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St Ives vs Turramurra

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · St Ives profile · Turramurra profile

St Ives Turramurra

St Ives and Turramurra are neighbouring residential areas with similar populations, though they differ in their cultural and educational landscapes. St Ives is far more diverse, with 47.6% of people born overseas and 33.4% using a language other than English at home, compared to 36.9% and 25.3% in Turramurra. St Ives also has a much larger school presence, with eight schools and far more enrolments than Turramurra. These factors are consistent with St Ives having more children under 15 and a higher share of unpaid childcare.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a mental health condition, around 5% to 6%. They are also very alike in terms of wealth and education, with about half of adults in each area holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Turramurra has more public transport routes and more people living alone, St Ives has seen faster population growth since 2021. The gap in the number of people using another language at home has widened since 2011, while the difference in the share of people living alone has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 10.7 pts higher in St Ives Other language: 8.1 pts higher in St Ives Needs assistance: 1.3 pts higher in Turramurra Under 15: 2.5 pts higher in St Ives No car: 2.0 pts higher in Turramurra

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Ivesin Turramurra +1,414 larger in St Ives gap widening
21,665 91st pct 20,251 89th pct
Median age in St Ivesin Turramurra +2 yrs older in Turramurra gap widening
43 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 78th pct
First Nations in St Ivesin Turramurra even gap steady
0.2% 0th pct 0.2% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in St Ivesin Turramurra +2.5 pts higher in Turramurra gap steady
21.2% 73rd pct 23.7% 82nd pct
Under 15 in St Ivesin Turramurra +2.5 pts higher in St Ives gap widening
21.0% 79th pct 18.5% 57th pct
De facto in St Ivesin Turramurra +0.9 pts higher in Turramurra gap steady
4.1% 0th pct 5.0% 4th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) even 26.8%
21.2% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.5%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.8%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

64.1% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 60.0%
22.8% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
5.6% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

St Ives Turramurra

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in St Ivesin Turramurra +10.7 pts higher in St Ives gap steady
47.6% 90th pct 36.9% 79th pct

Country of birth

50.7% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 61.4%
10.6% China ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%
7.2% South Africa ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%
6.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.4% English +6.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
20.6% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
21.8% Chinese ◂ +6.5 pts 15.3%
7.4% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.3% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in St Ivesin Turramurra +8.1 pts higher in St Ives gap widening
33.4% 78th pct 25.3% 72nd pct
Limited English in St Ivesin Turramurra +1.5 pts higher in St Ives gap steady
4.8% 81st pct 3.3% 73rd pct

Language used at home

64.5% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 72.5%
13.5% Mandarin ◂ +5.2 pts 8.4%
4.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
0.7% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in St Ivesin Turramurra even gap narrowing
39.6% 42nd pct 39.5% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 49.1%
39.6% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 39.5%
7.9% Judaism ◂ +7.1 pts 0.8%
4.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
1.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in St Ivesin Turramurra +1.9 pts higher in St Ives gap narrowing
84.2% 99th pct 82.3% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in St Ivesin Turramurra +0.1 pts higher in St Ives gap steady
50.8% 94th pct 50.7% 94th pct
Schools in St Ivesin Turramurra +4 more in St Ives
8 87th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in St Ivesin Turramurra +0.69 more in St Ives
1.76 41st pct 1.07 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in St Ivesin Turramurra +19 more in Turramurra
47 87th pct 66 93rd pct
Students in St Ivesin Turramurra +2,417 more in St Ives
4,667 88th pct 2,250 67th pct
Avg size in St Ivesin Turramurra +21 larger in St Ives
583 71st pct 563 68th pct
ICSEA in St Ivesin Turramurra +10 higher in St Ives
1,140 94th pct 1,130 91st pct

Highest year of school

84.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 82.3%
7.7% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
22.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 21.3%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%
7.3% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

