Median house price
$3.15M
+1.4% change
NSW · Ku-ring-gai Council
St Ives Chase, 2075
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,470
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.0%
Median age
42
Median income
$3,306/wk
Employment rate
59.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$3,145,000
Languages at home
33.7%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Persian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
In Ku-ring-gai Council, St Ives Chase is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment.
At a glance
St Ives Chase snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$1,008/wk
Houses $1,450 · Units $850
Population (ERP)
3,470
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#191
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
1st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
58th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
97th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 54.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 23% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1675th in Australia
- State rank
- 492nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #191 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #363 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,450
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,008
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 88
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $3,145,000
- Median price change
- +1.4%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,470(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +4.0% over 5 years · 58th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +4.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +26
- Change in 5 years
- +132
- Growth rank in NSW
- 58th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,650), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,283
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $3,306
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 31 of 1,028
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,223
- Employment rate
- 59.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 956 / 23 / 17
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 49
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 27
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 14.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 219 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -27.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault27
- Fraud52
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment38
- Malicious Damage To Property48
- Steal From Retail Store20
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 · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,164
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 97th
School list
- Ku-ring-gai High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1088 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 536 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Ives North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1164 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 846 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Turramurra North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1170 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 196 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
36 public transport stops in this suburb
- St Ives Chase Shopping Centre, Warrimoo Av
- Warrimoo Av At Aurora Dr
- Warrimoo Av At Timbarra Rd
- Warrimoo Av Opp Shelby Rd
- Warrimoo Av Opp Warrimoo Oval
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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pharmacies · 2 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 6 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 36 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 45/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.91
Shopping(2)
- St Ives Chase Shops Colonian CentreConvenience store
Health & services(1)
- St Ives Chase PharmacyPharmacy
Warrimoo Ave
Sport & outdoors(14)
- Lee Place ReservePark
- Park
- The Mall ReservePark
- Playground
- Warrimoo Oval PlaygroundPlayground
- Warrimoo Tennis CourtsSports centre
- Sports field
- Warrimoo OvalSports field
- Swimming pool (6)
Entertainment(2)
- Viewpoint (2)
Transport(19)
19 bus stops
Other(6)
- Car repair
- Ku-ring-gai CouncilDrinking water
- Information
- NSW National Parks and Wildlife ServiceParking
- Parking (4)
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lee Place ReservePark
- The Mall ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Lady Davidson Private Hospital (1.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 53
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 15.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 13 proposals
August 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Landscaping structures212 WARRIMOO AVENUE ST IVES CHASE 2075Additional Information Requested
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation6 ALANA PLACE ST IVES CHASE 2075Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Fences142 COLLINS ROAD ST IVES CHASE 2075Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool12 HILLSIDE AVENUE ST IVES CHASE 2075Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation24 MILBURN PLACE ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
June 2026
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)7 DAVID CLOSE ST IVES CHASE 2075Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 TIMBARRA ROAD ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation34B AWATEA ROAD ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 OVENS PLACE ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
April 2026
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)110 COLLINS ROAD ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure126 COLLINS ROAD ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 OVENS PLACE ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
January 2026
- Demolition32 TIMBARRA ROAD ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 TIMBARRA ROAD ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure63 GOULD AVENUE ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation122 COLLINS ROAD ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
August 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)110 COLLINS ROAD ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 ALANA PLACE ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation122 COLLINS ROAD ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation34B AWATEA ROAD ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure47 DALTON ROAD ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
2024· 14 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure224 WARRIMOO AVENUE ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 DALTON ROAD ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 KAPITI STREET ST IVES CHASE 2075Withdrawn
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 GLENELG PLACE ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation34B AWATEA ROAD ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah10 CRAIG STREET ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
May 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (attached); Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation6 ROBINA STREET ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 DALTON ROAD ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 OVENS PLACE ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 WAIPORI STREET ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation24 TUDOR PLACE ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure53 ROMNEY ROAD ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 MILBURN PLACE ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure59 GOULD AVENUE ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
2023· 9 proposals
December 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation122 COLLINS ROAD ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure199 WARRIMOO AVENUE ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 WINDSOR PLACE ST IVES CHASE 2075Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 YARRALUMLA AVENUE ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 WAIPORI STREET ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
November 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 DAVID CLOSE ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 TIMBARRA ROAD ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Non-standard Housing6 ROBINA STREET ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development12 WAIPORI STREET ST IVES CHASE 2075Determined
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 · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- The Binishell Collection (Department of Education)Narrabeen, Turramurra, AshburySHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Bradfield
- Member of Parliament
- Nicolette BOELE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 126,860
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 55.0%Labor 45.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.6 km away).
Coalition 65.8%Labor 34.2%
10.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.6 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- St Ives ChaseLabor 32.1% · Coalition 67.9% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Turramurra ValleyLabor 30.1% · Coalition 69.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- St Ives NorthLabor 42.2% · Coalition 57.8% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Turramurra NorthLabor 38.0% · Coalition 62.0% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- St Ives EastLabor 36.8% · Coalition 63.2% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
This suburb ranks highly for
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Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.