 Darebin Creek runs along the western boundary of the suburb.Hatch Contemporary Arts Space is managed by Banyule City Council

Ivanhoe Library is managed by Yarra Plenty Regional Library.Ivanhoe Reading Circle is Melbourne's longest running bookclub 

The Rotary Club of Ivanhoe

Upper Heidelberg Road is the suburb's centre and the location of the former Heidelberg Town Hall, now known as The Centre Ivanhoe.