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Alphington vs Ivanhoe

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Alphington profile · Ivanhoe profile

Alphington Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe (Vic.) and Alphington are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north-east. Ivanhoe (Vic.) is the larger of the two and is more accessible to health services, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 81.1% in Alphington. It also has a larger share of people born overseas (27.0%) and those using another language at home (23.4%) than Alphington, where these figures are 22.2% and 17.7%. Conversely, Alphington has a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (53.8% compared to 49.9%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (39.8% versus 35.4%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with an almost identical share of children under 15, one-parent families, and people living alone. Both areas also have the same average number of people per home. While Alphington has a higher share of people who identify as having no religion, both areas are well above the national figure for this measure. Since 2011, these two neighbours have remained closely aligned across dozens of measures, including the share of people providing unpaid care and those with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,672 larger in Ivanhoe No religion: 10.0 pts higher in Alphington Other language: 5.7 pts higher in Ivanhoe Born overseas: 4.8 pts higher in Ivanhoe Volunteering: 4.2 pts higher in Alphington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +7,672 larger in Ivanhoe gap widening
5,702 86th pct 13,374 88th pct
Median age in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +1 yrs older in Ivanhoe gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe even gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +3.9 pts higher in Ivanhoe gap widening
14.2% 29th pct 18.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +0.2 pts higher in Alphington gap narrowing
15.3% 38th pct 15.1% 37th pct
De facto in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +2.4 pts higher in Alphington gap narrowing
14.9% 70th pct 12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 28.6%
28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 26.4%
14.2% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

Marital status

40.5% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
45.7% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 39.9%
7.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Alphington Ivanhoe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +4.8 pts higher in Ivanhoe gap widening
22.2% 80th pct 27.0% 87th pct

Country of birth

74.3% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 69.9%
2.3% China +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
1.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%
0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

33.1% English ◂ +3.5 pts 29.6%
29.5% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 25.9%
14.9% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%
9.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.3% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
1.7% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

Language

Other language in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +5.7 pts higher in Ivanhoe gap widening
17.7% 86th pct 23.4% 88th pct
Limited English in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +0.9 pts higher in Ivanhoe gap steady
2.1% 86th pct 3.0% 88th pct

Language used at home

78.6% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 73.5%
2.9% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Vietnamese even 0.8%
0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +10.0 pts higher in Alphington gap widening
56.2% 90th pct 46.2% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 46.2%
33.6% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
0.9% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +2.6 pts higher in Alphington gap steady
80.8% 99th pct 78.1% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +4.0 pts higher in Alphington gap narrowing
53.8% 100th pct 49.9% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +0.95 more in Alphington
3.43 47th pct 2.47 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +10 more in Ivanhoe
49 92nd pct 59 93rd pct
Avg size in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +89 larger in Alphington
711 91st pct 622 86th pct
ICSEA in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +23 higher in Alphington
1,139 100th pct 1,116 95th pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 78.1%
6.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 41.2%
21.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 19.7%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.3% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 15.0%
12.9% Health even 13.0%
7.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
3.6% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +$115 higher in Alphington gap widening
$1,199 90th pct $1,084 87th pct
Household income in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +$197 higher in Alphington gap widening
$2,429 88th pct $2,232 85th pct
Family income in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +$421 higher in Alphington gap widening
$3,423 96th pct $3,002 91st pct
High earners in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +2.8 pts higher in Alphington gap widening
25.7% 95th pct 22.9% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +4.4 pts higher in Alphington gap widening
39.8% 93rd pct 35.4% 89th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
27.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 24.0%
17.1% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.2% Under $650 even 12.1%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

