NSW · Ku-ring-gai Council

St Ives, 2075

Est. population · Jun 2025

19,418

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.0%

Median age

43

Median income

$2,888/wk

Employment rate

57.3%

University qualified

50.6%

Work from home

53.7%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$3,145,000

Languages at home

34.2%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

74.5/100
Excellent

Top 1% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 98% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Café precinct
  • Walkable
  • Multicultural
  • High desirability
What St Ives is known for: Café precinct, Walkable, Multicultural, High desirability

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Suburb profile

St Ives is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Ku-ring-gai Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Childcare access is an exceptional strength. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places. Reported offences have fallen 28% year on year, and working from home is another area where the suburb performs particularly well, with working from home 34% above the peer median. Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group, with median house prices 36% above the peer median.

Overall, St Ives suits people prioritising lower crime and childcare over lower housing costs.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (139)

Strengths

  • Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
  • Childcare access is a relative strength
  • Health access is a relative strength
  • Working from home is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How St Ives compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$3.15M

+1.4% change

Median rent

$1,008/wk

Houses $1,450 · Units $850

Population (ERP)

19,418

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.8%

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

#1

among Metro Sydney · Established

Crime rate

1st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

59th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

17%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

94th

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
74.5/100 — Excellent
State standing
Top 1% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
5th in Australia
State rank
2nd in NSW
Peer rank
#1 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#2 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
98%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

19,418(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +4.0% over 5 years · 59th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+4.0%
Change in 1 year
+147
Change in 5 years
+738
Growth rank in NSW
59th 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 (~20,500), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
18,384
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$2,888
Dwelling vacancy
5.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
384 of 6,676
Median monthly mortgage
$3,467
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$688
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
42.5% / 40.6% / 16.9%
Employment rate
57.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
53.7% / 1.6% / 31.3%
Walked or cycled to work
1.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4,164 / 481 / 1,644

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

50.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 5.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified50.6% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified10.6% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational5.4% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below33.4% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce35.2%
  • Society and culture13.2%
  • Health10.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies10.7%
  • Education8.1%
  • Information technology5.9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$68,625

84th percentile in NSW · +17% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$82,400

93rd percentile in NSW · +27% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
25.0%

95th percentile in NSW · +81% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$133,343

94th percentile in NSW · +111% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

28th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2075 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
14,342
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,591
Median net rent
-$1,837
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,298
Taxable income vs state median
+23%
Salary / wages vs state median
+31%
Rental investment vs state median
+79%
Super vs state median
+89%
Business income vs state median
-10%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

34.2% speak a language other than English at home; 48.6% born overseas

Language at home
11,824 English only · 6,145 other
Non-English at home
34.2%
Born overseas
8,768 (48.6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
34 (0.2%)
Australian citizens
15,394
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
32

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin1,094 · 43.4%
  • Cantonese370 · 14.7%
  • Korean194 · 7.7%
  • Persian176 · 7%
  • Spanish73 · 2.9%
  • Hindi57 · 2.3%
  • Afrikaans53 · 2.1%
  • Japanese51 · 2%

Religion

41.7%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 41.7%, while 38.6% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion38.6%32.8%
Christianity41.7%47.6%
Hinduism2.2%3.4%
Buddhism2.8%2.8%
Other / not stated14.7%13.5%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic15.3%22.4%
Anglican14.4%11.9%
Uniting Church3.3%2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.3%1.9%
Christian (not further defined)2.1%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2075, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
273
Against the person
87
Against property
151
Rate per 1,000 residents
14.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 211 residents
State crime-rate percentile
0.7th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-28.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
159
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
8.19

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault23
  • Fraud44
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment32
  • Malicious Damage To Property41
  • Steal From Retail Store17

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
8
Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
1,144.5
Median ICSEA percentile
94th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
10
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
School list
  • Brigidine College St IvesSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1148 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 793 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • St Ives Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1113 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 143 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1141 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 221 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Masada CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1162 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 368 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Sir Eric Woodward Memorial SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 983 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 75 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • St Ives North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1164 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 846 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • St Ives Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1155 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 465 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • St Ives High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1125 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 1,756 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Belrose PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Davidson HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Gordon EPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Killara HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Ku-ring-gai HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Lindfield EPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mimosa PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Pymble PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • St Ives HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • St Ives NPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

8 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Integricare St Ives PreschoolAyres Road Eastkindergarten
  • KU St Ives Barra Brui preschoolkindergarten
  • Kelvin Kindergartenchildcare
  • Kiddiwinkskindergarten
  • Lead EducationKilleaton Streetchildcare
  • Orchardchildcare
  • Shelly Totschildcare
  • Treewood Early Learning CentreKelvin Roadchildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

216 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Acron Rd Opp Acron Oval
  • Killeaton St At Briar St
  • Killeaton St At Shannon St
  • Yarrabung Rd After College Cres
  • Yarrabung Rd At Killeaton St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

1,233 mapped amenities

14 restaurants · 11 cafes · 5 supermarkets · 4 pharmacies · 6 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 3 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 32 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 20 parks mapped in suburb, 11 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 216 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 9 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 730 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.6
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.74
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.09
Food & drink(32)
  • Bakers DelightBakery

    Unit 120

  • Archie'sCafe
  • Brew CrewCafe
  • JJ's EateryCafe
  • Little ChaCafe

    166 Mona Vale Road

  • MilligramCafe

    166 Mona Vale Road

  • Mrs Jones The BakerCafe
  • PattisonsCafe

    St Ives

  • SanaCafe
  • Stanley St CafeCafe
  • The Living Room CafeCafe
  • Three BeansCafe
  • Chargrill Charlie’sFast food
  • KFCFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food

    Unit 14

  • Mister SushiFast food
  • Olympia Quality SeafoodFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • California RepublicRestaurant
  • California RepublicRestaurant

    Unit Shop 9 2 Memorial Avenue

  • Charmed by Hanuman Thai St IvesRestaurant

    Unit 2-3 198A Mona Vale Road

  • Dumpling KioskRestaurant

    Unit 143

  • Nando'sRestaurant

    Unit 2 351 Mona Vale Road

  • Noodle BarRestaurant
  • Restaurant (3)
  • Rosso CavallinoRestaurant
  • Simply NoodlesRestaurant

    Unit 142

  • Spice DurbarRestaurant
  • SushiruRestaurant
  • Tenka SushiRestaurant
Shopping(17)
  • LiquorlandBottle shop
  • PortersBottle shop

    Unit 116

  • Chop ButcheryButcher
  • Stanley Street ButcheryButcher
  • The Natural ButcherButcher

    116 Mona Vale Road

  • St Ives MartConvenience store
  • VinniesOp shop
  • St Ives Shopping VillageShopping centre

    166 Mona Vale Road, St Ives

  • Am MartSupermarket

    Unit 118a

  • ColesSupermarket

    Unit 140 166 Mona Vale Road

  • Harris Farm MarketsSupermarket
  • IGA plus LiquorSupermarket

    Mona Vale Road

  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(5)
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • NABBank
  • WestpacBank
  • Ampol FoodaryPetrol station

    363 Mona Vale Road, St Ives

  • St Ives Post OfficePost office

    166-172 Mona Vale Road

Community(17)
  • Kelvin KindergartenChildcare
  • Lead EducationChildcare

    75 Killeaton Street, St Ives

  • OrchardChildcare
  • Shelly TotsChildcare
  • Chabad North ShoreCommunity centre
  • Ku-ring-gai Neighbourhood Centre LtdCommunity centre
  • St Ives Community HallCommunity centre
  • Integricare St Ives PreschoolKindergarten

    75 Ayres Road East, St Ives

  • KiddiwinksKindergarten

    23-25

  • St Ives LibraryLibrary

    166 Mona Vale Road

  • Brigidine CollegeSchool
  • Corpus Christi PrimarySchool

    17 Link Road

  • Masada CollegeSchool

    9-15 Link Road

  • Sir Eric Woodward Memorial SchoolSchool

    St Ives

  • St Ives North Public SchoolSchool

    87 Memorial Avenue, St Ives

  • St Ives Park Public SchoolSchool

    St Ives

  • Sydney Grammar St Ives Preparatory SchoolSchool
Health & services(11)
  • St Ives Child and Family Health CentreClinic

    166 Mona Vale Road

  • St Ives Dental GroupDentist
  • Family Doctor St IvesMedical clinic

    27 Memorial Avenue, St Ives

  • Medical clinic
  • St Ives Medical & Cosmetic CentreMedical clinic
  • McDonald’s PharmacyPharmacy
  • O'Loughlin's Medical PharmacyPharmacy

