Ivanhoe East vs Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe (median $2,025,000) is roughly 26% cheaper to buy into than Ivanhoe East ($2,732,500).

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Ivanhoe East and Ivanhoe side by side

MeasureIvanhoe EastIvanhoe
Price and market
Median house$2,732,500$2,025,000
Median unit$873,500$650,000
Renting
House rent$750/wk$750/wk
Unit rent$600/wk$600/wk
Owner occupied79.0%–
Renter occupied19.0%–
Schools
Schools nearby2020
Average ICSEA11261126
Lifestyle and people
Walk score2100
Transit score020
Bike score100100
Population3,762–
Median age45–
Climate
Annual rainfall654 mm654 mm
Mean max, January27.1°C27.1°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

Ivanhoe scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

For buyers
Ivanhoe is the lower entry point at $2,025,000 median, 26% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Ivanhoe offers the higher gross rental yield (1.93% vs 1.43%), favouring cash-flow investors.
For families
School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Ivanhoe East vs Ivanhoe: common questions

Is Ivanhoe East or Ivanhoe cheaper to buy in?

Ivanhoe has the lower median house price at $2,025,000, roughly 26% below Ivanhoe East ($2,732,500). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.

Which is more walkable, Ivanhoe East or Ivanhoe?

Ivanhoe scores 100/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

Which suburb has higher rental yield, Ivanhoe East or Ivanhoe?

Gross rental yield on houses is 1.93% in Ivanhoe vs 1.43% in Ivanhoe East. Gross yield equals annual rent divided by purchase price. Net yield (after strata, rates, insurance, agent fees and maintenance) typically runs 1.5-2 percentage points lower.