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Suburb profile ·Ku-ring-gai LGA · NSW ·2075

St Ives NSW 2075

St Ives is in Ku-ring-gai LGA, NSW, postcode 2075, with population 18,384.

The read

Premium-market

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$900/wk
Falling
-6.3% YoY
Jun 2025 → Jun 2026 · 13 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2075 · Jun 2026
$1218
$900
Jun 2025Jun 2026
Why it fits

Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

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Median house
$3.4M
House median, latest period
↑0.6%YoY D10 vs AU
Median rent
$900/wk
Income-stretched rent market
↓6.3%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
1.4%
Low yield band
D3 vs AU
Population
18,384
18K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
8
Matched school context
D10 vs AU
Drive to city
26 min
23.6 km to Sydney CBD · free-flow
Transit to city
52 min
Public transport to Sydney CBD · weekday 8am
Solar
2,311
279 added 12mo · 20MW
Price cycleAt its peak
LowPeak

At / near its all-time high

See trend depth →

Price history

House and unit medians · ABS + state datasets

Trend & investor depth

Derived from this suburb's own price, rent and income history
Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2006Peak · 2026

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+3.5%
5-yr
+4.0%
10-yr
+6.0%
Affordability trajectoryWorsening
Price
+10.1%/yr
Income
+3.8%/yr

Growth in median price vs median household income — worsening — prices outgrowing incomes.

Indicative cashflow-$2,687/wk (-$139,748/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Market turnover3.2% of homes traded/yr (203 sales · -51% vs 3-yr avg)
Rent stabilityvolatile — rents vary ±8.7% around trend (short window, 13 pts)
Value vs advantage+115% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 10)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Composite · growth · yield · stability
Fgrade · 8/100 · top 92% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 8% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth14
Rental yield5
Stability56
Volatility-9.2ppCycle-2.0Affordability-1.5

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in St Ives

Owner-occupied 83%Rented 17%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared12.6%
1,801 of 3,498 landlords
Avg rental loss$14,499/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,498
Reported capital gains2,726
Investor exposure index(low vs national)33.7/100
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

82% of homes here are owner-occupied and 17% rented, with 13% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

82% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

What to check

Gross yield 1.4% is thin — returns here lean on capital growth, not cash flow.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

RBA rate · ABS Census 2021 household income
134%
of household income to service a new loan
30.3 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $16,733/mo vs median rent $3,900/mo (+329% · +$2961/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $13,360/mo (-3,373) · at 6.2% (current): $16,733/mo · at 8.2%: $20,429/mo (+3,696)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Similar-priced suburbs in other council areas that rate higher on a metric.

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying & renting · ABS Census + state data
Buying
22.7x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
31%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $3,467/mo, while renters pay about $3,900/mo — renting runs $433/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$3.42M
Household income · yr
$150K
Median rent · wk
$900
Owner mortgage · mo
$3,467
Gross yield
1.4%

Household income

ABS Census · ATO
$150K household · yr+82.4% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$56K
Family
$172K
Household
$150K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)fewer than 37% could service the median house
Under $300
222
$300-649
374
$650-999
448
$1,000-1,499
598
$1,500-1,999
487
$2,000-2,999
926
$3,000-3,999
694
$4,000+
2,200

Serviceability line: a household needs about $12,871/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 51% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $3,000/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$57K → $66K

Housing stock and tenure

ABS Census 2021
Tenure (6,298 households)
Owned outright
42%
Owned with mortgage
40%
Rented
17%
Dwelling structure5.8% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
66%
Townhouse / semi
8%
Flat / apartment
26%

Getting to work: 34% drive, 2% public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 60% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

ACARA 2025
Total8
Avg ICSEA1124
Students4,667
Catholic1
Government5
Independent2
  • St Ives North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1164
  • St Ives Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1155Zoned
  • St Ives Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1113
  • Sir Eric Woodward Memorial SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 983
  • St Ives High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1125Zoned
  • Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1141

3 of 8 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Livability

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals
98/ 100 livability index

Top 2% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 98% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access95
Public transport (104 stops)96
Schools & hospitals96

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime April 2025 - March 2026
1,148
894 per 100k
D1 vs AU

Crime

lga
Rate · per 100k894
Total incidents1,148· April 2025 - March 2026
  • Assault28753%
  • Sexual Offences11221%
  • Robbery71%
  • Break And Enter13325%

Development screen

Could a secondary dwelling be worth investigating?

