Ivanhoe East · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ivanhoe East

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 68% of families in Ivanhoe East are couples with children, making it a strong hub for family life. This focus on families is reflected in the low number of people living alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Ivanhoe East, Suburb / Locality

Where Ivanhoe East sits — Average household size

2.7 → 0.0%
  • 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 East — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ivanhoe East2.7
3079, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Ivanhoe East holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. Only 20.3% of households are people living alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.3% ▼ -3.4%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Ivanhoe East, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 8.4% of the area, which is well below the Victorian figure of 13.3%. Most families are couples, with 67.7% having children and 23.3% without.

8.4% ▲ +7.4%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.8%
  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 8.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ivanhoe East, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Ivanhoe East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21247/ivanhoe-east/topic/family-households