Ramco vs Waikerie

Waikerie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 56 in Ramco. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Waikerie, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Waikerie tends to suit people living alone.

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 carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 68/100)
  • Waikerie has more childcare (3 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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ramco leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
  • Waikerie has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Waikerie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Waikerie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 17/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Ramco carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Waikerie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.1% vs -18.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ramco Waikerie
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.

Ramco Waikerie
Walkability 17 / 75
Ramco — Walkability: 17/100 Waikerie — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 70 / 32
Ramco — Safety: 70/100 Waikerie — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ramco — Low fire risk: 100/100 Waikerie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Waikerie has more residents (2,681 vs 135); Ramco has higher household incomes ($75,192 vs $49,608).

Ramco Waikerie
Population 135 2,681
+1886% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -18.7% -0.1%
Median age 56 49
Median household income $75,192/yr
+34% vs other
 $49,608/yr
Median weekly rent $195/wk $200/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ramco Waikerie
0-4 5.2% / 5.6%
Ramco — 0-4: 5.2% Waikerie — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 10.4% / 10.5%
Ramco — 5-14: 10.4% Waikerie — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 — / 5.0%
Ramco — 15-19: not among its largest Waikerie — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 2.2% / 4.4%
Ramco — 20-24: 2.2% Waikerie — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 4.4% / 10.6%
Ramco — 25-34: 4.4% Waikerie — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 6.7% / 9.2%
Ramco — 35-44: 6.7% Waikerie — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 18.5% / 10.6%
Ramco — 45-54: 18.5% Waikerie — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 17.0% / 12.6%
Ramco — 55-64: 17.0% Waikerie — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 23.0% / 16.9%
Ramco — 65-74: 23.0% Waikerie — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 8.1% / 9.8%
Ramco — 75-84: 8.1% Waikerie — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ — / 5.0%
Ramco — 85+: not among its largest Waikerie — 85+: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ramco 40.5% lone person
Ramco — Lone Person: 40.5% Ramco — Couple Families: 33.3% Ramco — One Parent Families: 14.3% Ramco — Other Families: 11.9% Ramco — Group Household: 0.0%
Waikerie 51.1% lone person
Waikerie — Lone Person: 51.1% Waikerie — Couple Families: 28.7% Waikerie — One Parent Families: 14.7% Waikerie — Other Families: 0.9% Waikerie — Group Household: 4.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ramco 19.0% renting
Ramco — Owned Outright: 58.6% Ramco — Mortgage: 22.4% Ramco — Renting: 19.0%
Waikerie 31.0% renting
Waikerie — Owned Outright: 42.5% Waikerie — Mortgage: 26.6% Waikerie — Renting: 31.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Ramco Waikerie
England — / 3.2%
Ramco — England: not among its largest Waikerie — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 2.2% / 0.9%
Ramco — New Zealand: 2.2% Waikerie — New Zealand: 0.9%
India — / 2.4%
Ramco — India: not among its largest Waikerie — India: 2.4%
Malaysia — / 1.6%
Ramco — Malaysia: not among its largest Waikerie — Malaysia: 1.6%
Germany — / 0.4%
Ramco — Germany: not among its largest Waikerie — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Ramco Waikerie
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 15.8%
Ramco — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Waikerie — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 5.3%
Ramco — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Waikerie — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 5.7%
Ramco — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Waikerie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Ramco — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Waikerie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Ramco — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Waikerie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ramco 100.0% houses
Ramco — Houses: 100.0% Ramco — Townhouses: 0.0% Ramco — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Waikerie 85.9% houses
Waikerie — Houses: 85.9% Waikerie — Townhouses: 13.4% Waikerie — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ramco Waikerie
Median house price — $411,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $242,950
Typical days to sell (houses) — 58 days
from 32 sales

Zoning mix

Waikerie has more rural and farming land (91% vs 44%); Ramco has more land zoned for conservation (46% vs 5%).

Ramco Waikerie
Rural and farming 44% 91%
Environmental 46% 5%
Residential 10% 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

Ramco Waikerie
New dwellings approved 46
across Loxton Waikerie
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
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.

Ramco Waikerie
Houses — 4.5%
$462/wk on $529K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Ramco Waikerie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 15% of SA
Schools — Higher than 70% of SA
Walkability Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 12% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 89% of SA

Liveability

Waikerie is more walkable (75 vs 17).

Ramco Waikerie
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Waikerie carries more crime risk (68 vs 30).

Ramco Waikerie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
68/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Ramco Waikerie
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ramco

  • Ramco Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Waikerie

  • Waikerie High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Waikerie Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Waikerie Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ramco Waikerie
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Ramco Waikerie
Walkability score 17/100 75/100
Distance to Adelaide 181.5 km 181.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 123 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5322
 0.1%
postcode 5330
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5322
 71
postcode 5330

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.

Ramco Waikerie
Car (driver) 94.6% / 77.1%
Ramco — Car (driver): 94.6% Waikerie — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 6.8%
Ramco — Worked from Home: 5.4% Waikerie — Worked from Home: 6.8%
Car (passenger) — / 7.5%
Ramco — Car (passenger): not among its largest Waikerie — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Walked Only — / 7.1%
Ramco — Walked Only: not among its largest Waikerie — Walked Only: 7.1%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Ramco — Bicycle: not among its largest Waikerie — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (94.6%).

Setting

Ramco Waikerie
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ramco Waikerie
Connectivity score 30/100 53/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
83 premises
 26%
1,630 premises

Council rates

Ramco Waikerie
Average residential rate $1,871/yr
same for both
Council Loxton Waikerie
same for both

Federal electorate

Ramco Waikerie
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ramco Waikerie
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ramco

Retirees Rural

Waikerie

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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