NSW · Bayside (NSW) Council
Ramsgate, NSW, 2217
Desirability index
#78 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ramsgate is a small locality in the Bayside (NSW) area, home to around 1,151 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,846 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 1603.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700 (flats $690, houses $820), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,151
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,803
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 32 of 454
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Employment rate
- 51.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 44 / 23 / 144
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $690
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $820
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 407
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,846
- Against the person
- 344
- Against property
- 527
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,603.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions389
- Fraud151
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment100
- Malicious Damage To Property98
- Transport Regulatory Offences274
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,039
- Ramsgate Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ramsgate Rd At Margate St
- Rocky Point Rd At Clarkes Rd
- Rocky Point Rd At Park Rd
- Rocky Point Rd Before Ramsgate Rd
- Rocky Point Rd Before Ramsgate Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
57 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation238-242 ROCKY POINT ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport22 CLARKES ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Under Assessment
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool29 CLARKES ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Determined
2025· 10 proposals
December 2025
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club181A RAMSGATE ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2A WALMER STREET RAMSGATE 2217Determined
November 2025
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure221-229 ROCKY POINT ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Determined
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure238-242 ROCKY POINT ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Withdrawn
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure60 MARGATE STREET RAMSGATE 2217Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool58 MARGATE STREET RAMSGATE 2217Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor); Retail Premise245 ROCKY POINT ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Determined
March 2025
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service station; Hours of operation and trading112 RAMSGATE ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure163 RAMSGATE ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Withdrawn
January 2025
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club181A RAMSGATE ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Withdrawn
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Pub; Hours of operation and trading221-227 ROCKY POINT ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces23 WALMER STREET RAMSGATE 2217Withdrawn
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation12 DILLON STREET RAMSGATE 2217Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Service station; Hours of operation and trading112 RAMSGATE ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure80 RAMSGATE ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 MACDONALD STREET RAMSGATE 2217Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation262-270 Rocky Point Road, Ramsgate NSWDetermined
January 2024
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure262-270 Rocky Point Road, RamsgateDetermined
2023· 4 proposals
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development29 TONBRIDGE STREET RAMSGATE 2217Determined
April 2023
- Residential flat building80 RAMSGATE ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development262-270 Rocky Point Road, RamsgateDetermined
January 2023
- Other332 ROCKY POINT ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Withdrawn
2022· 12 proposals
November 2022
- Other332 ROCKY POINT ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Determined
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development29 CLARKES ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Determined
August 2022
- Mixed use development80 RAMSGATE ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Determined
July 2022
- Take-away food and drink premises332 ROCKY POINT ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Withdrawn
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development29 CLARKES ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Determined
- Subdivision of land112 RAMSGATE ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling12 DILLON STREET RAMSGATE 2217Determined
April 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs12 250-258 ROCKY POINT ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Withdrawn
February 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development262-270 Rocky Point Road, RamsgateWithdrawn
- Attached dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition220 ROCKY POINT ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Determined
January 2022
- Shop top housing238-242 ROCKY POINT ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Determined
- Change of use231 ROCKY POINT ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Determined
2021· 17 proposals
December 2021
- Mixed use development245 ROCKY POINT ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Determined
- OtherSHOP 1 87 RAMSGATE ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Determined
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development29 CLARKES ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Determined
2020· 3 proposals
3 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (9)
- Ramsgate Rd at MacDonald StBus stop
- Ramsgate Rd at Margate StBus stop
- Ramsgate Rd at Rocky Point RdBus stop
- Ramsgate Rd at Walmer StBus stop
- Ramsgate Rd before Rocky Point RdBus stop
- Ramsgate Rd opp Sans Souci Literary InstituteBus stop
- Rocky Point Rd at Clarkes RdBus stop
- Rocky Point Rd before Ramsgate RdBus stop
- Tonbridge Street Reserve, Chuter AvBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Pemberton ReservePark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Tonbridge Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 90.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #78 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Ramsgate Rd At Margate Sttransport
- Rocky Point Rd At Clarkes Rdtransport
- Rocky Point Rd At Park Rdtransport
- Rocky Point Rd Before Ramsgate Rdtransport
- Rocky Point Rd Before Ramsgate Rdtransport
- Pemberton Reservegovernmentpark
- Rotary Parkgovernmentpark
- Tonbridge Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service station; Hours of operation and tradingplanning112 RAMSGATE ROAD RAMSGATE 2217Lodged 20 Mar 2025 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning29 TONBRIDGE STREET RAMSGATE 2217Lodged 09 Sep 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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