    166 Mona Vale Road

  • Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
  • St Ives pharmacyPharmacy
  • Pet Doctors St IvesVeterinary
  • St. Ives VetVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(766)
  • BBQ (2)
  • Bobbin Head RoadCycling route
  • Mona Vale RoadCycling route
  • St Ives - GordonCycling route
  • pitchDog park
  • Drinking water (6)
  • Fitness station (3)
  • UnifitGym
  • 102 Rosedale Road (Gazettal in Progress)Nature reserve
  • Dalrymple-Hay Nature ReserveNature reserve
  • Ku-ring-gai Wildflower GardenNature reserve

    420 Mona Vale Road

  • London ReserveNature reserve
  • Barra WoodPark
  • Bedes ForestPark
  • Blackburn ParkPark
  • Dobell Place ReservePark
  • Garrick Road ReservePark
  • Hassall ParkPark
  • Ivor Wyatt ReservePark
  • Lapwing ReservePark
  • Lorraine Taylor ReservePark
  • Maunder Avenue ReservePark
  • Memorial Avenue ReservePark
  • Park
  • Putarri Avenue ReservePark
  • St Ives Memorial ParkPark
  • Surgeon White ReservePark
  • Yarrabung ReservePark
  • Hassall Park PlaygroundPlayground
  • Pencil ParkPlayground
  • Playground (9)
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • St Ives Skate ParkSports field
  • SwimMartSwimming pool
  • Swimming pool (714)
  • Mueller TrackWalking trail
Entertainment(3)
  • City ViewViewpoint
  • Viewpoint (2)
Transport(63)

63 bus stops

Other(50)
  • St Ives Chiropractic CentreAlternative
  • Connect HearingAudiologist

    Unit 127b

  • St Ives NailsBeauty salon
  • Bench (33)
  • Bicycle Parking (4)
  • St Ives Auto CareCar repair

    363 Mona Vale Road

  • Star Car WashCar wash
  • CarolinaClothes
  • TreneryClothes
  • WitcheryClothes
  • Carsons Dry Cleaners & AlterationsDry Cleaning
  • Weeklyn Dry CleanersDry Cleaning
  • Fixme
  • Citrus GardenGarden
  • Garden (3)
  • Golf
  • Barber ShopHairdresser

    Unit Shop 6 2 Memorial Avenue

  • Big BarberHairdresser
  • Boffa HairdressingHairdresser

    Unit Shop 7 2 Memorial Avenue

  • Avondale Horse and Pony ClubHorse Riding
  • Information (2)
  • Lounger (2)
  • Epoch Medical ImagingMedical Imaging
  • Motorcycle Parking
  • OPSMOptician
  • Oscar WyleeOptician
  • SpecsaversOptician
  • EyeQ OptometristsOptometrist
  • Outdoor Seating (2)
  • Australia Post Parcel LockerParcel Locker
  • Parking (22)
  • Parking Entrance (6)
  • St Ives Shopping Village CarparkParking Entrance
  • Parking Space (181)
  • The Pet ConnectionPet
  • Picnic Table (5)
  • Corpus Christi Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
  • St Ives Baptist ChurchPlace of worship

    28 Memorial Avenue, St Ives

  • St Ives Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • Post Box (2)
  • Douglass Hanly MoirSample Collection
  • Shelter (4)
  • Bupa Aged CareSocial Facility

    St Ives

  • FernbankSocial Facility
  • Social Facility
  • Taxi
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Zap VarietyVariety Store
  • Vending machine
  • Waste Basket (20)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

6 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Avondale Horse and Pony Club

    Equestrian

  • Pymble Golf Club

    Golf

  • Pymble Golf Club

    Golf

  • St Ives Bowling and Recreation Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • St Ives Rugby Club

    Rugby

  • The Rodger Ninham Clubhouse

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

22 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • 102 Rosedale Road (Gazettal in Progress)Nature reserve
  • Barra Brui ReservePark
  • Barra WoodPark
  • Bedes ForestPark
  • Blackburn ParkPark
  • Dobell Place ReservePark
  • Founders WayPark
  • Garrick Road ReservePark
  • Green Valley ReservePark
  • Hassall ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
6.3%
Woodland / forest cover
4.2%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
44
Parks (OSM)
20
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

3 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Corpus Christi Catholic Church
  • St Ives Baptist Church

