Side by sideSuburb comparison

North St Ives vs Pymble.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Pymble edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Pymble scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 10/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Pymble (1160) sits above North St Ives (1130).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Pymble edges out on average school ICSEA (1160 vs 1130).

Common questionsNorth St Ives vs Pymble

Common questions

Does North St Ives or Pymble have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Pymble scores 1160 vs 1130 in North St Ives. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, North St Ives or Pymble?

Pymble scores 10/100 on walkability vs 8/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

North St Ives
Metric
Pymble

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$700/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$650/wk
$595/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$630/wk
Owner occupied
77.0%
Renter occupied
21.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

8
Walk score
10
10
Transit score
20
85
Bike score
75
21,665
Population
11,775
43
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1130
Avg ICSEA
1160

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).