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 +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, 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 $3.1 million, which has declined steeply by 8.2% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million (-3.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1160. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. 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 930 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, St Ives shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.1M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 20.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -8.2% 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.