Ramsay vs Yorketown
Ramsay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Yorketown. 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 Yorketown, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Ramsay tends to suit families with children and couples, while Yorketown 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
Yorketown
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 44/100)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- But Ramsay is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 38%)
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 22%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Yorketown
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 12%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $220/wk)
- But Ramsay leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Ramsay
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (151 min vs 163 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (216.9 km vs 229.5 km)
- But Yorketown is more walkable (49/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yorketown
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (49/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 44/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 19%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Yorketown
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.9% vs -2.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ramsay and Yorketown 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
Yorketown has more residents (997 vs 74); Ramsay has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $49,348).
| Ramsay | Yorketown | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 74 | 997 +1247% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.6% | +2.9% |
| Median age | 47 | 53 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr +39% vs other | $49,348/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk +9% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).
Property market
| Ramsay | Yorketown | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $410,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $78,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 34 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Ramsay | Yorketown | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% same for both | |
| 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 | Yorketown | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 97 across Yorke Peninsula same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Ramsay | Yorketown | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 56% of SA | Higher than 15% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 19% of SA | Higher than 80% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 10% of SA | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 37% of SA | Higher than 72% of SA |
Liveability
Yorketown is more walkable (49 vs 0).
| Ramsay | Yorketown | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 43/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Ramsay carries more crime risk (44 vs 11); Yorketown carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 30).
| Ramsay | Yorketown | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 30/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 44/100 | Low 11/100 |
| 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
| Ramsay | Yorketown | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Ramsay
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Yorketown
- St Columba's Memorial School Catholic · Primary above peers
- Yorketown Area School Government · Combined at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Ramsay | Yorketown | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 same for both | |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 3 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 7 |
Mobility
Yorketown sits further from the CBD (229.5 km vs 216.9 km).
| Ramsay | Yorketown | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 49/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 216.9 km | 229.5 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 151 min | 163 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 5575 | 0.0% postcode 5576 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 64 postcode 5575 | 66 postcode 5576 |
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 (72.4%).
Setting
| Ramsay | Yorketown | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 72 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 24 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 9.1 km | 11.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Ramsay | Yorketown | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 41/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises | 0% 593 premises |
Climate
| Ramsay | Yorketown | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yorketown | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,494/yr same for both | |
| Council | Yorke Peninsula same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ramsay | Yorketown | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ramsay | Yorketown | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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