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Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

Name: Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) profile

Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) and Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) are nearby Victorian suburbs with very different profiles. Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) is much more multicultural, with 48.3% of people born overseas and 62.6% using a language other than English at home. It also has more large family homes, with 86.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,055 compared to $1,516 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan). Higher education is also more common in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan), where 42.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

Both areas are similar in how they manage their children, with almost identical numbers of schools per 1,000 children and a similar share of people caring for children unpaid. However, other gaps are widening. The difference in weekly incomes has grown since 2016, and the share of people working from home is now far higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan). While both are in Melbourne, Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) is much more walkable, with 93.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 44.5% in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 37.2 pts higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) No religion: 27.7 pts higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) Born overseas: 21.0 pts higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 20.7 pts higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 19.7 pts higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +14,872 larger in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

67,639 66th pct 82,511 85th pct

Median age in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +5 yrs older in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 19.7%

17.2% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

Marital status

46.2% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

38.1% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 32.1%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

5.3% Widowed even 5.3%

2.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.9% females; 85+ in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.1% females
80–84 in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.2% females
75–79 in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.8% females; 75–79 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.5% females
70–74 in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.4% females; 70–74 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.2% females
65–69 in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.6% females; 65–69 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.2% females
60–64 in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.3% females
55–59 in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.3% females
50–54 in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.5% females
45–49 in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females
40–44 in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.4% females
35–39 in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.8% females; 35–39 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 4.7% males, 4.6% females
30–34 in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.8% females; 30–34 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 4.5% females
25–29 in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 25–29 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.9% females
20–24 in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 2.9% females
15–19 in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.4% females
10–14 in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 10–14 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females
5–9 in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.5% females
0–4 in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.6% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +22.4 pts 46.8%

2.4% India +7.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.8% Italy +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% China ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

0.8% Vietnam +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.0% English ◂ +19.2 pts 9.8%

26.4% Australian ◂ +14.5 pts 11.9%

10.8% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Irish ◂ +9.6 pts 2.2%

3.1% Indian +6.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +7.4 pts 1.7%

8.3% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

4.6% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.1% Vietnamese +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% German ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only ◂ +38.9 pts 32.2%

1.1% Arabic +8.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.3% Punjabi +6.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Vietnamese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

2.4% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

43.1% No religion ◂ +27.7 pts 15.3%

3.4% Islam +11.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.3% Hinduism +5.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% Other religions +5.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +0.08 more in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

1.72 39th pct 1.80 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +11 more in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

20 50th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +2,224 more in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

12,167 73rd pct 14,391 86th pct

Avg size in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +176 larger in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)

640 76th pct 464 46th pct

ICSEA in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +111 higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,127 91st pct 1,017 48th pct

Highest year of school

73.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 59.8%

7.8% Year 9 or below +10.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.3% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 26.5%

14.1% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 11.7%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 18.8%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

10.7% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%

8.5% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +$323 higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$954 77th pct $631 11th pct

Household income in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +$539 higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,055 74th pct $1,516 33rd pct

Family income in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +$975 higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,646 83rd pct $1,671 17th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 5.5%

14.3% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 12.1%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

4.1% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +3.7 pts ▸ 69.6%

19.6% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 15.5%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 64.0%

25.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 19.6%

12.1% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 28.7%

27.1% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 19.5%

16.9% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.2% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.4% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.8% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +$35 higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$396 69th pct $361 48th pct

Mortgage in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +$308 higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,208 82nd pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 32.2%

31.2% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 26.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

67.0% Separate house +19.7 pts ▸ 86.6%

20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.9 pts 9.1%

12.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.7 pts 4.1%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

21.1% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 10.5%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 56.8%

19.9% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 4.2%

10.9% $550–$749 ◂ +9.6 pts 1.3%

2.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

30.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.2 pts 10.2%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +36 more in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

326 67th pct 362 74th pct

Stops/1k in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +0.43 more in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)

4.82 55th pct 4.39 45th pct

Departures/1k in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +394.4 more in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,732.5 77th pct 1,338.1 64th pct

PT routes in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) even

19 30th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

39.1% Car (driver) +20.4 pts ▸ 59.5%

36.0% Worked at home ◂ +19.3 pts 16.6%

2.3% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

2.5% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Bus even 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 35.5%

38.3% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.7% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

4.3% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +6.8 pts 5.1%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%

7.1% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

36.5% Professionals ◂ +19.4 pts 17.1%

15.8% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 8.6%

9.4% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.3% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.1% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +8.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +1.9 higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.8 86th pct 6.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +2.1 more in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.7 93rd pct 5.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +26.3 pts higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)

98.9% 95th pct 72.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +18.2 pts higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)

95.8% 91st pct 77.6% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +15.7 pts higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)

99.5% 84th pct 83.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +14.3 pts higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)

98.7% 96th pct 84.4% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +1.6 pts higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +49.1 pts higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)

93.6% 94th pct 44.5% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +1.7 more in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

12.7 36th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +115 higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)

322 90th pct 207 76th pct

Mean slope in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +2.8 pts higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.7% 57th pct 2.9% 4th pct

Compare Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) Kew (Southern Metropolitan) Preston (Northern Metropolitan) Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

Compare Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) Preston (Northern Metropolitan) Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED23901/ivanhoe/vs/SED28203/thomastown