St Ives Chase

NSW

St Ives Chase is a growing suburb in NSW with 3,283 residents.

SAL code: 13655
SA2: 121031410
Population: 3,283

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St Ives Chase suburb boundary

St Ives Chase, NSW had 3,283 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 4.0% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 42. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $4,223 a month. Around 92.6% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 48.8%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 95.9% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 5 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

3,283

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+4.0%

3yr: +5.0% · 10yr: +9.9%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$3,306/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

10/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

3.9%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 long day

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Median Weekly Rent

$935/wk+8.1% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$2,825,000+7.2% YoY2025 Q4

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

2.1

per 1,000 residents

↑ 40%

vs prior year

Theft

3 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — St Ives (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; St Ives Chase suburb alone is ~3,283 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +5.0%5yr: +4.0%10yr: +9.9%Total: +26.2%

Population grew from 18,171 to 22,932 over 24 years, averaging 1.0% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

St Ives NPS99.0%

Turramurra NPS 0.9%
Terrey Hls PS 0.1%
St Ives Park PS 0.0%

Secondary

St Ives HS99.0%

Ku-ring-gai HS 0.9%
Davidson HS 0.1%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (95.9%), owner-occupied (93%), built for families (48% are 4 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 96%

956 houses23 townhouses18 apartments

Tenure

Owned 44%

Mortgage 49%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

0 (0.0%)

2 bed

11 (1.1%)

3 bed

192 (19.4%)

4 bed

479 (48.3%)

5 bed

259 (26.1%)

6+ bed

50 (5.0%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

6 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
C1	ZoneEnvironmental	36.8%	1.28 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	22.2%	0.77 km²
C4	ZoneEnvironmental	21.6%	0.75 km²
R2	ZoneResidential	17.6%	0.61 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	1.7%	0.06 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	0.1%	3,504 m²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.