30.3% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
27.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.4%
14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +0.6 pts higher in Alphington
28.0% 46th pct 27.4% 43rd pct
Mental health in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +2.1 pts higher in Alphington
11.1% 77th pct 9.0% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +1.6 pts higher in Ivanhoe gap steady
4.1% 43rd pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
6.5% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +0.9 pts ▸ 66.9%
20.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.9%
5.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +4.2 pts higher in Alphington gap steady
20.6% 61st pct 16.4% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +0.1 pts higher in Alphington gap steady
14.7% 71st pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +0.2 pts higher in Alphington gap narrowing
25.7% 52nd pct 25.5% 51st pct
Defence service in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +0.6 pts higher in Ivanhoe
1.2% 34th pct 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +0.4 pts higher in Ivanhoe gap steady
19.8% 25th pct 20.2% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +27 larger in Ivanhoe
22 70th pct 49 77th pct
Median age in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +7 yrs older in Ivanhoe
28 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
Year 12 in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe
— 56.8% 82nd pct
Unemployment in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +$99 higher in Ivanhoe
$725 58th pct $824 67th pct
Household income in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +$424 higher in Ivanhoe
$1,625 47th pct $2,049 64th pct
Indigenous language in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +8.2 pts higher in Ivanhoe
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +0.2 pts higher in Ivanhoe gap narrowing
10.2% 46th pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe even gap steady
29.4% 69th pct 29.3% 69th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 60.6%
27.5% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
10.2% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
29.4% 1 person even 29.3%
17.1% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.6%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
1.1% 6 or more even 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +$21 higher in Alphington gap widening
$451 88th pct $430 87th pct
Mortgage in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +$109 higher in Alphington gap narrowing
$2,492 87th pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +1.1 pts higher in Alphington gap steady
33.7% 83rd pct 32.6% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +2.9 pts higher in Ivanhoe gap steady
32.2% 27th pct 35.1% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +0.9 pts higher in Ivanhoe gap narrowing
51.9% 8th pct 52.8% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +0.6 pts higher in Alphington gap steady
60.9% 14th pct 60.3% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
33.7% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 32.6%
32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 30.0%
1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

51.9% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 52.8%
25.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 22.2%
22.5% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 35.9%
27.1% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
18.3% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
4.4% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% $350–$549 +14.5 pts ▸ 50.7%
22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.5%
21.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.4%
9.9% $750 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%
6.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 36.1%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
16.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +0.5 pts higher in Ivanhoe gap narrowing
7.2% 82nd pct 7.7% 84th pct
Work from home in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +3.9 pts higher in Alphington gap widening
44.5% 94th pct 40.5% 91st pct
PT commute in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +0.3 pts higher in Alphington gap steady
3.7% 88th pct 3.4% 87th pct
PT stops in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +36 more in Ivanhoe
30 86th pct 66 88th pct
Stops/1k in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +0.33 more in Alphington
5.26 79th pct 4.93 77th pct
Departures/1k in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +138.2 more in Ivanhoe
1,499.3 89th pct 1,637.5 90th pct
PT routes in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +5 more in Ivanhoe
9 86th pct 14 86th pct
Stop walk in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +2 longer in Ivanhoe
11 6th pct 13 9th pct
Reach 30 min in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +16,950 more in Alphington
44,260 86th pct 27,310 80th pct
Reach 45 min in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +2,665 more in Ivanhoe
237,410 87th pct 240,075 87th pct
Transit to city in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +3 longer in Ivanhoe
44 25th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

44.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 40.5%
30.1% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 35.6%
1.8% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
2.9% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Bus even 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 42.6%
36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 36.2%
8.9% 3 vehicles even 8.9%
7.2% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.6% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +1.1 pts higher in Alphington gap steady
41.9% 82nd pct 40.9% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +1.0 pts higher in Ivanhoe gap narrowing
13.0% 74th pct 14.0% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +0.2 pts higher in Alphington gap steady
3.8% 53rd pct 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +4.4 pts higher in Alphington gap steady
71.2% 85th pct 66.8% 72nd pct
Full-time in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +1.1 pts higher in Ivanhoe gap steady
60.0% 60th pct 61.0% 65th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%
12.2% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%
7.0% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%
6.0% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.4% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Accommodation & food even 5.3%
3.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
2.7% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 40.7%
18.8% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 17.4%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.7% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.9% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.8% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +0.6 higher in Ivanhoe
8.0 97th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +0.2 more in Ivanhoe
7.8 99th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +0.4 pts higher in Alphington
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +18.8 pts higher in Ivanhoe
81.1% 94th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +2.2 more in Ivanhoe
11.4 45th pct 13.6 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +35 higher in Ivanhoe
322 96th pct 357 98th pct
Mean slope in Alphingtonin Ivanhoe +1.4 pts higher in Ivanhoe
3.8% 25th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Alphington with nearby areas

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Compare Ivanhoe with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alphington vs Ivanhoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20034/alphington/vs/SAL21246/ivanhoe