1,151 ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 904
- 2016: 1,114
- 2021: 1,151
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ramsgate · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ramsgate
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than the national average is the population of Ramsgate, where the typical resident is 47. This creates a distinct age profile for the area, with seniors making up a significant portion of the 1,151 people living here.
1,151
▲ +27.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ramsgate — higher than 74% of areas.
| Ramsgate | 1,151 |
|---|---|
| 2217, NSW | 28,673 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian average of 38.
47 yrs ▲ +17.5%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors dominate the area, with 22.3% of people aged 65 and over, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is mirrored by a small population of children under 15, who make up just 13.3% of the area.
22.3% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ramsgate, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of the population is married, while 9.0% are in de facto relationships, which is lower than most similar areas.
1.7% ▲ +148.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +121.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ramsgate, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ramsgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13322/ramsgate/topic/demographics-identity