St Ives Chase (postcode 2075) is a compact suburb in New South Wales within the Ku-ring-gai local government area. With a population of 3,283, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $172K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 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.
The median house price in St Ives Chase is $2.4 million, having declined steeply by 17% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.5 million (-17.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1160. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $4,223.
Public transport access includes 16 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ku-ring-gai LGA is low at 930 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.5%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.4M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 14.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -17.0% 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.