Ramsgate Beach vs Ramsgate

In both, most households own their home. In Ramsgate Beach, about half of homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. In Ramsgate, most homes are detached houses. On these figures, Ramsgate Beach 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

Ramsgate

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (57% vs 15%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 46%)
  • But Ramsgate Beach carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 58/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ramsgate Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($480/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ramsgate Beach

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (85% vs 43%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ramsgate Beach 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.

Ramsgate Beach 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.

Ramsgate Beach Ramsgate
Walkability 80 / 78
Ramsgate Beach — Walkability: 80/100 Ramsgate — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 55 / 42
Ramsgate Beach — Safety: 55/100 Ramsgate — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ramsgate Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ramsgate — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ramsgate Beach has more residents (1,734 vs 1,151); Ramsgate has higher household incomes ($93,756 vs $76,700).

Ramsgate Beach Ramsgate
Population 1,734
+34% vs other
 1,151
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% +3.3%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $76,700/yr $93,756/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $480/wk $550/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ramsgate Beach Ramsgate
0-4 6.1% / 5.0%
Ramsgate Beach — 0-4: 6.1% Ramsgate — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 9.8% / 8.3%
Ramsgate Beach — 5-14: 9.8% Ramsgate — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 3.1% / 5.5%
Ramsgate Beach — 15-19: 3.1% Ramsgate — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 3.4% / 4.3%
Ramsgate Beach — 20-24: 3.4% Ramsgate — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 11.9% / 13.1%
Ramsgate Beach — 25-34: 11.9% Ramsgate — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 15.2% / 11.6%
Ramsgate Beach — 35-44: 15.2% Ramsgate — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 13.1% / 16.2%
Ramsgate Beach — 45-54: 13.1% Ramsgate — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 12.9% / 14.2%
Ramsgate Beach — 55-64: 12.9% Ramsgate — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 11.6% / 11.1%
Ramsgate Beach — 65-74: 11.6% Ramsgate — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 9.6% / 7.0%
Ramsgate Beach — 75-84: 9.6% Ramsgate — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 3.7% / 4.1%
Ramsgate Beach — 85+: 3.7% Ramsgate — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ramsgate Beach 49.3% lone person
Ramsgate Beach — Lone Person: 49.3% Ramsgate Beach — Couple Families: 31.1% Ramsgate Beach — One Parent Families: 14.5% Ramsgate Beach — Group Household: 3.7% Ramsgate Beach — Other Families: 1.5%
Ramsgate 33.4% lone person
Ramsgate — Lone Person: 33.4% Ramsgate — Couple Families: 43.9% Ramsgate — One Parent Families: 17.8% Ramsgate — Group Household: 2.5% Ramsgate — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ramsgate Beach 36.8% renting
Ramsgate Beach — Owned Outright: 39.0% Ramsgate Beach — Mortgage: 24.2% Ramsgate Beach — Renting: 36.8%
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.

Ramsgate Beach Ramsgate
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 14.6%
Ramsgate Beach — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Ramsgate — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 12.4%
Ramsgate Beach — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Ramsgate — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.5%
Ramsgate Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Ramsgate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 5.7%
Ramsgate Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Ramsgate — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.8%
Ramsgate Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Ramsgate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

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.

Ramsgate Beach Ramsgate
Greece 3.7% / 4.1%
Ramsgate Beach — Greece: 3.7% Ramsgate — Greece: 4.1%
England 2.9% / 2.4%
Ramsgate Beach — England: 2.9% Ramsgate — England: 2.4%
Egypt 2.3% / 2.1%
Ramsgate Beach — Egypt: 2.3% Ramsgate — Egypt: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.6%
Ramsgate Beach — New Zealand: 1.6% Ramsgate — New Zealand: 1.6%
Lebanon 1.6% / 1.5%
Ramsgate Beach — Lebanon: 1.6% Ramsgate — Lebanon: 1.5%
China — / 2.2%
Ramsgate Beach — China: not among its largest Ramsgate — China: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ramsgate Beach 53.7% flats / apartments
Ramsgate Beach — Flats / Apartments: 53.7% Ramsgate Beach — Houses: 14.6% Ramsgate Beach — Townhouses: 31.7%
Ramsgate 37.4% flats / apartments
Ramsgate — Flats / Apartments: 37.4% Ramsgate — Houses: 57.2% Ramsgate — Townhouses: 5.4%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Ramsgate Beach Ramsgate
Median house price $2,724,000 $2,575,000
Median unit price $916,550 $839,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 6 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.

Ramsgate Beach Ramsgate
1 bed $600K / $695K
Ramsgate Beach — 1 bed: $600K (5 sales) Ramsgate — 1 bed: $695K (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

2 bed $890K / $835K
Ramsgate Beach — 2 bed: $890K (44 sales) Ramsgate — 2 bed: $835K (21 sales)

44 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Ramsgate Beach Ramsgate
Residential 79% 49%
Parks and recreation 10% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 19%
Commercial 0% 3%
Planning zones cover 97% of Ramsgate Beach and 100% of Ramsgate. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Ramsgate Beach Ramsgate
House price Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW

Liveability

Ramsgate Beach Ramsgate
Grade A
same for both
Score 72/100 74/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Ramsgate carries more crime risk (58 vs 45).

Ramsgate Beach Ramsgate
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
20/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ramsgate Beach Ramsgate
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Ramsgate Beach

  • Ramsgate Public School Government · Primary 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

Ramsgate Beach Ramsgate
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 1
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Ramsgate Beach Ramsgate
Walkability score 80/100 78/100
Distance to Sydney 18.3 km 19.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 25 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 69.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 41.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Ramsgate Beach Ramsgate
Car (driver) 51.2% / 53.6%
Ramsgate Beach — Car (driver): 51.2% Ramsgate — Car (driver): 53.6%
Worked from Home 39.0% / 39.5%
Ramsgate Beach — Worked from Home: 39.0% Ramsgate — Worked from Home: 39.5%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 2.3%
Ramsgate Beach — Car (passenger): 3.8% Ramsgate — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only 2.3% / 2.3%
Ramsgate Beach — Walked Only: 2.3% Ramsgate — Walked Only: 2.3%
Train 2.6% / 1.4%
Ramsgate Beach — Train: 2.6% Ramsgate — Train: 1.4%

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

Setting

Ramsgate Beach Ramsgate
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 242 m
2.8 km to a named beach
 781 m
3.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ramsgate Beach Ramsgate
Connectivity score 82/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
992 premises
 38%
701 premises

Climate

Ramsgate Beach 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)

Ramsgate Beach 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

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

Federal electorate

Ramsgate Beach Ramsgate
Division Kingsford Smith Barton
Member Matt Thistlethwaite Ash Ambihaipahar
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ramsgate Beach

Apartments Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Retirees River Townhouses Urban

Ramsgate

Apartments Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River

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