St Ives is well-off — but expensive to rent
St Ives 2075 · Ku-ring-gai, Greater Sydney, NSW
St Ives is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 10 of 10); a place people are actively moving to. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $1,008 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); the nearest train station is a fair way off (Pymble, about 3.8 km).
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 43 and households on a median $2,965 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $3,145,000n=68 |
| Unit / flat | $1,085,000n=31 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in St Ives was $2,700,000, based on sales in postcode 2075, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $1,500,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $3,145,000 and a unit / flat $1,085,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
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| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $2,700,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2075, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | — | — | $1,500n=32 |
| Unit / flat | — | — | $850low sample | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in St Ives was $1,008, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2075, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $228 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 2-bedroom unit $850.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
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| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $1,008 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2075, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
St Ives on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for St Ives, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
St Ives against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
St Ives population grew from 21,193 in 2016 to 22,932 in 2025, a change of 8.2% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | St Ives | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21,193 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 21,671 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 21,880 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 22,003 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 22,055 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 21,780 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 21,836 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 22,458 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 22,756 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 22,932 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
St Ives gained 1,555 residents from internal migration and 726 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,054 people moved away — a net addition of 227 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,555
- Internal migration out+1,574
- Overseas migration in+726
- Natural increase-51Natural decrease — deaths exceeded births.
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,456 | 21,665 | +5.9% |
| Median age | 42 | 43 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $2,542/wk | $2,965/wk | +17% |
| Median weekly rent | $718/wk | $700/wk | -2.5% |
| Born overseas | 46.4% | 48.4% | +2.0 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 42.0%
- Mortgaged 41.0%
- Rented 15.3%
- Other / not stated 1.6%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 10score 1,109
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 10score 1,162
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,130
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 10score 1,162
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in St Ives, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · St Ives, last 12 months
- Malicious damage to property157 /100k−45% vs Greater Sydney↓ 20%
- Theft140 /100k+263% vs Greater Sydney↓ 16%
- Assault122 /100k+131% vs Greater Sydney↑ 12%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment105 /100k−66% vs Greater Sydney↓ 29%
- Drug offences22 /100k+33% vs Greater Sydney↓ 29%
- Robbery9 /100k+207% vs Greater Sydney
Rate per 100,000 people in St Ives; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, malicious damage to property is reported most in St Ives over the last 12 months, running 45% below the Greater Sydney rate and down on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malicious damage to property | 157 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↓ 20% vs prior year |
| Theft | 140 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↓ 16% vs prior year |
| Assault | 122 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↑ 12% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 105 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↓ 29% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 22 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↓ 29% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 9 per 100k | 3 per 100k | — |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the St Ives SA2, OpenStreetMap records 10 schools, 8 childcare and kindergarten centres, 4 GP or clinic locations, 5 supermarkets and 23 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 21 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 12 cafés and 14 restaurants. Staying active: 1 gym and 162 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Pymble, is about 3,750 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 130 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Brigidine College
- Sydney Grammar St Ives Preparatory School
- St Ives North Public School
- St Ives Park Public School
- Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School
- Corpus Christi Primary
- Masada College
- St Ives Primary School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Orchard
- Integricare St Ives Preschool
- Kelvin Kindergarten
- Kiddiwinks
- Lead Education
- Shelly Tots
- Treewood Early Learning Centre
- KU St Ives Barra Brui preschool
Libraries
- St Ives Library
Gyms & fitness
- Unifit
Shopping centres
- St Ives Shopping Village
GPs & clinics
- Family Doctor St Ives
- St Ives Child and Family Health Centre
- St Ives Medical & Cosmetic Centre
Supermarkets
- IGA plus Liquor
- Woolworths
- Harris Farm Markets
- Am Mart
- Coles
Green spaces
- Maunder Avenue Reserve
- Dobell Place Reserve
- Hassall Park
- Garrick Road Reserve
- Blackburn Park
- Memorial Avenue Reserve
- Lapwing Reserve
- Lorraine Taylor Reserve
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The St Ives SA2 contains 10 schools — 5 primary schools, 2 secondary schools, 1 combined school and 2 special schools, of which 5 are government and 5 non-government. Its 8 schools with a published ICSEA average 1124 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, St Ives sits in decile 10 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 86% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Lindfield East Public School (primary), Mimosa Public School (primary), Gordon East Public School (primary), Pymble Public School (primary), Killara High School (secondary), Davidson High School (secondary), Ku-ring-gai High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School · Non-Government
- St Ives North Public School · State
- St Ives Park Public School · State
- St Ives Public School · State
- Sydney Grammar School - St Ives Preparatory School · Non-Government
- Brigidine College St Ives · Non-Government
- St Ives High School · State
- Masada College · Non-Government
- Aspect Vern Barnett School, St Ives · Non-Government
- Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School · State
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Ku-ring-gai
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereSt Ives+0.8%
- 01Pymble+0.5%
- 02Lindfield - Roseville-0.1%
- 03Gordon - Killara-0.1%
- 04Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee-0.1%
- 05Turramurra-0.6%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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