Median house price
$2.27M
+20% change
NSW · Bayside Council
Ramsgate, 2217
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,187
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.2%
Median age
47
Median income
$1,803/wk
Employment rate
51.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,273,000
Languages at home
38.3%non-English
Most common: Greek, Spanish, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Ramsgate is a smaller community where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because safety lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum, plus community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Ramsgate snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Houses $820 · Units $690
Population (ERP)
1,187
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#71
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
42nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
59th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
71st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 43.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 46% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3214th in Australia
- State rank
- 977th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #71 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #631 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,273,000
- Median price change
- +19.6%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,187(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +1.2% over 5 years · 59th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +1.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +9
- Change in 5 years
- +14
- Growth rank in NSW
- 59th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,200), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 243 / 23 / 144 (+ 12 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 71
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 20
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 89 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions389
- Fraud151
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment100
- Malicious Damage To Property98
- Transport Regulatory Offences274
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 1,057.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 71th
School list
- Ramsgate Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 447 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Carlton South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1064 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 514 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans SouciPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 218 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St George SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1055 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 64 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Moorefield Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 372 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 81% · 416 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Sans Souci Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1060 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 71% · 523 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- James Cook Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1022 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 473 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St George Hospital SchoolSpecial · Government · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual 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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
50 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 pubs · 4 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 21 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 34/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.74
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.48
Food & drink(2)
- Intersection TavernPub
- Ramsgate RSLPub
Health & services(1)
- Ramsgate Veterinary HospitalVeterinary
231
Sport & outdoors(11)
- C3 TrainingGym
- Park
- Pemberton ReservePark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Tonbridge Street ReservePark
- Playground (4)
- Sports centre
- Sports field
Transport(9)
9 bus stops
Other(10)
- Bench (9)
- The Christmas ShopChristmas
- Abyss Scuba DivingDive Centre
278 Rocky Point Road
- Parking (5)
- Living JunglePet
- Picnic Table (3)
- Ramsgate Post OfficePost office
87 Ramsgate Road
- Public toilets
- Shelter (4)
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Calvary Health Care Sydney (0.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 24
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
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 2217Determined
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· 3 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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Barton
- Member of Parliament
- Ash AMBIHAIPAHAR (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 120,761
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.0%Labor 66.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.2 km away).
Coalition 41.8%Labor 58.2%
7.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +11.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Ramsgate (Barton)Labor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Ramsgate Beach (Barton)Labor 55.3% · Coalition 44.7% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Monterey (Barton)Labor 54.5% · Coalition 45.5% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Kogarah BayLabor 45.4% · Coalition 54.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Kogarah EastLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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