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Heidelberg West vs Ivanhoe

Name: Heidelberg West vs Ivanhoe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Heidelberg West profile · Ivanhoe profile

Heidelberg West Ivanhoe

Heidelberg West and Ivanhoe are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different economic profiles. Ivanhoe is a high-income area where 36.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 50.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, 19.6% of households in Heidelberg West earn that amount, and 34.5% of adults have a degree. These gaps extend to housing and age; residents in Ivanhoe are noticeably older with a typical age of 41 compared to 35 in Heidelberg West, and 36.3% of Ivanhoe homes are owned outright compared to 20.5% in Heidelberg West.

The gap in university qualifications has narrowed since 2011, but the difference in weekly earnings has widened. Despite these shifts, the two areas share a similar physical environment. Both have every single home within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share identical rates of people who served in the Defence Force, at 1.6%, and have almost the same typical number of people per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Heidelberg West One-parent: 9.1 pts higher in Heidelberg West Owned outright: 15.8 pts higher in Ivanhoe Bachelor+: 15.6 pts higher in Ivanhoe Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Heidelberg West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +2,394 larger in Heidelberg West gap steady

14,852 75th pct 12,458 65th pct

Median age in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +6 yrs older in Ivanhoe gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

36.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 27.7%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

48.7% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 39.2%

33.5% Married +13.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

4.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Heidelberg West Ivanhoe

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 70.3%

2.9% China +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

26.0% English +3.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.4% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.8% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.6% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

62.1% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 73.9%

3.7% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Arabic ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

1.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

34.6% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

10.3% Islam ◂ +8.9 pts 1.4%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +3 more in Ivanhoe

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +1.80 more in Ivanhoe

0.82 9th pct 2.61 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +9 more in Ivanhoe

48 87th pct 57 90th pct

Students in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +4,081 more in Ivanhoe

119 4th pct 4,200 87th pct

Avg size in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +781 larger in Ivanhoe

60 2nd pct 840 87th pct

ICSEA in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +168 higher in Ivanhoe

1,000 43rd pct 1,168 100th pct

Highest year of school

66.3% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 78.5%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 5.9%

8.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

14.5% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 9.9%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.5% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

6.6% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +$298 higher in Ivanhoe gap widening

$782 45th pct $1,080 84th pct

Household income in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +$662 higher in Ivanhoe gap steady

$1,618 42nd pct $2,280 82nd pct

Family income in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +$902 higher in Ivanhoe gap narrowing

$2,139 54th pct $3,041 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.1%

9.4% $4,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 19.9%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 11.9%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 34.0%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.7%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +4.3 pts ▸ 67.1%

19.3% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +168 larger in Heidelberg West

214 56th pct 46 15th pct

Median age in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +12 yrs older in Ivanhoe

28 yrs 76th pct 40 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +$264 higher in Ivanhoe

$485 16th pct $749 69th pct

Household income in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +$637 higher in Ivanhoe

$1,237 18th pct $1,874 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +0.1 larger in Ivanhoe gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 61.4%

25.6% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 10.2%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 32.3%

32.5% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 28.1%

11.9% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%

3.2% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +$87 higher in Ivanhoe gap steady

$353 44th pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +$441 higher in Ivanhoe gap steady

$2,059 66th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 30.9%

20.5% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

59.0% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 55.1%

35.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.7 pts 21.6%

5.7% Flat or apartment +17.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 36.3%

35.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 29.9%

10.8% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 50.5%

21.7% Under $200 ◂ +16.5 pts 5.2%

21.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.1%

5.7% $550–$749 +13.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.1% $750 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 25.6%

17.7% $3,000 or more +19.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 17.4%

12.3% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +46 more in Heidelberg West

103 87th pct 57 64th pct

Stops/1k in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +2.36 more in Heidelberg West

6.94 82nd pct 4.58 54th pct

Departures/1k in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +1,330.3 more in Heidelberg West

2,856.2 87th pct 1,525.9 74th pct

PT routes in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +6 more in Heidelberg West

15 78th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +3 longer in Ivanhoe

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +2 longer in Heidelberg West

16 29th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +34,700 more in Heidelberg West

62,010 87th pct 27,310 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +63,431 more in Ivanhoe

166,789 82nd pct 230,220 86th pct

Transit to city in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +15 longer in Heidelberg West

64 61st pct 49 32nd pct

How people get to work

46.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.9 pts 35.2%

28.0% Worked at home +13.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

2.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 41.8%

34.7% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 7.4%

7.5% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.0% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 16.4%

8.8% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

7.6% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

4.0% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

32.2% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

12.2% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

6.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +5 higher in Ivanhoe

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +6 higher in Ivanhoe

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +6 higher in Ivanhoe

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +2 higher in Ivanhoe

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +124 higher in Ivanhoe

991 47th pct 1,115 90th pct

ERP in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +4,036 higher in Heidelberg West

17,224 79th pct 13,188 63rd pct

Growth in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +9.5 pts higher in Heidelberg West

14.5% 87th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +502 higher in Heidelberg West

1,879 86th pct 1,377 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe even

710 34th pct 710 34th pct

Max temp in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe even

20.6 23rd pct 20.6 23rd pct

Min temp in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe even

10.8 34th pct 10.8 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +0.4 higher in Ivanhoe

8.1 87th pct 8.5 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +0.1 more in Ivanhoe

7.8 94th pct 7.9 97th pct

15-min city in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +3.6 pts higher in Ivanhoe

95.9% 83rd pct 99.4% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +0.4 pts higher in Ivanhoe

99.6% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +0.3 pts higher in Ivanhoe

99.6% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +0.5 more in Ivanhoe

12.9 43rd pct 13.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +88 higher in Heidelberg West

438 91st pct 350 87th pct

Mean slope in Heidelberg West in Ivanhoe +2.0 pts higher in Ivanhoe

3.3% 15th pct 5.3% 50th pct

Compare Heidelberg West with nearby areas

Ivanhoe Heidelberg - Rosanna Kingsbury Ivanhoe East - Eaglemont Preston - East Reservoir - South East Alphington - Fairfield Thornbury

Compare Ivanhoe with nearby areas

Ivanhoe East - Eaglemont Alphington - Fairfield Heidelberg West Kew East Heidelberg - Rosanna Preston - East Kew - West Northcote - East

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heidelberg West vs Ivanhoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209011199/heidelberg-west/vs/209011200/ivanhoe