Kogarah vs Ramsgate

Kogarah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 47 in Ramsgate. In Kogarah, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Ramsgate, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Ramsgate: a median of $2.58 million, against $1.86 million in Kogarah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kogarah tends to suit renters, young adults, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Ramsgate suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Kogarah

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)
  • But Ramsgate has more separate houses rather than flats (57% vs 21%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kogarah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,862,500 vs $2,575,000)
  • has cheaper units ($740,000 vs $839,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kogarah

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 32%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $550/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Kogarah

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (18% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kogarah

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (79% vs 43%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Ramsgate has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Kogarah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.5% vs 3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kogarah and Ramsgate drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kogarah Ramsgate
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Kogarah Ramsgate
Walkability 96 / 78
Kogarah — Walkability: 96/100 Ramsgate — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 33 / 42
Kogarah — Safety: 33/100 Ramsgate — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kogarah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ramsgate — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kogarah has more residents (16,416 vs 1,151); Ramsgate skews older (47 vs 35).

Kogarah Ramsgate
Population 16,416
+93% vs other
 1,151
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% +3.3%
Median age 35 47
Median household income $98,956/yr
+5% vs other
 $93,756/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk $550/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kogarah Ramsgate
0-4 6.0% / 5.0%
Kogarah — 0-4: 6.0% Ramsgate — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 9.2% / 8.3%
Kogarah — 5-14: 9.2% Ramsgate — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 3.6% / 5.5%
Kogarah — 15-19: 3.6% Ramsgate — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 7.8% / 4.3%
Kogarah — 20-24: 7.8% Ramsgate — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 23.2% / 13.1%
Kogarah — 25-34: 23.2% Ramsgate — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 17.1% / 11.6%
Kogarah — 35-44: 17.1% Ramsgate — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 10.6% / 16.2%
Kogarah — 45-54: 10.6% Ramsgate — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 9.0% / 14.2%
Kogarah — 55-64: 9.0% Ramsgate — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 6.3% / 11.1%
Kogarah — 65-74: 6.3% Ramsgate — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 4.3% / 7.0%
Kogarah — 75-84: 4.3% Ramsgate — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 3.0% / 4.1%
Kogarah — 85+: 3.0% Ramsgate — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kogarah 40.9% couple families
Kogarah — Couple Families: 40.9% Kogarah — Lone Person: 35.2% Kogarah — One Parent Families: 12.6% Kogarah — Group Household: 8.4% Kogarah — Other Families: 3.0%
Ramsgate 43.9% couple families
Ramsgate — Couple Families: 43.9% Ramsgate — Lone Person: 33.4% Ramsgate — One Parent Families: 17.8% Ramsgate — Group Household: 2.5% Ramsgate — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kogarah 50.0% renting
Kogarah — Owned Outright: 22.3% Kogarah — Mortgage: 27.7% Kogarah — Renting: 50.0%
Ramsgate 32.1% renting
Ramsgate — Owned Outright: 37.0% Ramsgate — Mortgage: 30.9% Ramsgate — Renting: 32.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Kogarah Ramsgate
Bachelor Degree 21.5% / 14.6%
Kogarah — Bachelor Degree: 21.5% Ramsgate — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Certificate III & IV 6.9% / 12.4%
Kogarah — Certificate III & IV: 6.9% Ramsgate — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 8.5%
Kogarah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Ramsgate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 10.6% / 5.7%
Kogarah — Postgraduate Degree: 10.6% Ramsgate — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.8%
Kogarah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Ramsgate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Kogarah Ramsgate
Nepal 11.3% / —
Kogarah — Nepal: 11.3% Ramsgate — Nepal: not among its largest
China 8.2% / 2.2%
Kogarah — China: 8.2% Ramsgate — China: 2.2%
Greece 2.2% / 4.1%
Kogarah — Greece: 2.2% Ramsgate — Greece: 4.1%
India 6.0% / —
Kogarah — India: 6.0% Ramsgate — India: not among its largest
Philippines 3.9% / 1.4%
Kogarah — Philippines: 3.9% Ramsgate — Philippines: 1.4%
England 1.2% / 2.4%
Kogarah — England: 1.2% Ramsgate — England: 2.4%
Bangladesh 2.9% / —
Kogarah — Bangladesh: 2.9% Ramsgate — Bangladesh: not among its largest
Egypt — / 2.1%
Kogarah — Egypt: not among its largest Ramsgate — Egypt: 2.1%
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Kogarah — New Zealand: not among its largest Ramsgate — New Zealand: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kogarah 72.2% flats / apartments
Kogarah — Flats / Apartments: 72.2% Kogarah — Houses: 20.9% Kogarah — Townhouses: 6.9%
Ramsgate 37.4% flats / apartments
Ramsgate — Flats / Apartments: 37.4% Ramsgate — Houses: 57.2% Ramsgate — Townhouses: 5.4%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Kogarah Ramsgate
Median house price $1,862,500 $2,575,000
Median unit price $740,000 $839,000
Median land price $272,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 39 sales
 33 days
from 3 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kogarah Ramsgate
1 bed $610K / $695K
Kogarah — 1 bed: $610K (70 sales) Ramsgate — 1 bed: $695K (7 sales)

