East Killara vs St Ives

In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. East Killara is closer to the city centre: 15.8 km, against 23.5 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

St Ives

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (21 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (10 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (32 vs 6)
  • But East Killara has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 66%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

St Ives

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($688/wk vs $1,000/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 33%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

East Killara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (15.8 km vs 23.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

St Ives

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 0%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

St Ives

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.3% vs -2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

East Killara and St Ives drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

East Killara St Ives
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

East Killara St Ives
Walkability 73 / 78
East Killara — Walkability: 73/100 St Ives — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 83 / 76
East Killara — Safety: 83/100 St Ives — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 57 / 10
East Killara — Low fire risk: 57/100 St Ives — Low fire risk: 10/100

Demographics

St Ives has more residents (18,384 vs 2,895); East Killara rents higher ($1,000/wk vs $688/wk).

East Killara St Ives
Population 2,895 18,384
+535% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.8% +6.3%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $156,260/yr
+4% vs other
 $150,176/yr
Median weekly rent $1,000/wk
+31% vs other
 $688/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Killara St Ives
0-4 3.3% / 4.8%
East Killara — 0-4: 3.3% St Ives — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 15.4% / 15.8%
East Killara — 5-14: 15.4% St Ives — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 8.0% / 6.4%
East Killara — 15-19: 8.0% St Ives — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 7.2% / 4.8%
East Killara — 20-24: 7.2% St Ives — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 7.7% / 6.0%
East Killara — 25-34: 7.7% St Ives — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 10.4% / 13.6%
East Killara — 35-44: 10.4% St Ives — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 15.5% / 14.8%
East Killara — 45-54: 15.5% St Ives — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 14.7% / 12.0%
East Killara — 55-64: 14.7% St Ives — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 9.7% / 10.1%
East Killara — 65-74: 9.7% St Ives — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 5.8% / 7.9%
East Killara — 75-84: 5.8% St Ives — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 2.2% / 3.7%
East Killara — 85+: 2.2% St Ives — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Killara 71.8% couple families
East Killara — Couple Families: 71.8% East Killara — Lone Person: 13.2% East Killara — One Parent Families: 12.7% East Killara — Group Household: 0.9% East Killara — Other Families: 1.4%
St Ives 62.5% couple families
St Ives — Couple Families: 62.5% St Ives — Lone Person: 22.9% St Ives — One Parent Families: 12.5% St Ives — Group Household: 1.4% St Ives — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Killara 12.3% renting
East Killara — Owned Outright: 48.0% East Killara — Mortgage: 39.7% East Killara — Renting: 12.3%
St Ives 16.9% renting
St Ives — Owned Outright: 42.5% St Ives — Mortgage: 40.6% St Ives — Renting: 16.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

East Killara St Ives
Bachelor Degree 27.0% / 24.5%
East Killara — Bachelor Degree: 27.0% St Ives — Bachelor Degree: 24.5%
Postgraduate Degree 13.1% / 13.2%
East Killara — Postgraduate Degree: 13.1% St Ives — Postgraduate Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 8.4%
East Killara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% St Ives — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Certificate III & IV 3.0% / 4.3%
East Killara — Certificate III & IV: 3.0% St Ives — Certificate III & IV: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.5%
East Killara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% St Ives — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

East Killara St Ives
China 19.4% / 10.3%
East Killara — China: 19.4% St Ives — China: 10.3%
England 4.3% / 5.9%
East Killara — England: 4.3% St Ives — England: 5.9%
South Africa 1.3% / 7.1%
East Killara — South Africa: 1.3% St Ives — South Africa: 7.1%
India 1.7% / 2.0%
East Killara — India: 1.7% St Ives — India: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.8%
East Killara — New Zealand: 1.7% St Ives — New Zealand: 1.8%
Iran 1.5% / 2.0%
East Killara — Iran: 1.5% St Ives — Iran: 2.0%
Malaysia 2.4% / 1.0%
East Killara — Malaysia: 2.4% St Ives — Malaysia: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Killara 99.5% houses
East Killara — Houses: 99.5% East Killara — Flats / Apartments: 0.1% East Killara — Townhouses: 0.3%
St Ives 66.1% houses
St Ives — Houses: 66.1% St Ives — Flats / Apartments: 26.2% St Ives — Townhouses: 7.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

East Killara St Ives
Median house price $3,298,000 $3,150,000
Median unit price — $1,100,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 10 sales
 26 days
from 232 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

East Killara St Ives
4 bed $3.16M / $3.06M
East Killara — 4 bed: $3.16M (8 sales) St Ives — 4 bed: $3.06M (118 sales)

8 vs 118 sales

5 bed $4M / $3.81M
East Killara — 5 bed: $4M (9 sales) St Ives — 5 bed: $3.81M (88 sales)

9 vs 88 sales

Zoning mix

East Killara has more land zoned for conservation (82% vs 45%).

East Killara St Ives
Environmental 82% 45%
Residential 13% 40%
Parks and recreation 3% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

East Killara St Ives
New dwellings approved 908
across Ku-ring-gai
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

East Killara St Ives
Houses — 3.2%
$1,675/wk on $2.73M
Units — 5.0%
$875/wk on $916K

Ranking within NSW

East Killara St Ives
House price Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Income Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 47% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 30% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 65% of NSW

Liveability

East Killara scores higher overall (83 vs 62).

East Killara St Ives
Grade A B
Score 83/100 62/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

St Ives carries more bushfire risk (90 vs 43).

East Killara St Ives
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 High
90/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
24/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

East Killara St Ives
Inside the suburb 1 10
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 5
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 5.7 km
 1
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 7.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.6% 3.4%

Schools in East Killara

  • Killara High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in St Ives

  • St Ives High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Ives North Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Brigidine College St Ives Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Masada College Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Ives Park Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

East Killara St Ives
Supermarkets 1 5
Cafes & restaurants 1 22
Parks & reserves 6 32
Childcare 1 21
GPs 1 5
Pharmacies 1 6
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 3 12

Mobility

St Ives sits further from the CBD (23.5 km vs 15.8 km).

East Killara St Ives
Walkability score 73/100 78/100
Distance to Sydney 15.8 km 23.5 km
+49% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 27 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 48.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 440.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 4.8%
postcode 2071
 4.2%
postcode 2075
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2071
 31
postcode 2075

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

East Killara St Ives
Worked from Home 58.1% / 60.9%
East Killara — Worked from Home: 58.1% St Ives — Worked from Home: 60.9%
Car (driver) 32.5% / 32.6%
East Killara — Car (driver): 32.5% St Ives — Car (driver): 32.6%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 2.3%
East Killara — Car (passenger): 3.9% St Ives — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Train 4.0% / 2.0%
East Killara — Train: 4.0% St Ives — Train: 2.0%
Bus 1.5% / 0.7%
East Killara — Bus: 1.5% St Ives — Bus: 0.7%
Walked Only — / 1.3%
East Killara — Walked Only: not among its largest St Ives — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.9%).

Setting

East Killara St Ives
Elevation 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 165 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.5 km 11.6 km

NBN connectivity

East Killara St Ives
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,017 premises
 7%
7,408 premises

Climate

East Killara St Ives
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

East Killara St Ives
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

East Killara St Ives
Average residential rate $1,626/yr
same for both
Council Ku-ring-gai
same for both

Federal electorate

East Killara St Ives
Division Bradfield
same for both
Member Nicolette Boele
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Killara St Ives
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Killara

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

St Ives

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

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