Upper North Shore / NW
St Ives
A bushland-fringed Upper North Shore suburb with no train station, anchored by the St Ives Shopping Village and the surrounding Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden. Mostly post-war brick homes on big blocks. Strong family demographic and a quiet, settled community feel. Suits established families wanting acreage-feel blocks, good public schools and bushland on the doorstep — comfortable with bus commute.
- To CBD
- ~30 min
- Schools profiled
- 5
- Pros / Cons
- 4 / 4
Connectivity
Getting around
- Railway
- Sydney Trains
No station in suburb; closest is Gordon (T1) 8–12 min by bus. From Gordon: Chatswood 8 min, Wynyard 20 min, Town Hall 22 min.
- Buses
Routes 195, 196, E70 along Mona Vale Road and Killeaton Street. Gordon 8 min, Macquarie Park 14 min, Wynyard 35 min via E70.
- By car
- Motorway access
Mona Vale Road for west-bound; Pacific Highway via Gordon.
Drive times off-peakSydney CBD 30 min, North Sydney 22 min, Chatswood 12 min, Macquarie Park 12 min, Hornsby 14 min.
Local life
What's in St Ives
The shops, parks, pubs and landmarks that locals actually use.
parkLapwing Reserve
A popular park in St Ives (4.4★ · 62 reviews). 18 Carcoola Road, St Ives
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cafeEstia Health Cafe
A popular cafe in St Ives (3.5★ · 6 reviews). 1 Yarrabung Road, St Ives
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cafeStanley St Cafe
A popular cafe in St Ives (4.3★ · 430 reviews). Unit 15/17 Stanley Street, St Ives
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cafePattisons Patisserie
A popular cafe in St Ives (4★ · 788 reviews). Shop 3/237 Mona Vale Road, St Ives
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restaurantResunga Indian Curry Restaurant & Bar
A popular restaurant in St Ives (3.5★ · 70 reviews). 2/235 Mona Vale Road, St Ives
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restaurantOlympia Quality Seafood
A popular restaurant in St Ives (4.3★ · 284 reviews). 219 Mona Vale Road, St Ives
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restaurantRosso Cavallino St Ives
A popular restaurant in St Ives (4.3★ · 204 reviews). 229 Mona Vale Road, St Ives
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venueThe Indian Accent Cuisine
A popular venue in St Ives (4.2★ · 192 reviews). 175 Rosedale Road, St Ives
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landmark
landmarkSt Ives Memorial Park
A popular landmark in St Ives (3.6★ · 5 reviews). 203 Mona Vale Road, St Ives
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Education
Schools & tertiary
Primary: St Ives Public or St Ives North Public; secondary: St Ives High School.
Primary
- St Ives Public SchoolPublic
Catchment primary
Adjoining catchment primary
- Sydney Grammar St Ives PrepPrivate
Independent boys' prep school in suburb
Secondary
- St Ives High SchoolPublic
Catchment public secondary
- Brigidine CollegeCatholic
Catholic girls' school in suburb
Real estate
Medians (2026)
Numbers coming soon. We're populating medians from Domain and CoreLogic — this section will fill in as the data lands.
The honest read
Pros & cons
What works
- St Ives Shopping Village and St Ives Showground in suburb
- Brigidine girls' school in suburb
- Big blocks with bushland fringe
- Strong St Ives Public catchment
Watch outs
- No train station; bus-dependent
- Limited cafe culture compared to Gordon
- Mona Vale Road peak traffic
- Premium pricing for the school zone
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