Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Ramsgate Beach suburb profile
Ramsgate Beach, NSW · Postcode 2217
This Ramsgate Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Ramsgate Beach, NSW (postcode 2217). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Ramsgate Beach with nearby suburbs.
Ramsgate Beach at a glance
Population
1,734
Median rent
$480/wk
Household income
$1,475/wk
Median age
45
Ramsgate Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18.6% over 10 years
Population
1,734
was 1,660 in 2016
+74 · +4.5%
Median rent
$480/wk
was $440/wk in 2016
+$40 · +9.1%
Household income
$1,475/wk
was $1,247/wk in 2016
+$228 · +18.3%
Median age
45
was 45 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Ramsgate Beach population growth · Ramsgate Beach then and now
Ramsgate Beach vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Ramsgate Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2% vs area
- Ramsgate Beach$480/wk
- Nearby$470/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-30.4% vs area
- Ramsgate Beach$1,475/wk
- Nearby$1,881.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Ramsgate Beach45
- Nearby42.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
-4.8% vs area
- Ramsgate Beach$860/wk
- Nearby$825.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Ramsgate Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Ramsgate Beach sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,000.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,009.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2962.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,006.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Ramsgate Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Ramsgate Beach, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Ramsgate Beach people
- Population
- 1,734
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 34.4%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Ramsgate Beach income
- Median household income
- $1,475/wk
- Median personal income
- $860/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Ramsgate Beach housing
- Median rent
- $480/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,184/mo
- Separate houses
- 13.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 48.9%
- Owned outright
- 34.9%
- Mortgaged
- 21.7%
- Rented
- 32.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Ramsgate Beach work
- Employment to population
- 53.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 59.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2217)
Compare Ramsgate Beach with nearby suburbs
Ramsgate Beach in numbers
Ramsgate Beach had 1,734 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 34.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.9% own their home outright, 21.7% are paying a mortgage, 32.9% rent. Flats and apartments make up 48.9% of dwellings, with 13.4% separate houses. Median rent was $480/wk, 20% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,475/wk, 18% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.2%. 59.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4.5% (from 1,660 to 1,734). Median rent moved from $440/wk to $480/wk (+9.1%).
Ramsgate Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Ramsgate Beach, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Ramsgate Beach was $480/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Ramsgate Beach, NSW?
- Ramsgate Beach had 1,734 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Ramsgate Beach?
- Median household income in Ramsgate Beach was $1,475/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Ramsgate Beach?
- 32.9% of occupied homes in Ramsgate Beach were rented, 34.9% were owned outright and 21.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Ramsgate Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Ramsgate Beach. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney