North Turramurra vs St Ives Chase

St Ives Chase is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 56 in North Turramurra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In North Turramurra, about half of households are couple families. In St Ives Chase, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, North Turramurra tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while St Ives Chase suits families with children and couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • North Turramurra has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • St Ives Chase is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • North Turramurra has cheaper units ($1,570,000 vs $2,350,000)
  • St Ives Chase leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 41%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • North Turramurra has cheaper rent ($760/wk vs $950/wk)
  • St Ives Chase leaves renters under less rental stress (29% vs 37%)

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

Commuting to the city

St Ives Chase

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (48/100 vs 40/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (32 min vs 37 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (25.4 km vs 27.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

North Turramurra

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 4%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 19%)
  • But St Ives Chase is more walkable (48/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

St Ives Chase

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.1% vs -1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
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.

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
Walkability 40 / 48
North Turramurra — Walkability: 40/100 St Ives Chase — Walkability: 48/100
Safety 82 / 86
North Turramurra — Safety: 82/100 St Ives Chase — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 9 / 5
North Turramurra — Low fire risk: 9/100 St Ives Chase — Low fire risk: 5/100

Demographics

St Ives Chase has higher household incomes ($171,912 vs $107,328); North Turramurra skews older (56 vs 42).

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
Population 4,194
+22% vs other
 3,283
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% +4.1%
Median age 56 42
Median household income $107,328/yr $171,912/yr
+60% vs other
Median weekly rent $760/wk $950/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
0-4 3.3% / 4.4%
North Turramurra — 0-4: 3.3% St Ives Chase — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 10.8% / 19.2%
North Turramurra — 5-14: 10.8% St Ives Chase — 5-14: 19.2%
15-19 5.9% / 6.6%
North Turramurra — 15-19: 5.9% St Ives Chase — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.1% / 4.7%
North Turramurra — 20-24: 4.1% St Ives Chase — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 3.8% / 4.5%
North Turramurra — 25-34: 3.8% St Ives Chase — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 7.9% / 14.2%
North Turramurra — 35-44: 7.9% St Ives Chase — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 12.1% / 15.0%
North Turramurra — 45-54: 12.1% St Ives Chase — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 11.1% / 12.2%
North Turramurra — 55-64: 11.1% St Ives Chase — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 10.2% / 8.8%
North Turramurra — 65-74: 10.2% St Ives Chase — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 16.5% / 7.6%
North Turramurra — 75-84: 16.5% St Ives Chase — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 14.2% / 2.4%
North Turramurra — 85+: 14.2% St Ives Chase — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Turramurra 48.8% couple families
North Turramurra — Couple Families: 48.8% North Turramurra — Lone Person: 41.1% North Turramurra — One Parent Families: 7.9% North Turramurra — Group Household: 0.8% North Turramurra — Other Families: 1.4%
St Ives Chase 76.5% couple families
St Ives Chase — Couple Families: 76.5% St Ives Chase — Lone Person: 11.6% St Ives Chase — One Parent Families: 10.2% St Ives Chase — Group Household: 1.3% St Ives Chase — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Turramurra 7.5% renting
North Turramurra — Owned Outright: 61.6% North Turramurra — Mortgage: 30.9% North Turramurra — Renting: 7.5%
St Ives Chase 7.3% renting
St Ives Chase — Owned Outright: 43.8% St Ives Chase — Mortgage: 48.8% St Ives Chase — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
China 3.6% / 12.6%
North Turramurra — China: 3.6% St Ives Chase — China: 12.6%
England 8.2% / 6.6%
North Turramurra — England: 8.2% St Ives Chase — England: 6.6%
South Africa 3.4% / 7.8%
North Turramurra — South Africa: 3.4% St Ives Chase — South Africa: 7.8%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.3%
North Turramurra — New Zealand: 1.8% St Ives Chase — New Zealand: 1.3%
India 1.2% / 1.9%
North Turramurra — India: 1.2% St Ives Chase — India: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).

Qualifications

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

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
Bachelor Degree 22.4% / 24.0%
North Turramurra — Bachelor Degree: 22.4% St Ives Chase — Bachelor Degree: 24.0%
Postgraduate Degree 10.4% / 13.0%
North Turramurra — Postgraduate Degree: 10.4% St Ives Chase — Postgraduate Degree: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 7.1%
North Turramurra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% St Ives Chase — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Certificate III & IV 5.3% / 4.4%
North Turramurra — Certificate III & IV: 5.3% St Ives Chase — Certificate III & IV: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.4%
North Turramurra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% St Ives Chase — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Turramurra 70.8% houses
North Turramurra — Houses: 70.8% North Turramurra — Flats / Apartments: 22.7% North Turramurra — Townhouses: 6.5%
St Ives Chase 95.8% houses
St Ives Chase — Houses: 95.8% St Ives Chase — Flats / Apartments: 1.9% St Ives Chase — Townhouses: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
Median house price $2,835,000 $2,875,000
Median unit price $1,570,000 $2,350,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 7 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.

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
3 bed $2.64M / $2.76M
North Turramurra — 3 bed: $2.64M (12 sales) St Ives Chase — 3 bed: $2.76M (10 sales)

12 vs 10 sales

4 bed $2.82M / $2.94M
North Turramurra — 4 bed: $2.82M (14 sales) St Ives Chase — 4 bed: $2.94M (14 sales)

14 vs 14 sales

5 bed $4.03M / $2.7M
North Turramurra — 5 bed: $4.03M (9 sales) St Ives Chase — 5 bed: $2.7M (5 sales)

9 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

North Turramurra has more land zoned for conservation (91% vs 80%).

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
Environmental 91% 80%
Residential 2% 18%
Parks and recreation 5% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
House price Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW

Liveability

St Ives Chase is more walkable (48 vs 40).

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
95/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
14/100
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 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 9.2 km

Schools in North Turramurra

  • Ku-ring-gai High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Turramurra North Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in St Ives Chase

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 8 4
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 2 1
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

North Turramurra sits further from the CBD (27.5 km vs 25.4 km).

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
Walkability score 40/100 48/100
Distance to Sydney 27.5 km
+8% vs other
 25.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 32 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 141.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 89.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.7%
postcode 2074
 4.2%
postcode 2075
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 2074
 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.

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
Worked from Home 60.4% / 66.4%
North Turramurra — Worked from Home: 60.4% St Ives Chase — Worked from Home: 66.4%
Car (driver) 33.0% / 29.2%
North Turramurra — Car (driver): 33.0% St Ives Chase — Car (driver): 29.2%
Train 2.3% / 1.5%
North Turramurra — Train: 2.3% St Ives Chase — Train: 1.5%
Car (passenger) 1.8% / 1.9%
North Turramurra — Car (passenger): 1.8% St Ives Chase — Car (passenger): 1.9%
Walked Only 2.0% / 0.7%
North Turramurra — Walked Only: 2.0% St Ives Chase — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.4%).

Setting

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
Elevation 167 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 152 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.0 km 12.6 km

NBN connectivity

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
Connectivity score 74/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
1,890 premises
 1%
1,075 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
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

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
Average residential rate $1,626/yr
same for both
Council Ku-ring-gai
same for both

Federal electorate

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
Division Bradfield
same for both
Member Nicolette Boele
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

North Turramurra St Ives Chase
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

North Turramurra

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St Ives Chase

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals River

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