Considering St Ives Chase? This page brings together 17 data cards on what it’s like to live there, what the catchments and amenities are, and where the suburb is heading. The analysis covers safety, family fit, financial picture, and lifestyle.
Is St Ives Chase a good suburb to buy in 2026?
St Ives Chase (2075) scores a Stickybeak Grade across safety, family fit, financial picture, and lifestyle. Scroll down for the full 17-card analysis, or use the section navigation to jump to what matters most.
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The verdict
Who it is for
St Ives Chase suits established families on high incomes who want a large house on a generous block, with good schools nearby and very little rental noise in the street. The median household income of $3,306 per week reflects the demographic reality here. Public school ICSEA scores average 1108, which is well above state norms. With 91% owner-occupancy and 96% separate houses, this is a settled, quiet neighbourhood. The trade-off is a $2,800,000 entry price and a 43-minute off-peak drive to the CBD.
Who would not love it
First home buyers are locked out entirely. The median house price sits well above the First Home Buyer Assistance Scheme threshold, so you receive no stamp duty relief here. Walkability is poor, ranking in the 23rd percentile across Sydney, with no gyms, two cafes, and one supermarket within 1.6 kilometres. Anyone without a car will struggle. More seriously, 60.8% of the postcode sits on bushfire-prone land. That is not a minor footnote. It affects insurance costs, building restrictions, and evacuation planning.
What to verify before you bid
- Confirm the specific bushfire risk category for any property you inspect, as 60.8% of the postcode is bushfire-prone. Asset Protection Zones and BAL ratings vary lot by lot and directly affect what you can build and insure. - Get independent insurance quotes before exchange. Bushfire-prone designation in this postcode can produce materially higher premiums than comparable Sydney suburbs. - The median house price has fallen 4.1% year-on-year across only 38 sales. Request comparable sales data for the specific street to understand whether that softness is broad or concentrated.
Refreshed fortnightly; last refresh 12 May 2026. Verify any specific fact against its source card below.
SAFETY
Will I feel safe and comfortable in St Ives Chase?
BOCSAR · ST IVES CHASE 2075
Recorded incidents reported to police
12-month rolling total at suburb level, indexed against Greater Sydney.
RATE PER 100K97512 mo to Dec 2025
VS GREATER SYDNEY−88%Below Sydney average
5-YR TREND (LGA)Ku-ring-gai
Within LGA: Ku-ring-gai
TOP OFFENCE CATEGORIES
MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO PROPERTY40%8 reports
THEFT30%6 reports
AGAINST JUSTICE PROCEDURES30%6 reports
BOCSAR Recorded Criminal Incidents · Updated March 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Air quality
Air quality in St Ives Chase
26
GoodAQI · NSW DCCEEW
14:21 AEST
Macquarie Park station · 7.0 km from centroid
12-month median:AQI 26 · Good
Air quality is generally safe for outdoor activity.
Pollutants
nearest station
PM2.5i
6.4µg/m³
24-hr avg
PM10i
9.9µg/m³
24-hr avg
NO₂i
0.1pphm
1hr reading
AQI · last 12 months · daily mean
Macquarie Park station · 365 daily points
Source: NSW DCCEEW Air Quality API↗ (CC BY 4.0). Historical data updated weekly; live readings cached 60 minutes.
Median weekly rent from lodged bonds. Sep 2025. Based on 33 new bond lodgements this quarter.
Rents here are at the higher end for Sydney. Higher holding costs for investors; higher savings pressure for renters.
Median weekly rent · Unit · 2 bed
$840per week
Sep 2025 · 33 bonds lodged
Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
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$800▼$40
4.6 km away
Killara2071
$800▼$40
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NSW DCJ Rental Bond Board↗ · Sep 2025 · CC BY. Cells with 10 or fewer bond lodgements are suppressed; cells with 30 or fewer have the bond count suppressed but rent published. Figures are transacted rents, not asking rents.
DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE · NSW PLANNING PORTAL · 2075
What’s in the pipeline
NSW Planning Portal feed paused at the source for postcode 2075. Expected back by Q3 2026.
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Also in Ku-ring-gai
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St Ives Chase is the primary suburb with postcode 2075 in New South Wales. In some cases multiple suburbs share the same postcode — St Ives Chase is the main locality.
Which local government area is St Ives Chase in?
St Ives Chase (2075) is located in the Ku-ring-gai local government area in New South Wales.
What data does Stickybeak show for St Ives Chase?
Stickybeak shows 16 data cards for St Ives Chase (2075) covering affordability (median sale prices, rental yield, first home buyer eligibility), lifestyle (schools, childcare, walkability, commute times), risk factors (flood zones, bushfire prone land, air quality, traffic volume), and suburb growth signals (development pipeline, price trajectory, demographics).
Is St Ives Chase flood prone?
Flood risk varies street by street in St Ives Chase. Check the Dealbreakers section on this page for the latest NSW flood zone mapping sourced from official state government data. Always verify at the property level with a Section 10.7 certificate before purchasing.
What are the best schools near St Ives Chase?
The Schools card on this page lists primary and secondary schools within the catchment area for St Ives Chase (2075), including their NAPLAN performance data and distance from the suburb centre.
Is St Ives Chase (2075) eligible for the First Home Buyer scheme?
The First Home Buyer eligibility card on this page shows which NSW and federal government schemes — including the First Home Guarantee, stamp duty exemptions, and the First Home Super Saver scheme — apply to purchases in St Ives Chase (2075). Eligibility depends on the purchase price and your individual circumstances.
How is St Ives Chase changing?
The Change section on this page covers new housing supply from the development pipeline, historical price trajectory, and demographic shifts for St Ives Chase (2075) using data from NSW Planning, the ATO, and the ABS.