Limited supporting context
secondary dwelling / granny flat screening context Medium broad constraint context

Policy position

Official policy reviewed

Permitted in residential zones under the Housing SEPP; may be approved by consent or as complying development when Housing SEPP and Codes SEPP standards are met.

Rental use: Secondary dwelling rental use is allowed as a dwelling use, subject to planning and tenancy rules.

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Separate houses

62.4%

Suburb share of occupied private dwellings recorded as separate houses.

15.1 pp below the state median

State median 77.5% · 1,253 valid suburbs

Residential-zone context

41.8%

Broad suburb sampling only; the property zoning and overlays can differ.

Near the state median

State median 42.3% · 1,245 valid suburbs

Rental households

16.6%

Demand context only; it does not establish permission to rent a secondary dwelling.

9.3 pp below the state median

State median 25.9% · 1,253 valid suburbs

Mapped hazards

bushfire high

The staged suburb layer indicates a broad-area constraint that needs address-level checking. No broad-area layer staged for this suburb.

Approval pathway

Four checks, each with a different evidence threshold.

This is an investigation sequence, not a guarantee that every step applies or that approval will be granted.

  1. 01 Source reviewed

    State policy position

    QuickProperty reviewed the official secondary dwelling / granny flat policy source.

  2. 02 Property dependent

    Planning pathway

    Test consent or complying-development eligibility, including the 450 m² lot marker and all other standards.

  3. 03 Design dependent

    Building approval

    Confirm the building approval route after the design, site classifications, services and construction requirements are known.

  4. 04 Check separately

    Intended use

    Confirm long-term rental, short-stay or family-use rules separately from permission to construct the dwelling.

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Site controls

Lot area and dimensions

Confirm title dimensions, usable site area and any minimum lot threshold.

Status for Lot area and dimensions
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Setbacks and site coverage

Test setbacks, private open space, landscaping and maximum site coverage against a concept plan.

Status for Setbacks and site coverage
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Slope and ground conditions

Check survey levels, soil classification, retaining needs and likely earthworks.

Status for Slope and ground conditions
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Title and planning

Zoning and overlays

Obtain current property-level zoning, overlays and applicable planning controls.

Status for Zoning and overlays
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Title, easements and covenants

Review the title for easements, covenants, restrictions and common property.

Status for Title, easements and covenants
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Services and access

Sewer and stormwater

Locate assets and connection points, then confirm capacity, clearances and discharge requirements.

Status for Sewer and stormwater
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Power, water and metering

Confirm service routes, upgrade needs and whether separate metering is permitted or practical.

Status for Power, water and metering
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Vehicle access and parking

Test driveway width, gradients, turning, parking and emergency access requirements.

Status for Vehicle access and parking
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Construction constraints

Bushfire exposure

Order an address-level bushfire assessment and determine any BAL construction response.

Status for Bushfire exposure
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Flood and overland flow

Obtain property flood information and check floor levels, flow paths and drainage constraints.

Status for Flood and overland flow
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Wind, corrosion and termite

Confirm site classifications that affect structural design, materials and durability.

Status for Wind, corrosion and termite
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Approval and use

Planning approval pathway

Confirm exemption, complying pathway or permit requirements with the responsible authority.

Status for Planning approval pathway
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Building approval and consultants

Identify required survey, design, engineering, energy, certification and inspection evidence.

Status for Building approval and consultants
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Rental and intended use

Confirm occupation, rental, short-stay and family-use rules plus insurance and tax implications.

Status for Rental and intended use
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

St Ives, NSW 2075 · Local browser record

Investigation aid only. Confirm current planning, building, title, service and hazard requirements with qualified professionals and responsible authorities.

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

1 broad-area layer staged

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

Severe broad-area context

About 58.8% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land
Severe exposure ~58.8%
~58.8% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land · ~44.1% Category 1 (highest hazard)

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Short-term rentals

Inside Airbnb
17
active listings · ~0.9 per 1,000 residents
77%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
41%
run by multi-listing operators

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Planning zones

NSW Land Zoning (EPI)
Dominant zone Low Density Residential
Public / Open space 49% Residential 45% Other 3% Commercial / Mixed 1%
Residential density: Low · 2% growth-zoned

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against NSW EPI Land Zoning polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

ABS projection · St Ives SA2 area · 2022 base
21,786 people · 202223,234 by 2032 (+6.6%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the St Ives SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
St Ives NSW — Property Data and Demographics

St Ives (postcode 2075) is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Ku-ring-gai local government area. The area has roughly 18,384 residents and an established family demographic, with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $150K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Chinese, Australian.

