Ramsgate NSW 2217
988 addresses · 13 streets
Cook Electorate › Bayside LGA › Ramsgate · 14 km from Sydney
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Living Here
Ramsgate is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 1,151 people, with a median age of 47. The typical household earns around $1,803 a week, with median rent near $550 a week. Most homes are houses. About 66% of households own their home and 31% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Greek. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Sans Souci - Ramsgate statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Ramsgate itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
51 schools
6 supermarkets
19 Catholic churches
2 physiotherapists
1 playground
2 hairdressers
1 beauty salon
3 carpenters
Getting around. Train station: Carlton, 2.1 km north-west · Metro station: Marrickville, 7.9 km north · Bus interchange: UTS Shuttle Bus, 7.5 km north-east · Ferry wharf: Ferry to La Perouse, 7.6 km east · Airport: Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport, 5.7 km north-east.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 28.7% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 3.2% · Labour-force participation 53.6%
Population by age in Ramsgate
| 0-4 | 58 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 96 |
| 15-19 | 63 |
| 20-24 | 49 |
| 25-34 | 151 |
| 35-44 | 134 |
| 45-54 | 186 |
| 55-64 | 164 |
| 65-74 | 128 |
| 75-84 | 81 |
| 85+ | 47 |
Dwelling types in Ramsgate
| House | 243 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 23 |
| Apartment | 144 |
| Other | 12 |
Households by weekly income in Ramsgate
| <$650 | 52 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 123 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 133 |
| $3,000+ | 104 |
Top ancestries in Ramsgate
| Other | 263 |
|---|---|
| English | 247 |
| Australian | 224 |
| Greek | 185 |
| Irish | 86 |
| Scottish | 83 |
Housing tenure in Ramsgate
| Owned | 151 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 126 |
| Rented | 131 |
| Other | 10 |
Cars per household in Ramsgate
| 0 | 25 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 188 |
| 2 | 137 |
| 3 | 41 |
| 4+ | 31 |
Commute to work in Ramsgate
| Car | 246 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 4 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 10 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 174 |
Top countries of birth in Ramsgate
| Greece | 47 |
|---|---|
| England | 28 |
| China | 25 |
| Egypt | 24 |
| New Zealand | 18 |
| Lebanon | 17 |
Languages used at home in Ramsgate
| Greek | 143 |
|---|---|
| Spanish | 44 |
| Arabic | 43 |
| Mandarin | 27 |
| Vietnamese | 21 |
| Macedonian | 17 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
131,759 bird observations recorded near Ramsgate — most often seen:
- Rainbow Lorikeet (8,127)
- Australian White Ibis (7,854)
- Noisy Miner (6,310)
- Welcome Swallow (5,553)
- Australian Raven (5,539)
- Common Myna (5,407)
- Silver Gull (5,337)
- Chestnut Teal (5,155)
- Australian Magpie (5,013)
- Magpie-lark (4,930)
- Superb Fairy-wren (4,886)
- Willie Wagtail (4,869)
- Pied Currawong (4,770)
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- White-faced Heron (4,662)
- Rock Dove (4,433)
- Red Wattlebird (3,683)
- Spotted Turtle-dove (3,683)
- Common Starling (3,649)
- Silvereye (3,632)
- Little Pied Cormorant (3,616)
- New Holland Honeyeater (3,487)
- Little Black Cormorant (3,422)
- Red-whiskered Bulbul (3,403)
- Masked Lapwing (3,038)
- Crested Pigeon (2,993)
- Red-browed Finch (2,971)
- Australian Pelican (2,948)
- Pacific Black Duck (2,888)
- Dusky Moorhen (2,757)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (2,744)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Ramsgate:
- Ramsgate Beach (0.7 km)
- Beverley Park (0.9 km)
- Sans Souci (1.2 km)
- Dolls Point (1.3 km)
- Kogarah Bay (1.3 km)
- Sandringham (1.7 km)
- Monterey (1.8 km)
- Carss Park (2 km)
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Streets
- Campbell Street (55)
- Chuter Avenue (1)
- Clarkes Road (33)
- Clelland Lane (24)
- Dillon Street (24)
- Macdonald Street (34)
- Margate Street (100)
- Meurants Lane (9)
- Ramsgate Road (142)
- Rocky Point Road (457)
- Targo Road (33)
- Tonbridge Street (43)
- Walmer Street (33)
