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St Ives Chase NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for St Ives Chase, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of St Ives Chase NSW is 3,283 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in St Ives Chase is $1,025 per week ($53,300 per year). Median rent in St Ives Chase is $950 per week ($4,117 per month). St Ives Chase has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. St Ives Chase has a population density of 943.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in St Ives Chase is China. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Ives Chase is $4,223.

There were 15 recorded offences in St Ives Chase in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (7 offences).

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St Ives Chase Population

residents (Census 2021)

St Ives Chase Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,025/wk

$53,300 per year

#1066 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$950/wk

$4,117 per month

#25 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$4,223/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

St Ives Chase Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (1,606) Female 51.0% (1,673)

Population Density

943.6

people per km²

3,283 people · 3.5 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,355

Family income/wk

St Ives Chase Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

St Ives Chase Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.3% 431 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.7% 480 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

St Ives Chase Country of Birth

Australia

67.2%

China

14.6%

England

9.6%

Hong Kong

2.8%

India

2.0%

Iran

1.3%

Germany

0.9%

Canada

0.7%

France

0.5%

Egypt

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

St Ives Chase Religion

No Religion

47.8%

Catholic

15.8%

Anglican

15.7%

Judaism

7.6%

Not stated

4.1%

Uniting Church

3.7%

Buddhism

2.7%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

St Ives Chase Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

87.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

St Ives Chase Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

58.1%

Cantonese

13.6%

Other

8.0%

Persian ED

4.9%

Italian

4.4%

Hindi

4.2%

Spanish

3.5%

Korean

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

St Ives Chase Employment

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Employed full-time

37.7% 881 people

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Employed part-time

19.9% 465 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 66 people

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Not in labour force

39.5% 922 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

St Ives Chase Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

47.0%

Postgraduate Degree

24.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.6%

Certificate III/IV

8.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.8%

Certificate I/II

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

St Ives Chase Occupation

Professionals

42.1%

Managers

26.2%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Sales Workers

6.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.5%

Community & Personal Service

4.8%

Labourers

1.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

St Ives Chase Field of Study

Management & Commerce

36.4%

Society & Culture

13.7%

Engineering

10.3%

Health

9.9%

Information Technology

7.3%

Education

6.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.3%

Creative Arts

4.8%

Architecture & Building

2.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

St Ives Chase Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

St Ives Chase Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

0.6%

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

2.2%

$800-$999/wk

4.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

2.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.1%

$4,000+/wk

41.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

St Ives Chase Marital Status

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Married

69.5% 1,749

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Separated

1.3% 33

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Divorced

4.1% 103

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Widowed

3.4% 85

👤

Never married

21.7% 546

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

St Ives Chase Ancestry

English

24.6%

Chinese

19.4%

Australian

17.9%

Other

11.3%

Scottish

6.4%

Irish

5.7%

South African

4.3%

German

2.8%

Italian

2.6%

Indian

2.4%

Dutch

1.3%

Greek

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

St Ives Chase School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

16.4%

Secondary — Government

15.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.1%

Pre-school

8.9%

Vocational Education

6.4%

Secondary — Catholic

4.4%

Primary — Catholic

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

St Ives Chase Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.2% 205

✅

No need for assistance

96.8% 6,228

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

St Ives Chase Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.3% 501

—

Not a volunteer

79.7% 1,973

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

St Ives Chase Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

11.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.6%

$600-$799/mo

1.5%

$800-$999/mo

1.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

33.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

St Ives Chase How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

62.2%

Did not go to work

29.3%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Walked only

1.5%

Train

1.3%

Bus

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Truck

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

St Ives Chase Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.7%

1 vehicle

19.6%

2 vehicles

52.4%

3 vehicles

17.8%

4+ vehicles

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

St Ives Chase Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

1.1%

3 bedrooms

19.4%

4 bedrooms

48.3%

5 bedrooms

26.1%

6+ bedrooms

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

St Ives Chase Population Mobility

10.3%

moved in the last year

31.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

St Ives Chase Indigenous Population

0.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

6,482

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

St Ives Chase Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

161

Asthma

110

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

St Ives Chase Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

1.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500+/wk

14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

St Ives Chase Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

52.6%

Couple — no children under 15

22.6%

Couple — no children

18.7%

One parent — children under 15

3.4%

One parent — no children under 15

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

St Ives Chase Military Service

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Previously served

1.9% 47

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Never served

98.1% 2,423

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

St Ives Chase Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 298

—

Did not provide

87.9% 2,162

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

St Ives Chase Children Ever Born

No children

23.3%

1 child

15.5%

2 children

42.4%

3 children

16.3%

4 children

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

St Ives Chase When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

100

1981–1990

164

1991–2000

219

2001–2010

463

2011–2015

228

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

St Ives Chase Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.5%

5–14 hours

30.6%

15–29 hours

18.3%

30+ hours

11.6%

Did not do domestic work

20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

St Ives Chase Household Size

1 person

8.8%

2 persons

27.8%

3 persons

16.7%

4 persons

30.3%

5 persons

12.2%

6+ persons

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

St Ives Chase Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,879

Moved from NSW

189

Moved — same area (SA2)

107

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

St Ives Chase Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.1%

Step family — no other children

3.6%

Blended family — no other children

0.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

St Ives Chase Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 15 total

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Assault

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

St Ives Chase Schools

schools nearby

government

1111

avg ICSEA score

3,775

total students

Pymble Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 519 students

1176

ICSEA

Turramurra North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 196 students

1170

ICSEA

St Ives North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 846 students

1164

ICSEA

Masada College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 368 students

1162

ICSEA

Brigidine College St Ives Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 793 students

1148

ICSEA

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 221 students

1141

ICSEA

St Ives Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 143 students

1113

ICSEA

Ku-ring-gai High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 536 students

1088

ICSEA

Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School Government

Combined · U · 75 students

983

ICSEA

A.G.B.U. Alexander Primary School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 78 students

962

ICSEA

Sydney Grammar School - St Ives Preparatory School Independent

Primary

Aspect Vern Barnett School, St Ives Independent

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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St Ives Chase Rent Prices & Affordability

29%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $3,306/wk

Median Rent $950/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in St Ives Chase

Your weekly income

≈ $14,326/month

Median rent $950/wk

Left after rent $2,356/wk

Rent share 28.7%

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St Ives Chase vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,650 Income: $628/wk Rent: $185/wk

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Pop: 1,652 Income: $1,295/wk Rent: $895/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Ives Chase

What is the population of St Ives Chase NSW?

The population of St Ives Chase NSW is 3,283 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 943.6 people per km².St Ives Chase is ranked #2,239 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in St Ives Chase?

The median personal income in St Ives Chase NSW is $1,025 per week, or $53,300 per year.The median household income is $3,306 per week.Family income is $3,355 per week.St Ives Chase is ranked #1,066 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in St Ives Chase?

Median rent in St Ives Chase NSW is $950 per week ($4,117 per month).Rent represents 28.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.St Ives Chase ranks #25 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in St Ives Chase?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Ives Chase NSW is $4,223. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in St Ives Chase?

The median age in St Ives Chase NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is St Ives Chase a good suburb to live in?

St Ives Chase is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,283.The median income is $1,025/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13655. All dollar figures in AUD.