Ramco Heights vs Ramco
Ramco Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 56 in Ramco. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ramco Heights, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ramco Heights tends to suit couples, while Ramco 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Ramco Heights is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 48%)
- Ramco has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Ramco Heights sits closer to the CBD (176.3 km vs 181.5 km)
- Ramco is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ramco
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 23%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ramco Heights
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.9% vs -18.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ramco Heights and Ramco drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Ramco skews older (56 vs 52).
| Ramco Heights | Ramco | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 135 same for both | |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +8.9% | -18.7% |
| Median age | 52 | 56 |
| Median household income | $72,384/yr | $75,192/yr +4% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +2% vs other | $195/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Ramco Heights has more rural and farming land (100% vs 44%); Ramco has more land zoned for conservation (46% vs 0%).
| Ramco Heights | Ramco | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 44% |
| Environmental | 0% | 46% |
| Residential | 0% | 10% |
| 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
| Ramco Heights | Ramco | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 46 across Loxton Waikerie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -30% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Ramco Heights | Ramco | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 46% of SA | Higher than 50% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 44% of SA | Higher than 70% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 65% of SA | Higher than 52% of SA |
Liveability
Ramco is more walkable (17 vs 0).
| Ramco Heights | Ramco | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
| Ramco Heights | Ramco | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 24/100 | Low 30/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Ramco Heights | Ramco | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Ramco Heights
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Ramco
- Ramco Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Ramco Heights | Ramco | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Ramco sits further from the CBD (181.5 km vs 176.3 km).
| Ramco Heights | Ramco | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 17/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 176.3 km | 181.5 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 121 min | 123 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5322 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 67 postcode 5322 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (94.6%).
Setting
| Ramco Heights | Ramco | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 31 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 21 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Ramco Heights | Ramco | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 61 premises | 0% 83 premises |
Council rates
| Ramco Heights | Ramco | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,871/yr same for both | |
| Council | Loxton Waikerie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ramco Heights | Ramco | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ramco Heights | Ramco | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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