33.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 29.6%
12.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
7.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
4.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in St Ivesin Turramurra +$4 higher in Turramurra gap narrowing
$1,070 83rd pct $1,074 83rd pct
Household income in St Ivesin Turramurra +$48 higher in St Ives gap narrowing
$2,965 97th pct $2,917 96th pct
Family income in St Ivesin Turramurra +$146 higher in Turramurra gap widening
$3,314 93rd pct $3,460 95th pct
High earners in St Ivesin Turramurra +0.4 pts higher in Turramurra gap steady
27.4% 94th pct 27.8% 95th pct
High-income homes in St Ivesin Turramurra +0.2 pts higher in St Ives gap narrowing
46.9% 98th pct 46.7% 98th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.8%
16.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%
9.1% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 35.2%
22.9% $650–$1,499 even 22.8%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.9%
16.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in St Ivesin Turramurra +2.6 pts higher in Turramurra
23.5% 23rd pct 26.1% 37th pct
Mental health in St Ivesin Turramurra +0.7 pts higher in Turramurra
5.0% 11th pct 5.7% 14th pct
Needs assistance in St Ivesin Turramurra +1.3 pts higher in Turramurra gap steady
4.2% 26th pct 5.5% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Diabetes even 3.5%
1.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +3.0 pts 69.8%
17.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in St Ivesin Turramurra +2.3 pts higher in Turramurra gap widening
18.7% 77th pct 21.0% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in St Ivesin Turramurra +1.0 pts higher in Turramurra gap steady
11.8% 41st pct 12.7% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in St Ivesin Turramurra +3.6 pts higher in St Ives gap widening
32.9% 87th pct 29.3% 71st pct
Defence service in St Ivesin Turramurra +0.5 pts higher in Turramurra
1.9% 25th pct 2.4% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in St Ivesin Turramurra +0.3 pts higher in Turramurra gap narrowing
26.3% 89th pct 26.7% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in St Ivesin Turramurra +3 larger in St Ives
38 12th pct 35 11th pct
Median age in St Ivesin Turramurra +9 yrs older in Turramurra
37 yrs 98th pct 46 yrs 100th pct
Year 12 in St Ivesin Turramurra +7.7 pts higher in Turramurra
61.5% 85th pct 69.2% 91st pct
Unemployment in St Ivesin Turramurra
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in St Ivesin Turramurra +$1,526 higher in St Ives
$1,875 100th pct $349 0th pct
Household income in St Ivesin Turramurra +$666 higher in St Ives
$3,416 100th pct $2,750 91st pct
Indigenous language in St Ivesin Turramurra +7.9 pts higher in St Ives
7.9% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Ivesin Turramurra +0.1 larger in St Ives gap steady
2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in St Ivesin Turramurra even gap steady
8.2% 7th pct 8.2% 7th pct
Living alone in St Ivesin Turramurra +3.3 pts higher in Turramurra gap narrowing
15.9% 14th pct 19.2% 26th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 68.7%
21.8% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
8.2% One-parent families even 8.2%
0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
22.9% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 21.7%
15.9% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.1% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.2%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Ivesin Turramurra +$90 higher in St Ives gap narrowing
$700 100th pct $610 99th pct
Mortgage in St Ivesin Turramurra even gap steady
$3,500 100th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in St Ivesin Turramurra even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in St Ivesin Turramurra +0.4 pts higher in St Ives gap steady
15.3% 15th pct 15.0% 14th pct
Owned outright in St Ivesin Turramurra +0.8 pts higher in Turramurra gap steady
42.0% 80th pct 42.8% 83rd pct
Separate houses in St Ivesin Turramurra +3.0 pts higher in Turramurra gap widening
70.2% 28th pct 73.2% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in St Ivesin Turramurra +1.3 pts higher in St Ives gap narrowing
81.5% 58th pct 80.2% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 37.5%
15.3% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%
1.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 73.2%
22.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 22.2%
6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 32.5%
24.4% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
21.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 19.5%
15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%
2.9% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $750 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 36.2%
36.5% $550–$749 ◂ +10.7 pts 25.8%
13.0% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
1.9% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.4% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 57.2%
18.1% $1,800–$2,999 even 18.0%
9.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
8.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in St Ivesin Turramurra +2.0 pts higher in Turramurra gap steady
2.7% 26th pct 4.6% 47th pct
Work from home in St Ivesin Turramurra +1.4 pts higher in Turramurra gap widening
54.2% 100th pct 55.5% 100th pct
PT commute in St Ivesin Turramurra +0.7 pts higher in Turramurra gap narrowing
1.5% 44th pct 2.2% 55th pct
PT stops in St Ivesin Turramurra +15 more in Turramurra
127 89th pct 142 90th pct
Stops/1k in St Ivesin Turramurra +1.15 more in Turramurra
5.86 72nd pct 7.01 83rd pct
Departures/1k in St Ivesin Turramurra +132.2 more in St Ives
1,768.0 79th pct 1,635.7 76th pct
PT routes in St Ivesin Turramurra +6 more in Turramurra
6 43rd pct 12 71st pct
Stop walk in St Ivesin Turramurra +1 longer in Turramurra
4 43rd pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in St Ivesin Turramurra +4 longer in Turramurra
22 45th pct 26 52nd pct
Reach 30 min in St Ivesin Turramurra +1,414 more in St Ives
21,665 65th pct 20,251 62nd pct
Reach 45 min in St Ivesin Turramurra +1,414 more in St Ives
21,665 31st pct 20,251 29th pct
Transit to city in St Ivesin Turramurra
74 77th pct —