    28 Memorial Avenue, St Ives

  • St Ives Uniting Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
15
Nearest hospital
Gordon Private Hospital (4.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
4
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 4
Aged-care services
6
Residential aged-care places
396

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Connect HearingAudiologist
  • Douglass Hanly MoirSample_Collection
  • Douglass Hanly MoirSample_Collection
  • Epoch Medical ImagingMedical_Imaging
  • EyeQ OptometristsOptometrist
  • Family Doctor St IvesMemorial AvenueGP
  • GpGP
  • KNC Home Care ServicesST IVESShort-Term Restorative Care (STRC)
  • O'Loughlin's Medical PharmacyMona Vale RoadPharmacy
  • Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Aged-care services
  • Bupa St IvesST IVESResidential
  • Estia Health St IvesST IVESResidential
  • KNC Home Care ServicesST IVESHome Care
  • St Ives HouseST IVESResidential
  • Uniting Kari Court St IvesST IVESResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
296
Participants per 1,000 residents
15.2

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

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 (12%)

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· 45 proposals
  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    11 HUNTER AVENUE ST IVES 2075Additional Information Requested
  • August 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    22 KILLEATON STREET ST IVES 2075Under Assessment
  • Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    35 STANLEY STREET ST IVES 2075Under Assessment
  • Subdivision
    21 TOOLANG ROAD ST IVES 2075Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Landscaping structures; Residential Accommodation
    7 37 KENTHURST ROAD ST IVES 2075Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure
    11 JEFFERSON AVENUE ST IVES 2075Determined
  • July 2026

  • Demolition
    388 MONA VALE ROAD ST IVES 2075Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    8A WARRIMOO AVENUE ST IVES 2075Determined
  • June 2026

  • Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    161-163 ROSEDALE ROAD ST IVES 2075Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    15 RICHARD ROAD ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Temporary building, structure or use; Other Infrastructure
    6 MEMORIAL AVENUE ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    23 BURRANEER AVENUE ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Medium Density Housing; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces); Residential Accommodation
    8 BIMBURRA AVENUE ST IVES 2075Pending Court Appeal
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    23 YARRABUNG ROAD ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Landscaping structures; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool
    101 HUNTER AVENUE ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    9 GREVILLEA AVENUE ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Pathways and paving; Swimming pool
    3 CAMELOT PLACE ST IVES 2075Determined
  • May 2026

  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure
    114 ROSEDALE ROAD ST IVES 2075Pending Court Appeal
  • Demolition; Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure
    36 AYRES ROAD ST IVES 2075Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    8A WARRIMOO AVENUE ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise
    SHOP 3 237 MONA VALE ROAD ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    126 ROSEDALE ROAD ST IVES 2075Deferred Commencement
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    73 ATHENA AVENUE ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Demolition
    14 RICHARD ROAD ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    48 AYRES ROAD ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    29 CARCOOLA ROAD ST IVES 2075Determined
  • April 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    115 HUNTER AVENUE ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    3 MEMORIAL AVENUE ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    190 KILLEATON STREET ST IVES 2075Withdrawn
  • Subdivision
    14 COLLINS ROAD ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Medium Density Housing; 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
    20 MEMORIAL AVENUE ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    6 NEWHAVEN PLACE ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    27 BURDEKIN CRESCENT ST IVES 2075Determined
  • March 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    54 KENTHURST ROAD ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    45 KITCHENER STREET ST IVES 2075Determined
  • February 2026

  • Demolition
    388 MONA VALE ROAD ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5 CRESTA CLOSE ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    3 SUSSEX ROAD ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5 SAGE STREET ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    49 PALM STREET ST IVES 2075Determined
2025· 3 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Temporary building, structure or use; Temporary structure
    450 MONA VALE ROAD ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    14 PILDRA AVENUE ST IVES 2075Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    3 BINNOWEE AVENUE ST IVES 2075Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 2.8 km away).

Coalition 60.5%Labor 39.5%

5.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • St Ives EastLabor 36.8% · Coalition 63.2% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • St Ives NorthLabor 42.2% · Coalition 57.8% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • St IvesLabor 41.0% · Coalition 59.0% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • St Ives SouthLabor 38.7% · Coalition 61.3% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • St Ives ChaseLabor 32.1% · Coalition 67.9% TPP (2025)1.9 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

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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More in Ku-ring-gai Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.