SA · Yorke Peninsula Council
Ramsay, 5575
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Ramsay is a welcoming smaller community in Yorke Peninsula, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Population
- Population
- 74
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,562
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 33
- Median monthly mortgage
- $975
- Employment rate
- 79.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $500
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. 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
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27
- State safety percentile
- 39.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 12
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Other Theft1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
11 planning-related records
2024· 2 proposals
February 2024
- shed1523 PORT VINCENT RD RAMSAY SA 5575Decision Made
January 2024
- Land Division - 1 into 2 Allotments630 OLD PORT VINCENT RD RAMSAY SA 5575Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
June 2023
- Implement shed extension to existing farm building and fire water tank.1522 OLD PORT VINCENT RD RAMSAY SA 5575Decision Made
May 2023
- General storage shed1022 PORT VINCENT RD RAMSAY SA 5575Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
October 2022
- Outbuilding (Shed)1022 PORT VINCENT RD RAMSAY SA 5575Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Agricultural Building - Grain Shed1773 MINLATON RD RAMSAY SA 5575Decision Made
October 2021
- Agricultural Building (Implement Shed)1773 MINLATON RD RAMSAY SA 5575Decision Made
May 2021
- Agricultural Building1522 OLD PORT VINCENT RD RAMSAY SA 5575Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Garage (18.288m x 12.015m x 6m wall height for equipment & vehicle storage, including truck parking)106 BUTTON RD RAMSAY SA 5575Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATIONResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- YORKE PENINSULA COUNCILResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 24
- 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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
- Other Theftcrime1
- Agricultural Buildingplanning1522 OLD PORT VINCENT RD RAMSAY SA 5575Lodged 14 May 2021 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building (Implement Shed)planning1773 MINLATON RD RAMSAY SA 5575Lodged 21 Oct 2021 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building - Grain Shedplanning1773 MINLATON RD RAMSAY SA 5575Lodged 11 Nov 2021 · Decision Made
- Garage (18.288m x 12.015m x 6m wall height for equipment & vehicle storage, including truck parking)planning106 BUTTON RD RAMSAY SA 5575Lodged 14 Oct 2020 · Decision Made
- General storage shedplanning1022 PORT VINCENT RD RAMSAY SA 5575Lodged 04 May 2023 · Decision Made
- Implement shed extension to existing farm building and fire water tank.planning1522 OLD PORT VINCENT RD RAMSAY SA 5575Lodged 26 Jun 2023 · Decision Made
- Land Division - 1 into 2 Allotmentsplanning630 OLD PORT VINCENT RD RAMSAY SA 5575Lodged 08 Jan 2024 · Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed)planning1022 PORT VINCENT RD RAMSAY SA 5575Lodged 30 Oct 2022 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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