St. Ives, New South Wales
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St Ives is a
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on the
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of
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in the state of
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, Australia 18 kilometres north of the
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in the
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of
Ku-ring-gai Council Ku-ring-gai Council is a local government area in Northern Sydney ( Upper North Shore), in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The area is named after the Guringai Aboriginal people who were thought to be the traditional owners of the area. ...
.
St Ives Chase St Ives Chase is a bushland suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. St Ives Chase is 18 kilometres north-west of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai ...
is a separate adjacent area, designated suburb, to the west and north.


History

The St Ives area was first explored by Governor
Arthur Phillip Admiral Arthur Phillip (11 October 1738 – 31 August 1814) was a British Royal Navy officer who served as the first governor of the Colony of New South Wales. Phillip was educated at Greenwich Hospital School from June 1751 unti ...
and a party of men in 1788 where they set up a campsite at
Bungaroo Bungaroo is a locality near St Ives, New South Wales, St. Ives, Sydney, Australia. The location is thought to be the site where Governor Arthur Phillip and party camped on the night of 16 April 1788 on the first of many expeditions intended to f ...
which is close to what is now Hunter Avenue. The area produced a small-scale timber felling industry. There are still some examples of the thirty-metre and higher trees in nearby Pymble in the Dalrymple-Hay Nature Reserve and near Canisius College. Native
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s were also once abundant and provided useful timber for cabinet making. It was once known for its apple orchards, but due to residential demand, there is no longer any commercial fruit growing in the area. During the
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there were significant numbers of troops barracked in the area, which provided the impetus to build Archbold Road as a supplementary and emergency route to the city. Since 1950 the suburb has expanded from the central shopping areas and the arterial main roads to include hilltop and valley areas bordering on the surrounding
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is a national park on the northern side of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The park is north of the Sydney central business district and generally comprises the land east of the M1 Pacific Motorway, sout ...
to the north, now the area known as
St Ives Chase St Ives Chase is a bushland suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. St Ives Chase is 18 kilometres north-west of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai ...
, and Garigal National Park to the east and the south-east. St Ives Post Office opened on 10 November 1885 and the first public school opened on 6 May 1889. The school was formally opened by
John Burns John Elliot Burns (20 October 1858 – 24 January 1943) was an English trade unionist and politician, particularly associated with London politics and Battersea. He was a socialist and then a Liberal Member of Parliament and Minister. He was ...
, MLA on Saturday 8 June. After inspecting the "neat and well-designed school and teacher's residence" the party had a luncheon to mark the occasion. St Ives was initially slow to develop due to the perceived remoteness from the city. Settlement increased in the late 1890s, when St Ives was populated by market gardeners, a small dairy, orchard workers and related industries. The suburb since the end of the Second World War has seen its most rapid period of expansion and a steady growth in families moving to the area. Nowadays, St Ives is recognised in the Greater Sydney Region as a relatively safe and wealthy suburb. According to the 2021 Australian Federal Census, St Ives has a (personal) median weekly income of $1,077, well above the state average of $813.


Commercial area

St Ives Shopping Village St Ives Shopping Village is a shopping centre in the suburb of St Ives in Sydney's Upper North Shore. It opened in the 1960s and included a supermarket and over 40 stores. In the 1970s St Ives Shopping Village became the main commercial area ...
is a medium-sized
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that opened in the 1960s. The centre has over 110 stores, its main tenants are Harris Farm Markets, Coles and
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. The Village Green is a popular park in St Ives. Village Green is directly opposite of St Ives Shopping Village. The park is bordered by three streets: Memorial Avenue, Village Green Parade and Cowan Road. The park includes sporting fields, baseball fields, tennis courts and a skate park. Furthermore, the Village Green hosts the annual Festival on the Green.


Schools

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Sydney Grammar School (Praise be to God) , established = , type = Independent, day school , gender = Boys , religious_affiliation = None , slogan = , headmaster = R. B. Malpass , founder = Laurence Hynes Halloran , chairman = ...
(St Ives Campus) (K-6)
St Ives Public School
(K-6)
St Ives Park Public School
K-6) *
St Ives North Public School ST, St, or St. may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Stanza, in poetry * Suicidal Tendencies, an American heavy metal/hardcore punk band * Star Trek, a science-fiction media franchise * Summa Theologica, a compendium of Catholic philosophy ...
(K-6) *
St Ives High School (The best possible things in the best possible way) , established = 1964 , type = Co-ed, public , principal = Mark Watson , grades = 7–12 , colours = White a ...
(7-12) * Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School(K-6) * Brigidine College (7-12) *
Masada College The Masada College is an independent Jewish co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school, located in , on the upper North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Masada College is Australia’s first Jewish internat ...
(P-12)
Handprints St Ives Pre School and Child Care


