St Ives, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of St Ives, in the Ku-Ring-Gai Council local government area.
| Locality | St Ives |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Ku-Ring-Gai Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.72489 |
| Longitude | 151.16911 |
| Area | 14.3 km² |
| Postcode | 2075 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 16 km north-northwest |
St Ives is a locality in the Ku-Ring-Gai Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 14.3 km². It lies approximately 16 km north-northwest of Sydney. St Ives is located at 33.7249°S, 151.1691°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2075.
St Ives rests on a gentle rise, its streets lined with mature gum trees that shed their papery bark onto neat lawns and weathered brick homes. It lies 7.5 km east-south-east of Hornsby, NSW (from Hornsby, NSW: bearing 114°T), and is situated 13.3 km north-north-west of Mosman. The air here carries a faint, earthy scent of damp soil and flowering shrubs, a subtle perfume that deepens after a rainfall. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy, dappling the pavements in shifting patterns of light and shadow, and the distant murmur of traffic from the main arterial roads is a constant, low hum beneath the chirping of unseen birds. Beyond the suburban sprawl, the land dips and rises, hinting at the nearby bushland reserves where sandstone outcrops emerge from the undergrowth, ancient witnesses to the passage of seasons.
This locality, St Ives, has a history that stretches back to early colonial days, its fertile land initially cleared for farming and grazing. The Sydney-based economy, ever-expanding, eventually shaped its character, transforming it into a desirable residential area for those seeking proximity to the city's opportunities without the immediate clamour. While the agricultural roots have largely faded, the echoes remain in the names of streets and the occasional sprawling garden that hints at a grander past. Today, St Ives thrives as a prosperous suburb, its local economy supported by a vibrant mix of small businesses, professional services, and the daily commute of its residents to the wider metropolitan centre. The local school grounds, often buzzing with the energy of children at recess, stand as a quiet testament to the ongoing life of St Ives, a community woven into the very fabric of Sydney's northern growth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of St Ives, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on St Ives, in the Ku-Ring-Gai Council local government area.
Detailed location data for St Ives includes the postcode (2075), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Ku-Ring-Gai Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct St Ives is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |