Side by sideSuburb comparison

St Ives Chase vs Turramurra.

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

Turramurra scores higher on walkability (6/100 vs 40/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Turramurra (1159) sits above St Ives Chase (1139). St Ives Chase skews owner-occupied (91%), Turramurra runs more rental-dense (78% owner).

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

Turramurra edges out on average school ICSEA (1159 vs 1139). St Ives Chase also has a higher family-household share (91% vs 81%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsSt Ives Chase vs Turramurra

Common questions

Does St Ives Chase or Turramurra have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Turramurra scores 1159 vs 1139 in St Ives Chase. 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, St Ives Chase or Turramurra?

Turramurra scores 40/100 on walkability vs 6/100. 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

St Ives Chase
Metric
Turramurra

Price & Market

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

Rental

$700/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$617/wk
$950/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$590/wk
91.0%
Owner occupied
78.0%
7.0%
Renter occupied
19.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

6
Walk score
40
0
Transit score
60
85
Bike score
60
3,283
Population
12,850
42
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1139
Avg ICSEA
1159

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).