Ramsgate Beach, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Ramsgate Beach is more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1010, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Ramsgate Beach at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,734
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $1,475
- SEIFA score
- 1010
- Coordinates
- -33.9826, 151.1463
Ramsgate Beach demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Ramsgate Beach using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 27%, 36% of homes are rented, and 36% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 276 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 112 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 469 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 452 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 434 | 25% |
Share of the 1,743 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 296 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 184 | 23% |
| Rented | 279 | 36% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 114 | 15% |
| Townhouses & semis | 247 | 32% |
| Flats & apartments | 415 | 53% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 783 occupied private dwellings in Ramsgate Beach.
- Median weekly rent
- $480
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,184
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,105
- Median weekly personal income
- $860
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 596 (36%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 653 (39%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 20 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 856 (60%)
- Labour-force participation
- 56.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Employed full-time
- 452
- Employed part-time
- 233
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Ramsgate Beach
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Ramsgate Beach is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.2°C). The area receives roughly 902 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 19.6°C | 80 mm |
| Feb | 25.9°C | 19.2°C | 103 mm |
| Mar | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 149 mm |
| Apr | 22.6°C | 14.8°C | 82 mm |
| May | 19.9°C | 11.4°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 17.1°C | 9.5°C | 69 mm |
| Jul | 17.2°C | 8.1°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 18°C | 8.6°C | 54 mm |
| Sep | 20.4°C | 10.7°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 22.6°C | 13.6°C | 78 mm |
| Nov | 23.7°C | 15.5°C | 70 mm |
| Dec | 25.6°C | 17.7°C | 68 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Ramsgate Beach
Where is Ramsgate Beach?
Ramsgate Beach is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Ramsgate Beach?
At the 2021 Census, Ramsgate Beach had a population of about 1,734.
Is Ramsgate Beach an advantaged area?
Ramsgate Beach has an ABS SEIFA score of 1010, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 63 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Ramsgate Beach?
Ramsgate Beach has average daytime highs of about 22°C and overnight lows of about 13.9°C, with roughly 902 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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