Median house price
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SA · Loxton Waikerie Council
Ramco, 5322
Est. population · Jun 2025
139
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
0.0%
Median age
56
Median income
$1,446/wk
Employment rate
56.8%
Languages at home
3.1%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Ramco is a quieter smaller community in Loxton Waikerie Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.
Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
At a glance
Ramco snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
139
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
13.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
59th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
36th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
40th
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
Population
Estimated resident population
139(June 2025)
0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 36th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- 0.0%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- 0
- Growth rank in SA
- 36th 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 (~150), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 135
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,446
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 76
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 56.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 63 / 0 / 0
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 (2024–25)
- 6
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 135 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 10
- Increase (daily rate)
- +50.4%
Most common offence types
- Abduction, Harassment And Other Offences1
- Other Offences Against Property1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Other Theft3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 985
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 40th
School list
- Ramco Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 985 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 87 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Ramco Playcentre464 Ramco RoadPlaycentres
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ramco Rd - North side (Ramco Primary School)
- Ramco Rd - South side (Ramco Primary School)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 3/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Community(2)
- Ramco InstituteCommunity centre
- Ramco Primary SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Cricket/FootballSports field
- Sports field
Other(4)
- Farmer JohnsAgrarian
- Ramco PointCamp Site
- St Pauls Ramco S.A.Place of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St Pauls Ramco S.A.
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Waikerie Health Service (5.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 4
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.8
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
- 32° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 57 mm · ~7 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 57 mm · ~7 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 74 mm · ~9 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 85 mm · ~11 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 PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 5 proposals
July 2026
- Recreational pontoon and gangway (retrospective approval)344 RAMCO RD RAMCO SA 5322;Lat :-34.1696011 Long:139.9452873;LOT 811 RAMCO RD RAMCO SA 5322Under Assessment
- Construction of an outbuilding (garage)133 VIRGO RD RAMCO SA 5322Decision Made
March 2026
- Construction of a carport589 RAMCO RD RAMCO SA 5322Decision Made
- Verandah517 RAMCO RD RAMCO SA 5322Decision Made
January 2026
- Construction of an Outbuilding13 ZIEGLER RD RAMCO SA 5322;LOT 1042 ZIEGLER RD RAMCO SA 5322Decision Made
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Riverbank remediation works comprising installation of Geotextile sand container (GSC) revetment along the toe of the bank and replacement of turf and rock beaching along western side of existing boat ramp - Constraints ProjectLOT 24 RAMCO RD RAMCO SA 5322Under Assessment
- Upgrade to existing boat ramp and parking area comprising extension and resurfacing of boat ramp, pontoon, extension and sealing of car park including directional signage and lighting - Constraints ProjectLOT 24 RAMCO RD RAMCO SA 5322Under Assessment
September 2025
- Construction of new packing shed for the processing and packaging of fruit in association with existing orchard151 VIRGO RD RAMCO SA 5322;LOT 154 VIRGO RD RAMCO SA 5322Decision Made
- Verandah318 RAMCO RD RAMCO SA 5322Decision Made
July 2025
- Construction of outbuilding (shed)239 VIRGO RD RAMCO SA 5322Decision Made
January 2025
- Replacement of Flood Damaged Jetty414 RAMCO RD RAMCO SA 5322;Lat :-34.1691746 Long:139.9378676;LOT 597 RAMCO RD RAMCO SA 5322Decision Made
2024· 2 proposals
May 2024
- Upgrade the septic and have the property usable328 RAMCO RD RAMCO SA 5322Under Assessment
January 2024
- Construction of a carport forward of a Dwelling453 RAMCO RD RAMCO SA 5322Decision Made
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Construction of an Outbuilding (Garage)LOT 61 RAMCO RD RAMCO SA 5322Decision Made
November 2023
- Construction of a Carport255 VIRGO RD RAMCO SA 5322Decision Made
October 2023
- Installation of boundary fence432 RAMCO RD RAMCO SA 5322Decision Made
May 2023
- Variation to development authorisation 551/209/2018 for ‘Two Storey Detached Dwelling with garage and alfresco under main roof, inground swimming pool, and demolition of existing dwelling’.332 RAMCO RD RAMCO SA 5322Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
August 2022
- Outbuilding (18m L x 3.6m H x 7.8m W)549 RAMCO RD RAMCO SA 5322Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals
October 2021
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding in association with an existing dwelling318 RAMCO RD RAMCO SA 5322Decision Made
May 2021
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding512 RAMCO RD RAMCO SA 5322Decision Made
February 2021
- Construction of a verandah and an inground swimming pool165 VIRGO RD RAMCO SA 5322Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Barker
- Member of Parliament
- Tony PASIN (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,045
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 51.7 km away).
Coalition 73.5%Labor 26.5%
10.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- RamcoLabor 26.2% · Coalition 73.8% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- WaikerieLabor 31.6% · Coalition 68.4% TPP (2025)5.6 km away
- CadellLabor 28.7% · Coalition 71.3% TPP (2025)20.4 km away
- MorganLabor 43.7% · Coalition 56.3% TPP (2025)28.0 km away
- BlanchetownLabor 36.6% · Coalition 63.4% TPP (2025)35.2 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
More in Loxton Waikerie Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.