St Ives NSW

Postcode 2075 · Ku-ring-gai LGA

St Ives is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Ku-ring-gai local government area (postcode 2075). With a population of 18,384, the suburb has an established 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. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Chinese, Australian.

The median house price in St Ives is $2.0 million, having dropped significantly 42.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million (-8.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1040. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. 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 920 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, St Ives offers a gross rental yield of 2.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 13.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -42.9% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.0M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability13.1x Stretched
Price Momentum-42.9% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$66,266
Mean Income$108,920
Earners15,310
YoY Change+3.8%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic10/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.0M
-42.9% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.1M
-8.7% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$688
POPULATION
18,384
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age43
Household Size2.9
HH Income /wk$2,888
Personal Income /wk$1077
Mortgage /mth$3,467
CRIME (Ku-ring-gai LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)920
Total Incidents1,181
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops104
SCHOOLS (8)
Avg ICSEA1124
Total Students4,667
Government5
Independent2
Catholic1
St Ives High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1125
St Ives North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1164
Brigidine College St IvesSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1148
St Ives Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1155
Masada CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1162
Data: 2026