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Alphington vs Ivanhoe East

Name: Alphington vs Ivanhoe East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Alphington profile · Ivanhoe East profile

Alphington Ivanhoe East

Alphington and Ivanhoe East are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and social profiles. Alphington is more transient and diverse, with 41.9% of people moving in the last five years and 56.2% reporting no religion. Ivanhoe East is more established and traditional, with 44.4% of homes owned outright and a higher share of detached houses (76.8% compared to 51.9% in Alphington). This is reflected in the housing stock; Ivanhoe East has far more homes with three or more bedrooms, while Alphington has more townhouses and apartments.

Both areas share several characteristics, including very similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,190 and a similar proportion of residents born overseas. The gap in home ownership is widening, as Alphington sees far more renters (33.7%) than Ivanhoe East (19.4%). While both areas are well-qualified, with over half of adults holding a bachelor degree, the typical resident in Ivanhoe East is noticeably older at 45, compared to 39 in Alphington.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.9 pts higher in Ivanhoe East 3+ bedrooms: 18.6 pts higher in Ivanhoe East No religion: 15.5 pts higher in Alphington Renting: 14.2 pts higher in Alphington De facto: 7.0 pts higher in Alphington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +1,940 larger in Alphington gap widening

5,702 86th pct 3,762 86th pct

Median age in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +6 yrs older in Ivanhoe East gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 19.5%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.3% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

40.5% Married +15.5 pts ▸ 56.0%

45.7% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 32.5%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

3.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Alphington Ivanhoe East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 75.8%

3.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.3% China +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.1% English ◂ +4.1 pts 29.0%

29.5% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 27.9%

14.9% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 11.6%

9.9% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

5.7% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 77.9%

3.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +15.5 pts 40.7%

33.6% Christianity +17.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.9% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +1.76 more in Alphington

3.43 47th pct 1.67 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +15 more in Alphington

49 92nd pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +72 larger in Ivanhoe East

711 91st pct 783 94th pct

ICSEA in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +18 higher in Alphington

1,139 100th pct 1,121 96th pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 81.8%

6.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.9% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

21.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 20.2%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.3% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%

12.9% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

8.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +$8 higher in Alphington gap steady

$1,199 90th pct $1,191 90th pct

Household income in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +$548 higher in Ivanhoe East gap widening

$2,429 88th pct $2,977 96th pct

Family income in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +$289 higher in Ivanhoe East gap narrowing

$3,423 96th pct $3,712 100th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.7%

17.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%

12.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

30.3% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.6%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.8%

14.2% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

6.5% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +3.2 pts ▸ 69.2%

20.9% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 18.9%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +22 larger in Alphington

22 70th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +4 yrs older in Ivanhoe East

28 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +$1,150 higher in Ivanhoe East

$725 58th pct $1,875 94th pct

Household income in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +$1,625 higher in Ivanhoe East

$1,625 47th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +0.3 larger in Ivanhoe East gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 67.7%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 23.3%

10.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 20.3%

17.1% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.9% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.0% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alphington in Ivanhoe East even gap narrowing

$451 88th pct $451 88th pct

Mortgage in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +$508 higher in Ivanhoe East gap steady

$2,492 87th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +0.10 higher in Alphington gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

33.7% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 19.4%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

51.9% Separate house +24.9 pts ▸ 76.8%

25.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.1 pts 1.9%

22.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 21.4%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 36.0%

18.3% 4 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 16.9%

4.4% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.7%

21.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 13.3%

9.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 18.0%

16.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.4%

14.4% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +12 more in Alphington

30 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +0.48 more in Alphington

5.26 79th pct 4.78 77th pct

Departures/1k in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +107.8 more in Ivanhoe East

1,499.3 89th pct 1,607.1 90th pct

PT routes in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +7 more in Alphington

9 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +1 longer in Ivanhoe East

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +3 longer in Ivanhoe East

11 6th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +5,979 more in Alphington

44,260 86th pct 38,281 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +49,659 more in Alphington

237,410 87th pct 187,751 87th pct

Transit to city in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +12 longer in Ivanhoe East

44 25th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

44.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 40.0%

30.1% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 30.9%

36.8% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

8.9% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.6% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 15.5%

14.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

7.0% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

5.4% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 37.9%

18.8% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.9% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

6.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

3.8% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +0.3 higher in Alphington

8.0 97th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +0.2 more in Ivanhoe East

7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +0.3 pts higher in Alphington

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +0.9 pts higher in Alphington

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +0.4 pts higher in Alphington

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +0.6 pts higher in Alphington

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Alphington in Ivanhoe East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +18.6 pts higher in Ivanhoe East

81.1% 94th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +2.1 more in Alphington

11.4 45th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +82 higher in Alphington

322 96th pct 241 92nd pct

Mean slope in Alphington in Ivanhoe East +3.8 pts higher in Ivanhoe East

3.8% 25th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Compare Alphington with nearby areas

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Compare Ivanhoe East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alphington vs Ivanhoe East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20034/alphington/vs/SAL21247/ivanhoe-east