Ivanhoe · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ivanhoe

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of homes in Ivanhoe are occupied by people living alone, which is well above the national figure. This creates a mix of small, single-person households alongside a strong presence of families with children.

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📍 Ivanhoe, Suburb / Locality

Where Ivanhoe sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ivanhoe — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ivanhoe2.4
3079, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Ivanhoe holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. However, a high 29.3% of residents live alone, a rate well above that of most other areas.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.3% ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 26.8%
  • 2021: 29.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Ivanhoe splits fairly evenly between 2 people (32%) and 1 person (29%), with 4 people at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 60.6%, while one-parent families account for 10.4%. This proportion of single parents is a little below the state average and well below the national figure.

10.4% ▼ -4.1%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ivanhoe, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Ivanhoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21246/ivanhoe/topic/family-households