Ramsay vs Port Vincent

Ramsay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 65 in Port Vincent. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ramsay, the large majority of households are couple families. In Port Vincent, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Ramsay tends to suit families with children and couples, while Port Vincent suits people living alone and 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

  • Ramsay is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 24%)
  • Port Vincent carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 44/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ramsay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ramsay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Port Vincent

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (191.6 km vs 216.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (143 min vs 151 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Port Vincent

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (53% vs 19%)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

Port Vincent

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.9% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ramsay Port Vincent
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.

Ramsay Port Vincent
Walkability 0 / 0
Ramsay — Walkability: 0/100 Port Vincent — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 81
Ramsay — Safety: 56/100 Port Vincent — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 70 / 100
Ramsay — Low fire risk: 70/100 Port Vincent — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Port Vincent has more residents (534 vs 74); Ramsay has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $48,568).

Ramsay Port Vincent
Population 74 534
+622% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% +3.9%
Median age 47 65
Median household income $81,224/yr
+40% vs other
 $48,568/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk $250/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ramsay Port Vincent
0-4 14.9% / 1.5%
Ramsay — 0-4: 14.9% Port Vincent — 0-4: 1.5%
5-14 5.4% / 4.3%
Ramsay — 5-14: 5.4% Port Vincent — 5-14: 4.3%
15-19 8.1% / 2.1%
Ramsay — 15-19: 8.1% Port Vincent — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 9.5% / 2.1%
Ramsay — 20-24: 9.5% Port Vincent — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 9.5% / 5.2%
Ramsay — 25-34: 9.5% Port Vincent — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 8.1% / 4.3%
Ramsay — 35-44: 8.1% Port Vincent — 35-44: 4.3%
45-54 5.4% / 7.9%
Ramsay — 45-54: 5.4% Port Vincent — 45-54: 7.9%
55-64 27.0% / 19.9%
Ramsay — 55-64: 27.0% Port Vincent — 55-64: 19.9%
65-74 12.2% / 31.1%
Ramsay — 65-74: 12.2% Port Vincent — 65-74: 31.1%
75-84 6.8% / 14.8%
Ramsay — 75-84: 6.8% Port Vincent — 75-84: 14.8%
85+ — / 7.1%
Ramsay — 85+: not among its largest Port Vincent — 85+: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ramsay 81.2% couple families
Ramsay — Couple Families: 81.2% Ramsay — Lone Person: 18.8% Ramsay — One Parent Families: 0.0% Ramsay — Group Household: 0.0% Ramsay — Other Families: 0.0%
Port Vincent 16.5% couple families
Port Vincent — Couple Families: 16.5% Port Vincent — Lone Person: 70.5% Port Vincent — One Parent Families: 7.2% Port Vincent — Group Household: 2.9% Port Vincent — Other Families: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ramsay 12.0% renting
Ramsay — Owned Outright: 64.0% Ramsay — Mortgage: 24.0% Ramsay — Renting: 12.0%
Port Vincent 19.6% renting
Port Vincent — Owned Outright: 61.5% Port Vincent — Mortgage: 18.8% Port Vincent — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ramsay 100.0% houses
Ramsay — Houses: 100.0% Ramsay — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Ramsay — Townhouses: 0.0%
Port Vincent 92.2% houses
Port Vincent — Houses: 92.2% Port Vincent — Flats / Apartments: 4.8% Port Vincent — Townhouses: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Ramsay Port Vincent
Certificate III & IV 24.3% / 22.1%
Ramsay — Certificate III & IV: 24.3% Port Vincent — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Bachelor Degree 18.9% / 6.9%
Ramsay — Bachelor Degree: 18.9% Port Vincent — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 6.0%
Ramsay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Port Vincent — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.5%
Ramsay — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Port Vincent — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Ramsay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Port Vincent — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Property market

Ramsay Port Vincent
Median house price — $552,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $210,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 50 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Ramsay Port Vincent
Rural and farming 99% 92%
Environmental 1% 3%
Residential 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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

Ramsay Port Vincent
New dwellings approved 97
across Yorke Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Ramsay Port Vincent
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 18% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of SA Higher than 55% of SA

Liveability

Ramsay Port Vincent
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Ramsay carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0); Ramsay carries more crime risk (44 vs 19).

Ramsay Port Vincent
Bushfire Low
30/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
19/100
Flood — Low
37/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
62/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ramsay Port Vincent
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Ramsay Port Vincent
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Ramsay sits further from the CBD (216.9 km vs 191.6 km).

Ramsay Port Vincent
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 216.9 km
+12% vs other
 191.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 151 min 143 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5575
 0.0%
postcode 5581
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 5575
 53
postcode 5581

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.

Ramsay Port Vincent
Car (driver) 46.8% / 69.0%
Ramsay — Car (driver): 46.8% Port Vincent — Car (driver): 69.0%
Worked from Home 36.2% / 15.8%
Ramsay — Worked from Home: 36.2% Port Vincent — Worked from Home: 15.8%
Walked Only 8.5% / 10.8%
Ramsay — Walked Only: 8.5% Port Vincent — Walked Only: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / 1.9%
Ramsay — Car (passenger): 8.5% Port Vincent — Car (passenger): 1.9%
Bicycle — / 2.5%
Ramsay — Bicycle: not among its largest Port Vincent — Bicycle: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.0%).

Setting

Ramsay Port Vincent
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.1 km 2.6 km

NBN connectivity

Ramsay Port Vincent
Connectivity score 26/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
536 premises

Climate

Ramsay Port Vincent
Annual rainfall 374 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Ramsay Port Vincent
Average residential rate $1,494/yr
same for both
Council Yorke Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Ramsay Port Vincent
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ramsay Port Vincent
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ramsay

Rural Young Families

Port Vincent

Affordable Coastal Retirees Rural

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