$688 ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $665
- 2016: $680
- 2021: $688
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
St Ives · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in St Ives
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in St Ives are $3,467, which is far above the national figure. This is a high-cost housing market where home ownership is common and large family homes dominate the landscape. Most residents live in houses with three or more bedrooms.
$688
▲ +3.5%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is St Ives — higher than 99% of areas.
| St Ives | $688 |
|---|---|
| 2075, NSW | $700 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters pay a typical weekly amount of $688, which is far above both the state and national figures. For those with loans, the usual monthly payment is $3,467, with 56.4% of mortgages costing $3,000 or more.
$3,467 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,033
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,467
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In St Ives, the largest group is $750 or more at 44%, followed by $550–$749 (39%) and $350–$549 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In St Ives, $3,000 or more is the majority at 60%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 41.8% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Conversely, the 16.6% of households renting is far below the state average of 32.6%.
16.6% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.8% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →St Ives splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 78.8% having three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure. While 66.1% are separate houses, this is well below the Australian average of 72.3%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.1% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.8%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.8% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.1%
- 2016: 80.2%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In St Ives, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Flat or apartment is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In St Ives, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 5 or more (20%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in St Ives [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13654/st-ives/topic/housing-dwellings