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St Ives vs Turramurra

Name: St Ives vs Turramurra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · St Ives profile · Turramurra profile

St Ives Turramurra

St Ives (NSW) and Turramurra are neighbouring areas with some distinct differences in accessibility and demographics. St Ives (NSW) has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children. It is also more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (47.7%) and those using another language at home (33.4%). In contrast, Turramurra is more walkable for residents, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (92.2%) and a far larger number of public transport routes.

These two areas have a gap that is widening in some respects, such as the difference in First Nations personal income, which is far higher in St Ives (NSW) at $1,624 compared to $349 in Turramurra. Despite this, they share many similarities, including a typical resident age of 43 and very similar typical household incomes. Both areas are also well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, with shares of 50.6% in St Ives (NSW) and 53.9% in Turramurra.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 8.3 pts higher in St Ives Population: 5,534 larger in St Ives Other language: 4.1 pts higher in St Ives Rent: $98 higher in St Ives Bachelor+: 3.3 pts higher in Turramurra

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Ives in Turramurra +5,534 larger in St Ives gap widening

18,384 89th pct 12,850 88th pct

Median age in St Ives in Turramurra even gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.7%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

63.2% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 60.1%

23.0% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

5.7% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

St Ives Turramurra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.5% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 58.9%

10.3% China ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

7.1% South Africa ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%

5.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

2.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.3% English +4.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.4% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.4% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 18.5%

7.3% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

64.3% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 68.6%

13.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

4.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

0.7% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.3% Arabic even 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

38.9% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

8.1% Judaism ◂ +7.4 pts 0.8%

4.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Islam even 1.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in St Ives in Turramurra +1.71 more in St Ives

2.12 31st pct 0.41 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in St Ives in Turramurra +5 more in St Ives

47 91st pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in St Ives in Turramurra +84 larger in Turramurra

533 76th pct 617 86th pct

ICSEA in St Ives in Turramurra +5 higher in Turramurra

1,153 100th pct 1,157 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.1% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 85.7%

7.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

2.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

22.5% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

7.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

33.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 30.1%

12.5% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Engineering & related even 10.0%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

5.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in St Ives in Turramurra +$67 higher in Turramurra gap widening

$1,077 87th pct $1,144 89th pct

Household income in St Ives in Turramurra +$158 higher in Turramurra gap narrowing

$2,888 95th pct $3,046 97th pct

Family income in St Ives in Turramurra +$180 higher in Turramurra gap widening

$3,306 94th pct $3,486 97th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.3%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.7%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition even 7.6%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

6.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.2% Cancer even 3.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None +0.4 pts ▸ 73.0%

17.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

4.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St Ives in Turramurra +12 larger in St Ives

34 74th pct 22 70th pct

Median age in St Ives in Turramurra +12 yrs older in St Ives

38 yrs 76th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in St Ives in Turramurra +$1,275 higher in St Ives

$1,624 91st pct $349 11th pct

Household income in St Ives in Turramurra +$125 higher in St Ives

$3,250 89th pct $3,125 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Ives in Turramurra +0.1 larger in St Ives gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 68.8%

22.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 21.6%

8.6% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

30.9% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 30.6%

21.7% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 21.4%

18.3% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.0% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.7% 5 people even 8.7%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Ives in Turramurra +$98 higher in St Ives gap narrowing

$688 100th pct $590 99th pct

Mortgage in St Ives in Turramurra +$17 higher in Turramurra gap narrowing

$3,467 96th pct $3,484 96th pct

People / bedroom in St Ives in Turramurra even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 39.3%

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 38.4%

16.6% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.1% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 68.1%

26.1% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

33.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 30.6%

25.1% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.0% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $750 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 31.9%

38.2% $550–$749 ◂ +10.8 pts 27.4%

14.0% $350–$549 +15.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.0% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.4% $3,000 or more even 56.4%

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 19.0%

10.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

8.7% $1,000–$1,799 even 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Ives in Turramurra +23 more in St Ives

107 90th pct 84 89th pct

Stops/1k in St Ives in Turramurra +0.72 more in Turramurra

5.82 81st pct 6.54 84th pct

Departures/1k in St Ives in Turramurra +370.7 more in St Ives

1,702.7 90th pct 1,332.1 88th pct

PT routes in St Ives in Turramurra +6 more in Turramurra

6 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in St Ives in Turramurra +3 longer in Turramurra

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in St Ives in Turramurra +1 longer in Turramurra

20 17th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in St Ives in Turramurra +21,665 more in St Ives

21,665 75th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in St Ives in Turramurra +28,654 more in Turramurra

21,665 50th pct 50,319 65th pct

Transit to city in St Ives in Turramurra +2 longer in St Ives

70 74th pct 68 71st pct

How people get to work

53.7% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 56.8%

28.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 24.3%

1.1% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 39.9%

35.0% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

11.4% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

2.9% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.8% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

5.2% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.1% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.8% Rental & real estate even 2.8%

Occupations people work in

38.2% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

23.4% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 21.9%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

6.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

2.5% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in St Ives in Turramurra +0.2 higher in Turramurra

7.0 93rd pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Ives in Turramurra +0.7 more in Turramurra

6.6 92nd pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in St Ives in Turramurra +11.3 pts higher in Turramurra

81.4% 90th pct 92.6% 96th pct

Walk to shops in St Ives in Turramurra +12.1 pts higher in Turramurra

80.1% 89th pct 92.2% 96th pct

Walk to transit in St Ives in Turramurra +0.4 pts higher in St Ives

99.3% 98th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in St Ives in Turramurra +2.1 pts higher in St Ives

94.3% 96th pct 92.1% 94th pct

Walk to a park in St Ives in Turramurra +0.6 pts higher in Turramurra

99.4% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in St Ives in Turramurra +5.5 pts higher in St Ives

79.1% 93rd pct 73.6% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in St Ives in Turramurra +21.2 more in St Ives

32.6 74th pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in St Ives in Turramurra +0 higher in St Ives

111 86th pct 110 86th pct

Mean slope in St Ives in Turramurra +1.3 pts higher in Turramurra

7.3% 65th pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare St Ives with nearby areas

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Compare Turramurra with nearby areas

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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/sal/SAL13654/st-ives/vs/SAL13998/turramurra