1,734 ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,462
- 2016: 1,660
- 2021: 1,734
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ramsgate Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ramsgate Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ramsgate Beach is now 45, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This coastal spot is home to 1,734 people, which is more than 79% of similar areas. It is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a smaller number of children.
1,734
▲ +18.6%
- 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 Beach — higher than 77% of areas.
| Ramsgate Beach | 1,734 |
|---|---|
| 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 here is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39 and the Australian average of 38.
45 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.1% of the population, a figure well above the 17.6% seen across New South Wales. Conversely, children under 15 account for 15.7%, which is a little below the national average.
25.1% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ramsgate Beach splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population, slightly below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.9%, which is a little above the New South Wales average.
1.2% ▲ +180.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +65.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ramsgate Beach, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ramsgate Beach
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ramsgate Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13323/ramsgate-beach/topic/demographics-identity