Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,240,000
Up 11.4% over 12 months
- 5+ bed
- $2.1m
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The quick read on
Ramsgate
NSW 2217 · Bayside (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,240,000
- Median unit
- $820,000
- Population
- 1,151
- Postcode
- 2217
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Ramsgate, New South Wales
Property market insights for Ramsgate
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ramsgate NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 10 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$738 per week
Down 26.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ramsgate, NSW is currently $2,240,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ramsgate has a 12-month growth rate of 11.4% for houses and -0.6% for units.
Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,100,000 in Ramsgate.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ramsgate is $738 per week. The median house rent has decreased 26.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Ramsgate is $820,000, which has decreased 0.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $700,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $825,000 in Ramsgate. The median rent for units and apartments in Ramsgate is $725 per week and has increased 3.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ramsgate safe?
The overall rate for Ramsgate is 1,940 offences per 100,000 residents — 44% 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.
Overall crime rate
1,940
offences per 100,000 residents
44% belowGreater Sydney
RamsgateGreater 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?
Ramsgate NSW 2217 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
1,151 people call Ramsgate home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,803 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,151
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,383 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $550 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.4%Below
15–3422.8%Below
35–5427.8%In line
55–7425.4%Above
75 and over11.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses57.6%Above
Townhouses5.5%Below
Apartments34.1%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.0%Above
Paying a mortgage30.9%Below
Renting32.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.9%Below
One car44.7%Above
Two cars32.5%In line
Three or more17.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home33.7%Below
Drove to work45.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.8%Below
Walked or cycled1.9%Below
What stands out in Ramsgate
33.7% of workers in Ramsgate worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
2.4% of Ramsgate residents were born in England.
21.7% of people in Ramsgate described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ramsgate
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ramsgate NSW 2217.
Is Ramsgate family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.4% of Ramsgate's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
323 family households lived in Ramsgate; 44.3% were couple families and 18.0% were one-parent families.
30.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ramsgate?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ramsgate had 1,151 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.5% 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?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 57.6% of occupied private dwellings in Ramsgate.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 34.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ramsgate?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
30.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
32.1% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ramsgate?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ramsgate had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 25.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 32.5%, while 21.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ramsgate?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
33.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
45.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.8% 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?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 44.7% of the total.
49.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ramsgate, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.0% reported a different address.
32.7% 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?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
57.6% of residents used only English at home.
35.8% used a language other than English at home.
2.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ramsgate residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
32.7% of Ramsgate's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 67.3% was born in Australia.
2.2% of residents were born in China.
0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ramsgate?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 21.5% of ancestry responses in Ramsgate.
Australian ancestry made up 19.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ramsgate?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 14.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 8.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ramsgate?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 53.6%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
31.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ramsgate show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.6% reported asthma, 8.9% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ramsgate?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ramsgate?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,803 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,383.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $550 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ramsgate compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 33.7% in Ramsgate, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 37.0% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 32.1% in Ramsgate, 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
Is Ramsgate expensive?
The median house price is $2,240,000, while units and apartments sit at $820,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ramsgate good for families?
The Census counted 323 local families, and 13.4% 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?
Larger houses have a median around $2,100,000, 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
14 streets in Ramsgate
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Campbell St
- Chuter Ave
- Clarkes Rd
- Clelland Ln
- Dillon St
- Macdonald St
- Margate St
- Meurants Ln
- Park Rd
- Ramsgate Rd
- Rocky Point Rd
- Rocky Point Road
- Tonbridge St
- Walmer St
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