Ramsgate Beach vs Sans Souci

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. Ramsgate Beach is closer to the city centre: 18.3 km, against 21.3 km. 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

Sans Souci

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (49% vs 15%)

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

Sans Souci

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ramsgate Beach

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (23 min vs 28 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (18.3 km vs 21.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Ramsgate Beach has more units and townhouses to downsize into (85% vs 51%)
  • Sans Souci has more GPs (4 vs 2)

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 Sans Souci 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 Sans Souci
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 Sans Souci
Walkability 80 / 83
Ramsgate Beach — Walkability: 80/100 Sans Souci — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 55 / 59
Ramsgate Beach — Safety: 55/100 Sans Souci — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ramsgate Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sans Souci — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sans Souci has more residents (10,864 vs 1,734); Sans Souci has higher household incomes ($96,876 vs $76,700).

Ramsgate Beach Sans Souci
Population 1,734 10,864
+527% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% +5.4%
Median age 45 44
Median household income $76,700/yr $96,876/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $480/wk $500/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ramsgate Beach Sans Souci
0-4 6.1% / 5.5%
Ramsgate Beach — 0-4: 6.1% Sans Souci — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 9.8% / 11.1%
Ramsgate Beach — 5-14: 9.8% Sans Souci — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 3.1% / 5.7%
Ramsgate Beach — 15-19: 3.1% Sans Souci — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 3.4% / 4.5%
Ramsgate Beach — 20-24: 3.4% Sans Souci — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 11.9% / 10.5%
Ramsgate Beach — 25-34: 11.9% Sans Souci — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 15.2% / 12.7%
Ramsgate Beach — 35-44: 15.2% Sans Souci — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 13.1% / 14.5%
Ramsgate Beach — 45-54: 13.1% Sans Souci — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 12.9% / 13.2%
Ramsgate Beach — 55-64: 12.9% Sans Souci — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 11.6% / 11.0%
Ramsgate Beach — 65-74: 11.6% Sans Souci — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 9.6% / 8.0%
Ramsgate Beach — 75-84: 9.6% Sans Souci — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 3.7% / 3.3%
Ramsgate Beach — 85+: 3.7% Sans Souci — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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%
Sans Souci 37.8% lone person
Sans Souci — Lone Person: 37.8% Sans Souci — Couple Families: 43.4% Sans Souci — One Parent Families: 14.9% Sans Souci — Group Household: 2.5% Sans Souci — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Sans Souci 27.5% renting
Sans Souci — Owned Outright: 41.3% Sans Souci — Mortgage: 31.2% Sans Souci — Renting: 27.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ramsgate Beach Sans Souci
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 15.0%
Ramsgate Beach — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Sans Souci — Bachelor Degree: 15.0%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 11.2%
Ramsgate Beach — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Sans Souci — Certificate III & IV: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.9%
Ramsgate Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Sans Souci — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 4.6%
Ramsgate Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Sans Souci — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.3%
Ramsgate Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Sans Souci — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

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 Sans Souci
Greece 3.7% / 4.4%
Ramsgate Beach — Greece: 3.7% Sans Souci — Greece: 4.4%
England 2.9% / 1.6%
Ramsgate Beach — England: 2.9% Sans Souci — England: 1.6%
Egypt 2.3% / 2.0%
Ramsgate Beach — Egypt: 2.3% Sans Souci — Egypt: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.2%
Ramsgate Beach — New Zealand: 1.6% Sans Souci — New Zealand: 1.2%
Lebanon 1.6% / 0.9%
Ramsgate Beach — Lebanon: 1.6% Sans Souci — Lebanon: 0.9%
China — / 2.4%
Ramsgate Beach — China: not among its largest Sans Souci — China: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

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%
Sans Souci 21.3% flats / apartments
Sans Souci — Flats / Apartments: 21.3% Sans Souci — Houses: 48.6% Sans Souci — Townhouses: 30.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Ramsgate Beach Sans Souci
Median house price $2,724,000 $2,553,000
Median unit price $916,550 $855,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 6 sales
 25 days
from 93 sales

House 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 Sans Souci
3 bed $2.35M / $2.3M
Ramsgate Beach — 3 bed: $2.35M (5 sales) Sans Souci — 3 bed: $2.3M (43 sales)

5 vs 43 sales

4 bed $3.25M / $2.8M
Ramsgate Beach — 4 bed: $3.25M (5 sales) Sans Souci — 4 bed: $2.8M (33 sales)

5 vs 33 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 Sans Souci
1 bed $600K / $688K
Ramsgate Beach — 1 bed: $600K (5 sales) Sans Souci — 1 bed: $688K (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

2 bed $890K / $845K
Ramsgate Beach — 2 bed: $890K (44 sales) Sans Souci — 2 bed: $845K (48 sales)

44 vs 48 sales

3 bed $1.2M / $1.3M
Ramsgate Beach — 3 bed: $1.2M (19 sales) Sans Souci — 3 bed: $1.3M (8 sales)

19 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Ramsgate Beach Sans Souci
Residential 79% 75%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 13%
Parks and recreation 10% 9%
Environmental 0% 2%
Planning zones cover 97% of Ramsgate Beach and 99% of Sans Souci. 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 Sans Souci
New dwellings approved 857
across Bayside (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +98%
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.

Ramsgate Beach Sans Souci
Houses — 2.6%
$960/wk on $1.95M
Units — 4.2%
$700/wk on $874K

Ranking within NSW

Ramsgate Beach Sans Souci
House price Higher than 91% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 62% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 8% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 29% of NSW

Liveability

Ramsgate Beach Sans Souci
Grade A
same for both
Score 72/100 76/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Ramsgate Beach Sans Souci
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
20/100
 Moderate
43/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Ramsgate Beach Sans Souci
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Ramsgate Beach

  • Ramsgate Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Sans Souci

  • St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Sans Souci Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St George Christian School (Infants) Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Ramsgate Beach Sans Souci
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 6 3
Parks & reserves 0 16
Childcare 0 9
GPs 2 4
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Sans Souci sits further from the CBD (21.3 km vs 18.3 km).

Ramsgate Beach Sans Souci
Walkability score 80/100 83/100
Distance to Sydney 18.3 km 21.3 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 28 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 69.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 208.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2217
 1.4%
postcode 2219
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 12
postcode 2217
 17
postcode 2219

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 Sans Souci
Car (driver) 51.2% / 49.6%
Ramsgate Beach — Car (driver): 51.2% Sans Souci — Car (driver): 49.6%
Worked from Home 39.0% / 41.5%
Ramsgate Beach — Worked from Home: 39.0% Sans Souci — Worked from Home: 41.5%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.3%
Ramsgate Beach — Car (passenger): 3.8% Sans Souci — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Train 2.6% / 2.2%
Ramsgate Beach — Train: 2.6% Sans Souci — Train: 2.2%
Walked Only 2.3% / 1.7%
Ramsgate Beach — Walked Only: 2.3% Sans Souci — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.2%).

Setting

Ramsgate Beach Sans Souci
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 242 m
2.8 km to a named beach
 912 m
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ramsgate Beach Sans Souci
Connectivity score 82/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
992 premises
 34%
4,994 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Ramsgate Beach Sans Souci
Division Kingsford Smith Cook
Member Matt Thistlethwaite Simon Kennedy
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Ramsgate Beach Sans Souci
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

Sans Souci

Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Townhouses Urban

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