$550 ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $420
- 2016: $460
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ramsgate · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ramsgate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of $550 make Ramsgate one of the most expensive places to lease in its class. This small area faces high costs for both renters and homeowners, with a housing stock that features fewer large family homes than the state or national average.
$550
▲ +31.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ramsgate — higher than 96% of areas.
| Ramsgate | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2217, NSW | $460 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Homeowners pay a typical monthly loan payment of $2,383, which is well above the national figure. Renters face high costs too, with the usual weekly rent of $550 being well above both the state and national averages.
$2,383 ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,349
- 2016: $2,400
- 2021: $2,383
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Ramsgate splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (44%) and $350–$549 (41%), with $750 or more at 9%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ramsgate, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $3,000 or more (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 30.8% of households are renting, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. Meanwhile, 35.5% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the New South Wales and Australian figures.
30.8% ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.5% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Ramsgate splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (31%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 57.2% of homes, which is far below the national figure. This shortage of larger homes is reflected in the fact that 60.7% have three or more bedrooms, a result far below the national average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
57.2% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.7% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ramsgate, Separate house is the majority at 58%; Flat or apartment is next at 34%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Ramsgate splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (33%), with 4 bedrooms at 18%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ramsgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13322/ramsgate/topic/housing-dwellings