Sport and recreation


St Ives Rugby Club
who play at Hassell Park or 'Fortress Hassall'. * St Ives Wahroonga Cricket Club, who play at Hassall Park.
Pymble Golf Club
Cowan Road, St Ives. * St Ives Soccer Club, who play at Warrimoo Oval,
St Ives Chase St Ives Chase is a bushland suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. St Ives Chase is 18 kilometres north-west of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai ...
. * St Ives Saints Australian Football Club (
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), who play at Acron Oval. * Northside Monash Soccer Club, who play at Mimosa Oval. * North St Ives Scouts whose hall lies adjacent to Warrimoo Oval,
St Ives Chase St Ives Chase is a bushland suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. St Ives Chase is 18 kilometres north-west of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai ...
. * 2nd St Ives Scouts whose hall is adjacent to Barra Brui Oval, off Hunter Ave.
St Ives Radio Control Car Club
racing at St Ives Showgrounds. * Dalrymple-Hay Nature Reserve is situated on the east side of Mona Vale Road and covers 10.7 hectares. It consists of a blackbutt open forest and is used as a recreation area by locals, in spite of having problems with weeds and die-back. It is listed on the
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. * St Ives Netball Club.
St Ives Softball Club
who play at St Ives Village Green. *
Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden is a botanical garden in St Ives, in the northern suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. History The Garden was established in 1966 by John Wrigley on behalf of Ku-ring-gai Council. (Wrigley went on to es ...
is a 123 hectare botanic garden located on the north side of Mona Vale Road. It includes a visitor centre, a Senses Track and extensive walking tracks.


Population

At the 2021 census, St Ives recorded a population of 18,384. Of these: * The median age was 43 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 20.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 19.7% of the population. * 51.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were South Africa 8.6%, China 7.1%, England 6.3%, Hong Kong 2.0% and New Zealand 2.0%. * The most common ancestries were English 23.9%, Australian 15.9%, Chinese 11.9%, Irish 6.3% and Scottish 6.2%. * 69.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 8.7%, Cantonese 3.7%, Korean 2.4%, Persian 1.7% and Spanish 0.9%. * The most common responses for religion were No Religion 28.6%, Anglican 17.6%, Catholic 17.3% and Judaism 9.7%. * 82.9% of households were family households, and 16.2% were single-person households. Of occupied private dwellings in St Ives, 70.1% were separate houses, 20.2% were flats or apartments and 9.5% were semi-detached.


Notable residents

* Megan Connolly, actress *
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, television presenter *
Paula Duncan Paula or PAULA may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Paula, in video game ''EarthBound'' * Paula, in ''The Larry Sanders Show'' * Paula Campbell (''EastEnders''), in 2003 Film and television * ''Paula'' (1915 film), a si ...
, actress *
Slim Dusty Slim Dusty, AO MBE (born David Gordon Kirkpatrick; 13 June 1927 – 19 September 2003) was an Australian country music singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He was an Australian cultural icon and one of the country's most awarded stars, ...
, singer-songwriter, guitarist *
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OAM, first Australian woman to climb
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*
Andy Harper Andy Harper (born 13 May 1967) is a former Australian soccer player who played in Australia's National Soccer League (NSL) for Sydney City, Sydney Olympic, St George, Marconi, Brisbane Strikers, Newcastle Breakers and Newcastle United. Harper ...
, football (soccer) commentator * Adam Kellerman, a paralympic wheelchair tennis player *
Georgie Parker Georgina Parker (born 16 December 1964) is an Australian television soap actress and has also appeared in film and theatre. She is a double Gold Logie winner, best known for her acting roles in Australian soap operas; as Lucy Gardiner (later T ...
, television personality *
Mitchell Pearce Mitchell Pearce (born 7 April 1989) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. He previously played for Sydney Roosters, with whom he won the 2013 NRL Grand Final and New ...
, rugby league player * Wayne Pearce, former
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great *
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, novelist * Karl Stefanovic, television presenter *
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, former South-African F1 racecar driver


References


External links


St Ives High School

St Ives North Public School

St Ives Park Public School

St Ives Football (soccer) Club
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