70 vs 7 sales

2 bed $758K / $835K
Kogarah — 2 bed: $758K (254 sales) Ramsgate — 2 bed: $835K (21 sales)

254 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Kogarah Ramsgate
Residential 70% 49%
Parks and recreation 11% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 19%
Industrial 3% 0%
Commercial 1% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Kogarah Ramsgate
New dwellings approved 857
across Bayside (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +98%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kogarah Ramsgate
Houses 2.8%
$900/wk on $1.65M
 —
Units 4.9%
$720/wk on $769K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Kogarah Ramsgate
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Schools Higher than 57% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 60% of NSW —

Liveability

Kogarah is more walkable (96 vs 78); Ramsgate scores higher overall (74 vs 68).

Kogarah Ramsgate
Grade B A
Score 68/100 74/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Kogarah Ramsgate
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Kogarah Ramsgate
Inside the suburb 8 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of Sydney, 9.7 km
 None

Schools in Kogarah

  • St George Girls High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Kogarah Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Moorefield Girls High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • James Cook Boys High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Kogarah High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Ramsgate

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Kogarah Ramsgate
Supermarkets 5 0
Cafes & restaurants 29 0
Parks & reserves 8 3
Childcare 7 1
GPs 10 2
Pharmacies 8 2
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Kogarah Ramsgate
Walkability score 96/100 78/100
Distance to Sydney 18.2 km 19.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 25 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 259.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 41.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2217
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 12
postcode 2217
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Kogarah Ramsgate
Car (driver) 33.0% / 53.6%
Kogarah — Car (driver): 33.0% Ramsgate — Car (driver): 53.6%
Worked from Home 36.5% / 39.5%
Kogarah — Worked from Home: 36.5% Ramsgate — Worked from Home: 39.5%
Train 17.9% / 1.4%
Kogarah — Train: 17.9% Ramsgate — Train: 1.4%
Walked Only 8.2% / 2.3%
Kogarah — Walked Only: 8.2% Ramsgate — Walked Only: 2.3%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 2.3%
Kogarah — Car (passenger): 2.9% Ramsgate — Car (passenger): 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.6%).

Setting

Kogarah Ramsgate
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km
4.7 km to a named beach
 781 m
3.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kogarah Ramsgate
Connectivity score 80/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
7,986 premises
 38%
701 premises

Climate

Kogarah Ramsgate
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kogarah Ramsgate
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kogarah Ramsgate
Average residential rate $1,217/yr
same for both
Council Bayside (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Kogarah Ramsgate
Division Barton
same for both
Member Ash Ambihaipahar
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kogarah Ramsgate
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kogarah

Apartments Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

Ramsgate

Apartments Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River

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