Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$3,020,000
Up 16.1% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $3.25m
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The quick read on
Ramsgate Beach
NSW 2217 · Bayside (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $3,020,000
- Median unit
- $921,000
- Population
- 1,734
- Postcode
- 2217
latest suburb median
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ABS 2021
Ramsgate Beach, New South Wales
Property market insights for Ramsgate Beach
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ramsgate Beach NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 10 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,100 per week
Up 25.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ramsgate Beach, NSW is currently $3,020,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ramsgate Beach has a 12-month growth rate of 16.1% for houses and -2.1% for units.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,250,000 in Ramsgate Beach.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ramsgate Beach is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has increased 25.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Ramsgate Beach is $921,000, which has decreased 2.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $895,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,530,000 in Ramsgate Beach. The median rent for units and apartments in Ramsgate Beach is $740 per week and has increased 9.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ramsgate Beach safe?
The overall rate for Ramsgate Beach is 2,039 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Ramsgate Beach.
Overall crime rate
2,039
offences per 100,000 residents
41% belowGreater Sydney
Ramsgate BeachGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Ramsgate Beach?
Ramsgate Beach NSW 2217 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
1,734 people call Ramsgate Beach home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,475 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,734
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,184 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $480 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.9%Below
15–3418.3%Below
35–5428.3%Above
55–7424.6%Above
75 and over13.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses14.5%Below
Townhouses31.5%Above
Apartments52.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.0%Above
Paying a mortgage24.2%Below
Renting36.8%In line
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.5%Below
One car49.2%Above
Two cars32.4%In line
Three or more6.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.9%Below
Drove to work43.2%Above
Train, tram or bus2.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.9%Below
What stands out in Ramsgate Beach
32.9% of workers in Ramsgate Beach worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
2.9% of Ramsgate Beach residents were born in England.
20.7% of people in Ramsgate Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ramsgate Beach
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ramsgate Beach NSW 2217.
Is Ramsgate Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.9% of Ramsgate Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
470 family households lived in Ramsgate Beach; 39.8% were couple families and 18.5% were one-parent families.
37.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ramsgate Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ramsgate Beach had 1,734 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ramsgate Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 14.5% of occupied private dwellings in Ramsgate Beach.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 31.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 52.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ramsgate Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
24.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
36.8% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ramsgate Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ramsgate Beach had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 38.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 32.2%, while 15.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ramsgate Beach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
43.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
2.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ramsgate Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 49.2% of the total.
39.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ramsgate Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.1% reported a different address.
34.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ramsgate Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
58.8% of residents used only English at home.
37.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ramsgate Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
34.4% of Ramsgate Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 65.6% was born in Australia.
0.9% of residents were born in China.
1.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ramsgate Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 22.5% of ancestry responses in Ramsgate Beach.
Australian ancestry made up 19.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ramsgate Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 15.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 18.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.7% of workers, and education and training employed 7.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ramsgate Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.6%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
31.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ramsgate Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.2% reported asthma, 10.4% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ramsgate Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ramsgate Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,475 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,184.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $480 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ramsgate Beach compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.9% in Ramsgate Beach, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 39.0% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 36.8% in Ramsgate Beach, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Ramsgate Beach
Is Ramsgate Beach expensive?
The median house price is $3,020,000, while units and apartments sit at $921,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ramsgate Beach good for families?
The Census counted 470 local families, and 15.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Ramsgate Beach?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $3,250,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Ramsgate Beach
7 streets in Ramsgate Beach
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alfred St
- Chuter Ave
- Emmaline St
- Florence St
- Hawthorne St
- Ramsgate Rd
- The Grand Parade
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