Median house price
$2.27M
+20% change
NSW · Bayside Council
Ramsgate Beach, 2217
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,772
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.2%
Median age
45
Median income
$1,475/wk
Employment rate
53.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,273,000
Languages at home
39%non-English
Most common: Greek, Arabic, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Ramsgate Beach hums with inner-city energy, a smaller community where there is always something happening nearby. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus parks and green space relative to similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Ramsgate Beach snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Houses $820 · Units $690
Population (ERP)
1,772
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.4%
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
#76
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
42nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
58th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
70th
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
- 41.0/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3574th in Australia
- State rank
- 1091st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #76 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #666 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
1,772(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +1.2% over 5 years · 58th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +1.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +13
- Change in 5 years
- +21
- Growth rank in NSW
- 58th 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 (~1,850), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,734
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,475
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 63 of 848
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,184
- Employment rate
- 53.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 114 / 247 / 415
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)
- 106
- Against the person
- 20
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 87 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +2.2%
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,055
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 70th
School list
- Ramsgate Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 447 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Moorefield Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 372 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- St George SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1055 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 64 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 81% · 416 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Carlton South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1064 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 514 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- James Cook Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1022 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 473 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.9 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% · 1.9 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
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- Chuter Av At Ramsgate Rd
- Chuter Av Before Emmaline St
- Chuter Av Opp Tonbridge Street Reserve
- Ramsgate Public School, Chuter Av
- Ramsgate Shops, 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
91 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 4 cafes · 2 fast food · 2 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 30 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 46/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 2.31
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 4.61
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.15
Food & drink(8)
- BerettaCafe
211 Ramsgate Road
- Cafe FigaroCafe
Unit 1 187 Ramsgate Road
- Gong ChaCafe
Ramsgate Road
- Omeros on the BeachCafe
- Chicken AceFast food
Unit 1 189 Ramsgate Road
- Ramsgate Beach SeafoodFast food
207 Ramsgate Road
- Apollo Food BarRestaurant
191 Ramsgate Road
- My Father's YeerosRestaurant
187 Ramsgate Road
Shopping(1)
- Ramsgate Day MarketMarketplace
59 Chuter Avenue
Community(1)
- Ramsgate Public SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Park (2)
Transport(17)
17 bus stops
Other(14)
- Bench (24)
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Drinking water (2)
- Fitness Station
- Garden (4)
- Motorcycle Parking (2)
- Parking (7)
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
- Shell Coles ExpressPetrol station
274-276 The Grand Parade, Ramsgate Beach
- Picnic Table (6)
- Ramsgate Beach Post OfficePost office
185 Ramsgate Road
- Public toilets
- Shelter (6)
- TelstraTelephone
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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 (1.2 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)
- 35
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 19.8
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· 4 proposals
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure267 THE GRAND PARADE RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Car park; Retail Premise; Neighbourhood supermarket; Residential Accommodation277 THE GRAND PARADE RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure80 CHUTER AVENUE RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Car park; Retail Premise; Neighbourhood supermarket; Residential Accommodation277 THE GRAND PARADE RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure262 THE GRAND PARADE RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision60 ALFRED STREET RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure262 THE GRAND PARADE RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
June 2025
- Advertising and signage; Recreation facility (indoor)213 RAMSGATE ROAD RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Outdoor dining - general; Food and drink premise1 Cook Park, Ramsgate BeachDetermined
- Retail Premise; Hours of operation and trading209 RAMSGATE ROAD RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
March 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Market33 Florence Street RAMSGATE BEACH NSW 2217Determined
- Demolition; Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Car park; Retail Premise; Neighbourhood supermarket; Residential Accommodation277 THE GRAND PARADE RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
2024· 4 proposals
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool31A ALFRED STREET RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
March 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Market33 Florence Street RAMSGATE BEACH NSW 2217Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 FLORENCE STREET RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Withdrawn
January 2024
- Demolition; Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Car park; Retail Premise; Neighbourhood supermarket; Residential Accommodation277 THE GRAND PARADE RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Temporary building, structure or use; Market33 Florence Street, RAMSGATE BEACHWithdrawn
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure43 CHUTER AVENUE RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
May 2023
- Dual occupancy; Demolition50 ALFRED STREET RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
2022· 7 proposals
September 2022
- Dual occupancy60 ALFRED STREET RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
August 2022
- Demolition; Hotel or motel accommodation; Restaurant or cafe; Pub; Small bar; Take-away food and drink premises; Retail premises277 THE GRAND PARADE RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Withdrawn
July 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition4 FLORENCE STREET RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
June 2022
- Other2 Cook Park, Ramsgate BeachDetermined
April 2022
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Subdivision of land38 ALFRED STREET RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
February 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development264 THE GRAND PARADE RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
January 2022
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Subdivision of land38 ALFRED STREET RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Withdrawn
2021· 6 proposals
December 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing6 HAWTHORNE STREET RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
November 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces235 THE GRAND PARADE RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition56 CHUTER AVENUE RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Withdrawn
May 2021
- Demolition46 ALFRED STREET RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
March 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development262 THE GRAND PARADE RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
- SignageSW Cnr of The Grand Parade & Ramsgate RdDetermined
2020· 3 proposals
December 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development264 THE GRAND PARADE RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Subdivision of land38 ALFRED STREET RAMSGATE BEACH 2217Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land; Stormwater management systems43 CHUTER AVENUE RAMSGATE BEACH 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
- Kingsford Smith
- Member of Parliament
- Matt THISTLETHWAITE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,399
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 32.8%Labor 67.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.5 km away).
Coalition 43.7%Labor 56.3%
10.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Ramsgate Beach (Kingsford Smith)Labor 56.3% · Coalition 43.7% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Monterey (Kingsford Smith)Labor 52.9% · Coalition 47.1% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Brighton-Le-Sands (Kingsford Smith)Labor 59.2% · Coalition 40.8% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Brighton NorthLabor 60.8% · Coalition 39.2% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Kyeemagh (Kingsford Smith)Labor 57.7% · Coalition 42.3% TPP (2025)3.9 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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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