St Ives Chase vs St Ives

In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in St Ives: a median of $3.15 million, against $2.88 million in St Ives Chase, though rent is higher in St Ives Chase. On these figures, St Ives Chase tends to suit 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

  • St Ives Chase carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 24/100)
  • St Ives has more schools inside the suburb (10 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

St Ives

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($1,100,000 vs $2,350,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

St Ives

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($688/wk vs $950/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

St Ives

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 48/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (27 min vs 32 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

St Ives

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 48/100)
  • But St Ives Chase carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 24/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

St Ives Chase 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.

St Ives Chase 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.

St Ives Chase St Ives
Walkability 48 / 78
St Ives Chase — Walkability: 48/100 St Ives — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 86 / 76
St Ives Chase — Safety: 86/100 St Ives — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 5 / 10
St Ives Chase — Low fire risk: 5/100 St Ives — Low fire risk: 10/100

Demographics

St Ives has more residents (18,384 vs 3,283); St Ives Chase rents higher ($950/wk vs $688/wk).

St Ives Chase St Ives
Population 3,283 18,384
+460% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +6.3%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $171,912/yr
+13% vs other
 $150,176/yr
Median weekly rent $950/wk
+28% vs other
 $688/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St Ives Chase St Ives
0-4 4.4% / 4.8%
St Ives Chase — 0-4: 4.4% St Ives — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 19.2% / 15.8%
St Ives Chase — 5-14: 19.2% St Ives — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 6.6% / 6.4%
St Ives Chase — 15-19: 6.6% St Ives — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.7% / 4.8%
St Ives Chase — 20-24: 4.7% St Ives — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 4.5% / 6.0%
St Ives Chase — 25-34: 4.5% St Ives — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 14.2% / 13.6%
St Ives Chase — 35-44: 14.2% St Ives — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 15.0% / 14.8%
St Ives Chase — 45-54: 15.0% St Ives — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 12.2% / 12.0%
St Ives Chase — 55-64: 12.2% St Ives — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 8.8% / 10.1%
St Ives Chase — 65-74: 8.8% St Ives — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 7.6% / 7.9%
St Ives Chase — 75-84: 7.6% St Ives — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 2.4% / 3.7%
St Ives Chase — 85+: 2.4% St Ives — 85+: 3.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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.

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%
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.

St Ives Chase St Ives
Bachelor Degree 24.0% / 24.5%
St Ives Chase — Bachelor Degree: 24.0% St Ives — Bachelor Degree: 24.5%
Postgraduate Degree 13.0% / 13.2%
St Ives Chase — Postgraduate Degree: 13.0% St Ives — Postgraduate Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.4%
St Ives Chase — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% St Ives — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Certificate III & IV 4.4% / 4.3%
St Ives Chase — Certificate III & IV: 4.4% St Ives — Certificate III & IV: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.5%
St Ives Chase — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% St Ives — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

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.

St Ives Chase St Ives
China 12.6% / 10.3%
St Ives Chase — China: 12.6% St Ives — China: 10.3%
South Africa 7.8% / 7.1%
St Ives Chase — South Africa: 7.8% St Ives — South Africa: 7.1%
England 6.6% / 5.9%
St Ives Chase — England: 6.6% St Ives — England: 5.9%
India 1.9% / 2.0%
St Ives Chase — India: 1.9% St Ives — India: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.8%
St Ives Chase — New Zealand: 1.3% St Ives — New Zealand: 1.8%
Iran 1.1% / 2.0%
St Ives Chase — Iran: 1.1% St Ives — Iran: 2.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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%
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

St Ives Chase St Ives
Median house price $2,875,000 $3,150,000
Median unit price $2,350,000 $1,100,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 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.

St Ives Chase St Ives
3 bed $2.76M / $2.63M
St Ives Chase — 3 bed: $2.76M (10 sales) St Ives — 3 bed: $2.63M (47 sales)

10 vs 47 sales

4 bed $2.94M / $3.06M
St Ives Chase — 4 bed: $2.94M (14 sales) St Ives — 4 bed: $3.06M (118 sales)

14 vs 118 sales

5 bed $2.7M / $3.81M
St Ives Chase — 5 bed: $2.7M (5 sales) St Ives — 5 bed: $3.81M (88 sales)

5 vs 88 sales

Zoning mix

St Ives Chase has more land zoned for conservation (80% vs 45%).

St Ives Chase St Ives
Environmental 80% 45%
Residential 18% 40%
Parks and recreation 2% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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

St Ives Chase 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

St Ives Chase St Ives
House price Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Income Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 47% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
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

St Ives is more walkable (78 vs 48).

St Ives Chase St Ives
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100 62/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

St Ives carries more crime risk (24 vs 14).

St Ives Chase St Ives
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
90/100
Crime Low
14/100
 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 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

St Ives Chase St Ives
Inside the suburb 0 10
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 5
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 9.2 km
 1
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 7.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 3.4%

Schools in St Ives Chase

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

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

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

Mobility

St Ives Chase St Ives
Walkability score 48/100 78/100
Distance to Sydney 25.4 km
+7% vs other
 23.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 27 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 89.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 440.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.2%
postcode 2075
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 2075
same for both

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.

St Ives Chase St Ives
Worked from Home 66.4% / 60.9%
St Ives Chase — Worked from Home: 66.4% St Ives — Worked from Home: 60.9%
Car (driver) 29.2% / 32.6%
St Ives Chase — Car (driver): 29.2% St Ives — Car (driver): 32.6%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 2.3%
St Ives Chase — Car (passenger): 1.9% St Ives — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Train 1.5% / 2.0%
St Ives Chase — Train: 1.5% St Ives — Train: 2.0%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.3%
St Ives Chase — Walked Only: 0.7% St Ives — Walked Only: 1.3%

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

Setting

St Ives Chase St Ives
Elevation 152 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 165 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 11.6 km

NBN connectivity

St Ives Chase St Ives
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,075 premises
 7%
7,408 premises

Climate

St Ives Chase 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)

St Ives Chase 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

St Ives Chase

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals River

St Ives

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

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