12,458 ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,085
- 2016: 11,390
- 2021: 12,458
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ivanhoe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ivanhoe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ivanhoe is 41, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. The population has grown steadily to 12,458 people, with a shifting age profile that sees fewer children and more seniors than in previous years.
12,458
▲ +12.4%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ivanhoe — higher than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 12% since 2011, adding about 1,373 people. This growth has happened alongside an ageing trend, with the usual age increasing by two years over the last decade.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 15.4% of the area, which is much lower than most similar places. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 5.6 points since 2011 to reach 18.4%, a figure slightly above the state and national averages.
18.4% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ivanhoe splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.4% of the population, which is among the lowest for its level. Those in de facto relationships rose 4.2 points since 2011 to 12.3%, while 46.7% of residents are married.
0.4% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ivanhoe, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ivanhoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011200/ivanhoe/topic/demographics-identity