Fairfield: 1.4% males, 1.9% females; 70–74 in Ivanhoe: 2.1% males, 2.6% females
- 65–69 in Alphington - Fairfield: 2.2% males, 2.2% females; 65–69 in Ivanhoe: 2.5% males, 2.9% females
- 60–64 in Alphington - Fairfield: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Ivanhoe: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 55–59 in Alphington - Fairfield: 3.1% males, 3.7% females; 55–59 in Ivanhoe: 3.1% males, 3.6% females
- 50–54 in Alphington - Fairfield: 3.6% males, 3.8% females; 50–54 in Ivanhoe: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
- 45–49 in Alphington - Fairfield: 3.3% males, 3.7% females; 45–49 in Ivanhoe: 3.1% males, 3.4% females
- 40–44 in Alphington - Fairfield: 3.2% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Ivanhoe: 3.3% males, 3.6% females
- 35–39 in Alphington - Fairfield: 3.9% males, 4.6% females; 35–39 in Ivanhoe: 3.4% males, 3.7% females
- 30–34 in Alphington - Fairfield: 4.2% males, 4.8% females; 30–34 in Ivanhoe: 3.6% males, 3.5% females
- 25–29 in Alphington - Fairfield: 3.8% males, 4.3% females; 25–29 in Ivanhoe: 3.0% males, 3.5% females
- 20–24 in Alphington - Fairfield: 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 20–24 in Ivanhoe: 3.0% males, 3.3% females
- 15–19 in Alphington - Fairfield: 2.3% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Ivanhoe: 2.6% males, 3.0% females
- 10–14 in Alphington - Fairfield: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Ivanhoe: 2.7% males, 3.0% females
- 5–9 in Alphington - Fairfield: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 5–9 in Ivanhoe: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 0–4 in Alphington - Fairfield: 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Ivanhoe: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $739
- First area, 2016: $855
- First area, 2021: $1,098
- Second area, 2011: $728
- Second area, 2016: $874
- Second area, 2021: $1,080
- First area, 2011: $1,501
- First area, 2016: $1,818
- First area, 2021: $2,112
- Second area, 2011: $1,599
- Second area, 2016: $1,925
- Second area, 2021: $2,280
- First area, 2011: $2,074
- First area, 2016: $2,447
- First area, 2021: $3,138
- Second area, 2011: $2,162
- Second area, 2016: $2,443
- Second area, 2021: $3,041
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $300
- First area, 2016: $345
- First area, 2021: $381
- Second area, 2011: $321
- Second area, 2016: $375
- Second area, 2021: $440
- First area, 2011: $1,964
- First area, 2016: $2,000
- First area, 2021: $2,200
- Second area, 2011: $2,167
- Second area, 2016: $2,167
- Second area, 2021: $2,500
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alphington - Fairfield vs Ivanhoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206021110/alphington-fairfield/vs/209011200/ivanhoe