NSW · Central Darling Council
Ivanhoe, 2878
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Central Darling, Ivanhoe keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 261
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,416
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 124
- Median monthly mortgage
- $100
- Employment rate
- 52.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 3 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 12
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 52 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -61.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order2
- Domestic Violence Related Assault2
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault4
- Steal From Dwelling1
- Steal From Motor Vehicle1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 747
- Ivanhoe Central SchoolCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Darnick Station
- Darnick Station, Platform 1
- Ivanhoe Station
- Ivanhoe Station, Platform 1
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
16 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured homeIvanhoe NSW 2878Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like42 LEICHHARDT STREET IVANHOE 2878Determined
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing34 JOHN STREET IVANHOE 2878Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure40946 COBB HIGHWAY IVANHOE 2878Determined
February 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling; Non-standard Housing65-67 COLUMBUS STREET IVANHOE 2878Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling; Non-standard Housing65-67 COLUMBUS STREET IVANHOE 2878Determined
2023· 2 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home75 COLUMBUS STREET IVANHOE 2878Determined
March 2023
- Dual occupancy75 COLUMBUS STREET IVANHOE 2878Determined
2022· 5 proposals
November 2022
- Recreational Uses42 LEICHHARDT STREET IVANHOE 2878Determined
September 2022
- Other42 LEICHHARDT STREET IVANHOE 2878Determined
- Recreational Uses; Other42 LEICHHARDT STREET IVANHOE 2878Rejected
July 2022
- DemolitionIvanhoe Park, Sydney Road, ManlyDetermined
March 2022
- OtherTERYAWYNIA ROAD IVANHOE 2878Determined
2021· 3 proposals
May 2021
- Other11 BEHRING STREET IVANHOE 2878Determined
March 2021
- Other32 COLUMBUS STREET IVANHOE 2878Determined
February 2021
- Other32 COLUMBUS STREET IVANHOE 2878Withdrawn
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Ivanhoe Health Servicehospital
- Ivanhoe Hospitalhospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 21.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6465th in Australia
- State rank
- 2020th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #345 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #969 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime2
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime2
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime4
- Steal From Dwellingcrime1
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime1
- Darnick Stationtransport
- Darnick Station, Platform 1transport
- Ivanhoe Stationtransport
- Ivanhoe Station, Platform 1transport
- Ivanhoe Health Servicehealthhospital
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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