St Ives has a median house price of $3.4 million, which has ticked up by 0.6% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million (-4.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $900. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,467.

St Ives is served by 8 schools, including 4 primary, 2 secondary, 1 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1124, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 104 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ku-ring-gai LGA is low at 894 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, St Ives shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.4M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 22.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield1.4%↓ Low Yield
Price vs State$3.4M/$1.5M↓ Above Median
Affordability22.7x↓ Stretched
Price Momentum+0.6%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.1%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$3,467
Rent · wk(Census)$688
Market rent · wk(2026-06)$900
Gross yield1.0%
Price / income22.7x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2026-Q2)10
Population growth · Ku-ring-gai LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)128,542
5-year growth+0.3% CAGR
YoY change+0.1%
20012025
Development · Ku-ring-gai LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)482
Houses 44%Units 56%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Ku-ring-gai LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.5%
YoY change+0.5pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2075ATO
Negatively geared12.6%
1,801 of filers
Avg rental loss$14,499/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,498
Reported capital gains2,726
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population18,384
Median age43
Household size2.9
HH income · wk$2,888
Personal income · wk$1,077
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$66,266
Mean income$108,920
Earners15,310
YoY change+3.8%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)10/10
Education (IEO)10/10
Economic (IER)10/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$2,477 → $2,888
Change+16.6%
vs NSW median-4 pp
Median rent+1.2%
stablevs NSW 2016–21
Top occupationsCensus
Professionals3,199Managers1,957Clerical & Administrative1,081Sales648Community & Personal Service533
Top industriesCensus
Professional Services1,407Healthcare1,155Finance & Insurance913Education795Retail Trade726
Top ancestryCensus
English5,379Chinese3,941Australian3,742Irish1,346Scottish1,339
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets5
Pharmacies3
GP / clinics4
Fuel stations4
Cafes & dining33
coles1
iga1
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops104
Hospitals · Ku-ring-gai LGAAIHW
Public1
Private3
Neringah Hospitalpublic
Gordon Private Hospitalprivate
Lady Davidson Private Hospitalprivate
Sydney Adventist Hospitalprivate
Aged care · Ku-ring-gai LGAGEN
Facilities23
Residential places2,027
HammondCare North Turramurra146 places
Wahroonga House133 places
St Ives House124 places · in suburb
Catholic Healthcare McQuoin Park122 places
Estia Health St Ives118 places · in suburb
Southern Cross Care North Turramurra Residential Aged Care113 places
+17 more in Ku-ring-gai LGA
Childcare · Ku-ring-gai LGAACECQA
Services118
Approved places8,925
Exceeding NQS33
Waitara Before & After School Care Inc330 places
South Turramurra OOSH300 places
Warrawee Care Centre300 places
St Ives North OSHC289 places · in suburb
Wahroonga After School Care Centre246 places
POOSH Care Inc210 places
+112 more in Ku-ring-gai LGA
Nearby in Ku-ring-gai LGA12
Wahroonga$2.4M · 17,853Turramurra$3.3M · 12,850Pymble$3.5M · 11,775Roseville$4.9M · 10,340Gordon$2.6M · 8,795Killara$7.2M · 10,620North Turramurra$3.9M · 4,194West Pymble$2.8M · 5,441Roseville Chase$3.2M · 1,618East Killara$3.3M · 2,895Warrawee$4.5M · 3,170South Turramurra$2.3M · 3,208
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Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on St Ives for a first-pass decision.

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PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2026-Q2 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-06 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · April 2025 - March 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 8 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 104 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.
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St Ives FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is St Ives in?

    St Ives is in the Ku-ring-gai Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2075. Council-level context for Ku-ring-gai LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in St Ives?

    The current median house price in St Ives, NSW is $3.4M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in St Ives?

    The median weekly rent in St Ives is $900/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about St Ives?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 71% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is St Ives a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for St Ives show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for St Ives?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the St Ives data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.