Ramsay SA 5575

Ramsay is a rural locality in South Australia, 217 km from Adelaide CBD, around 2 hours 30 minutes by car. Population is 74; the median age is 47 and the median household income is $81,224 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The locality fell 2.6% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $220 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $975. Walkability is low.

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Is Ramsay safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Ramsay sits in the moderate band, with 2 incidents recorded in 2025.

2 offences

no change since 2024
Property Damage 1 (50.0%)
Theft 1 (50.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Ramsay killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Ramsay is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Bottom 19% in SA
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Ramsay.

26
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
32
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 72%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 28%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
2 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Yorke Peninsula: council population

The whole council area, not just Ramsay · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
12,242
+0.7% in a year
Change
+81
people since 2024
Density
2.1
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-76
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+148
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+9
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
4/10
4/10 within SA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
4/10
5/10 within SA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
4/10
4/10 within SA
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Ramsay is home to 74 residents, with a median age of 47, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $81,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.5%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

74

2.6% since 2016

Median Age

47

4.1% since 2016

Median Household Income

$81,224/yr

19.1% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$220/wk

Census Median Mortgage

$975/mo

282.4% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.6

13.3% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$37,700/yr

26.1% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Unoccupied Dwellings

14.3%

24.3% since 2016

Total Dwellings

28

7.7% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

88.0%

13.1% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

14.1%

Mortgage Stress

14.4%

220.0% since 2016

Work From Home

36.2%

40.3% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 28 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 16 (64.0%)
Mortgage 6 (24.0%)
Renting 3 (12.0%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
89.2%
English Spoken at Home
100.0%
Employment Rate
79.7%
21.5% since 2016
Completed Year 12
37.8%

Occupations

Managers 19 (38.0%)
Professionals 9 (18.0%)
Sales 5 (10.0%)
Clerical & Administrative 4 (8.0%)
Labourers 4 (8.0%)
Technicians & Trades 3 (6.0%)
Community & Personal Service 3 (6.0%)

Religion

No Religion 40 (54.1%)
Christianity 34 (45.9%)

Age Distribution

0-4 11 (14.9%)
5-14 4 (5.4%)
15-19 6 (8.1%)
20-24 7 (9.5%)
25-34 7 (9.5%)
35-44 6 (8.1%)
45-54 4 (5.4%)
55-64 20 (27.0%)
65-74 9 (12.2%)
75-84 5 (6.8%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 13 (81.2%)
Lone Person 3 (18.8%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 22 (46.8%)
Worked from Home 17 (36.2%)
Car (passenger) 4 (8.5%)
Walked Only 4 (8.5%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 18 (24.3%)
Bachelor Degree 14 (18.9%)

Cars per Dwelling

2 cars 7 (25.0%)
3 cars 6 (21.4%)
4+ cars 10 (35.7%)

Council Rates

Yorke Peninsula
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,494 a year through Yorke Peninsula based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,494/yr
20% below the SA average of $1,863 · median of 68 councils
Valuation basis
Capital Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Ramsay's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 99%
  • Zones under 1% 1%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Yorke Peninsula

The whole council area, not just Ramsay · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 97 new dwellings were approved across Yorke Peninsula. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 18.2% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
97dwellings
-18.2% YoY
Houses
97
detached dwellings
Units
0
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Edithburgh, 32.9 km

Dry climate — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
72 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
9.1 km
Annual rainfall
374 mm
68 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
25.2°C
8 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
7.7°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.1%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
Bottom 10% in SA

In postcode 5575, 3 of 2,730 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.3% (36 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.4%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.11%
2025
0.11%

Rooftop solar

64
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.6 kW each

In postcode 5575, 1,397 rooftop-solar systems totalling 7.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,165 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 76 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
72
2020
90
2021
61
2022
71
2023
67
2024
58
2025
72
2026
43

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$15,000 for new homes.

No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.

Verify eligibility with RevenueSA

Federal Electorate

Division of Grey

Currently held by Tom Venning Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Tom Venning 45.4% 54.6% +5.4
2022 Rowan Ramsey 39.9% 60.1% -3.2
2019 Rowan Ramsey 36.7% 63.3% +5.6

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Narungga District

Currently held by Chantelle Thomas Pauline Hanson's One Nation

Next state election: 16 March 2030.

Year Winner Won with
2026 Chantelle Thomas ON 50.1%
2022 Fraser Ellis IND 58.3%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.

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Common questions about Ramsay

Is Ramsay a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Ramsay is moderate (44/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Ramsay?

Ramsay has a low recorded bushfire history (30/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Ramsay?

Ramsay, SA had a population of 74 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Ramsay, SA?

The postcode for Ramsay, SA is 5575.

How far is Ramsay from Adelaide?

Ramsay is 217 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 151 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Ramsay?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Ramsay was $81,224 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Ramsay?

There are too few current rental listings in Ramsay for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $220, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Ramsay?

The median age of residents in Ramsay was 47 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Ramsay at risk of bushfire?

Ramsay has a low recorded bushfire history (30/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Ramsay?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Ramsay, Edithburgh (32.9 km away), summer days average 25.2°C, winter nights 7.7°C, 374 mm of rain a year over 68 rainy days, and 8 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Ramsay?

First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Ramsay belong to?

Ramsay sits within the Yorke Peninsula local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Ramsay?

The average residential rates bill through Yorke Peninsula is $1,494 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Ramsay?

Across Yorke Peninsula, 97 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 18.2% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Ramsay in?

Ramsay sits within the federal Division of Grey, currently held by Tom Venning (Liberal).

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