$480 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $440
- 2021: $480
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ramsgate Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ramsgate Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Ramsgate Beach has seen a shift toward smaller, more expensive living spaces over the last decade. The area is now dominated by apartments and townhouses, with typical weekly rents of $480 sitting well above the national figure. This trend toward denser housing is reflected in the low number of detached homes compared to other parts of the state.
$480
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Beach — higher than 90% of areas.
| Ramsgate Beach | $480 |
|---|---|
| 2217, NSW | $460 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents here are among the highest for similar areas at $480, which is well above the Australian figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also high, with the typical household paying $2,184, a figure that is much higher than most areas.
$2,184 ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,184
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ramsgate Beach, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $550–$749 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ramsgate Beach, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A higher than usual 35.8% of households rent their homes, which is well above both the state and national figures. At the same time, 38% of homes are owned outright, a proportion that is well above the national average of 31%.
35.8% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.0% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Ramsgate Beach splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Rented (36%), with Owned with a mortgage at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats and apartments make up over half of all homes, while separate houses are far below the state and national figures at only 14.6%. This explains why homes with three or more bedrooms are also far below the national average, with 48.4% of homes having just two bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
14.6% ▼ -66.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
45.3% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ramsgate Beach, Flat or apartment is the majority at 53%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 32%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ramsgate Beach, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (37%) and 4 bedrooms (6%).
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 Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13323/ramsgate-beach/topic/housing-dwellings