How people get to work

54.2% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 55.5%
28.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 25.3%
2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.0% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 41.4%
32.9% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 35.9%
12.2% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
2.7% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in St Ivesin Turramurra +2.3 pts higher in St Ives gap widening
37.3% 48th pct 35.0% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in St Ivesin Turramurra +1.1 pts higher in St Ives gap steady
10.0% 46th pct 8.9% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in St Ivesin Turramurra +0.1 pts higher in St Ives gap steady
4.2% 41st pct 4.1% 37th pct
Participation in St Ivesin Turramurra +1.2 pts higher in St Ives gap narrowing
60.1% 44th pct 58.9% 39th pct
Full-time in St Ivesin Turramurra +0.6 pts higher in St Ives gap steady
60.3% 62nd pct 59.7% 58th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.4% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.8% Finance & insurance even 10.7%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
5.1% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
3.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
3.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

38.2% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 40.9%
23.5% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 22.6%
12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%
6.3% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
2.6% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in St Ivesin Turramurra even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in St Ivesin Turramurra even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in St Ivesin Turramurra even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in St Ivesin Turramurra even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in St Ivesin Turramurra even
1,162 100th pct 1,163 100th pct
ERP in St Ivesin Turramurra +2,339 higher in St Ives
22,932 88th pct 20,593 87th pct
Growth in St Ivesin Turramurra +4.0 pts higher in St Ives
5.3% 57th pct 1.3% 21st pct
Businesses in St Ivesin Turramurra +431 higher in St Ives
2,498 86th pct 2,067 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in St Ivesin Turramurra even
1,472 88th pct 1,472 88th pct
Max temp in St Ivesin Turramurra even
23.1 43rd pct 23.1 43rd pct
Min temp in St Ivesin Turramurra even
12.3 57th pct 12.3 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in St Ivesin Turramurra +0.1 higher in Turramurra
6.8 72nd pct 6.9 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in St Ivesin Turramurra +0.6 more in Turramurra
6.3 66th pct 6.9 75th pct
15-min city in St Ivesin Turramurra +5.7 pts higher in Turramurra
76.8% 59th pct 82.4% 64th pct
Walk to shops in St Ivesin Turramurra +0.8 pts higher in Turramurra
81.1% 66th pct 81.9% 67th pct
Walk to transit in St Ivesin Turramurra +0.4 pts higher in St Ives
99.3% 73rd pct 98.9% 70th pct
Walk to school in St Ivesin Turramurra +3.5 pts higher in Turramurra
88.2% 66th pct 91.7% 70th pct
Walk to a park in St Ivesin Turramurra +0.5 pts higher in Turramurra
99.4% 57th pct 100.0% 71st pct
Walk to health in St Ivesin Turramurra +4.0 pts higher in St Ives
80.2% 77th pct 76.2% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in St Ivesin Turramurra +7.9 more in St Ives
29.2 86th pct 21.3 75th pct
Intersections/km² in St Ivesin Turramurra +33 higher in St Ives
96 50th pct 63 43rd pct
Mean slope in St Ivesin Turramurra +0.8 pts higher in Turramurra
7.8% 79th pct 8.5% 86th pct

Compare St Ives with nearby areas

Turramurra Gordon - Killara Belrose Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee Pymble Lindfield - Roseville Forestville - Killarney Heights Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

Compare Turramurra with nearby areas

Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee St Ives Asquith - Mount Colah Hornsby - East Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest Hornsby - West Pymble

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Ives vs Turramurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121031410/st-ives/vs/121031411/turramurra