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Population
Ramsgate Beach has seen population growth performance typically on par with national averages when looking at short and medium term trends
As of November 2025, the estimated population of the Ramsgate Beach statistical area is around 1,745. This figure reflects an increase of 11 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 1,734. The current resident population estimate of 1,703 was derived from AreaSearch's examination of the latest ERP data release by the ABS in June 2024 and address validation since the Census date. This results in a population density ratio of 4,362 persons per square kilometer, placing the Ramsgate Beach (SA2) within the top 10% nationally assessed areas by AreaSearch. Overseas migration contributed approximately 76.0% of overall population gains during recent periods.
AreaSearch employs ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022, and NSW State Government's SA2 level projections for areas not covered by this data, released in 2022 with a base year of 2021. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are applied to all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Based on aggregated SA2-level projections, the Ramsgate Beach statistical area is expected to expand by 65 persons to 2041, reflecting an increase of 4.9% in total over the 17-year period.
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Development
The level of residential development activity in Ramsgate Beach is very low in comparison to the average area assessed nationally by AreaSearch
Ramsgate Beach has recorded one dwelling approval between 2016 and 2021. This reflects a mature suburb with limited new construction opportunities. The scarcity of new supply supports demand for established properties, contributing to price stability compared to Greater Sydney's higher development activity.
Ramsgate Beach's lower development activity is also below the national average, indicating its established nature and suggesting potential planning limitations.
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Infrastructure
Ramsgate Beach has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 20% nationally
Changes to local infrastructure significantly impact an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified one major project expected to affect this region: Riviera, Ramsgate Beach, M6 Motorway Stage 1, Sydney Metro West, and St George Hospital Redevelopment Stage 3 are key projects, with the following list highlighting those most relevant.
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Sydney Metro City & Southwest
A 30km metro rail extension connecting Chatswood to Bankstown. The Chatswood to Sydenham section, featuring a new harbour crossing and seven CBD stations, opened in August 2024. The final stage involves converting the 13km T3 Bankstown Line to metro standards, including upgrades to 10 stations with platform screen doors and full accessibility. Following the T3 line closure in late 2024, the project is currently in a rigorous testing and commissioning phase, with trains operating end-to-end at speeds up to 100km/h as of early 2026. The Sydenham to Bankstown section is scheduled to open in the second half of 2026.
Sydney Metro West
Sydney Metro West is a new 24-kilometre underground metro rail line connecting Greater Parramatta and the Sydney CBD. The project includes nine confirmed stations: Westmead, Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock, The Bays, Pyrmont, and Hunter Street. As of early 2026, major tunneling is nearing completion with the western section (Pyrmont to Westmead) finished in late 2025 and eastern TBMs Ruby and Jessie progressing toward Hunter Street. The project will double rail capacity between the two CBDs, offering a 20-minute travel time and 'turn-up-and-go' services by the target opening date of 2032.
St George Hospital Redevelopment Stage 3
The $411 million St George Hospital Stage 3 redevelopment has reached a major milestone with the completion of the 9-storey Kensington Street Building (KSB) in February 2026. This centerpiece facility centralises outpatient, ambulatory, and community services, including pathology collection, day rehabilitation, and surgical services with refurbished operating theatres. It introduces new models of care such as the Rehabilitation Cognitive Transition Unit for brain injury recovery and a Behavioural Support Unit for dementia and delirium. The project also includes 151 basement car spaces, a new public forecourt, and the demolition of the Prince William Wing, with final landscaping and refurbishment of existing clinical spaces scheduled for completion by late 2026.
Northern Georges River Submain Upgrade
This critical wastewater infrastructure project involves the renewal of the Northern Georges River Submain (NGRS), a primary sewer network serving Sydney's south west. Using trenchless relining technology, Sydney Water is rehabilitating large-diameter concrete pipelines (up to 2.5m) to combat H2S corrosion. The upgrade is designed to increase network capacity, reduce wet weather overflows, and mitigate odour emissions across the Malabar System.
Community Infrastructure Strategic Plan 2050
Adopted in May 2024, this long-term framework guides the planning, funding, and delivery of 149 community facilities through 2050. It focuses on consolidating ageing assets into modern multipurpose hubs, including district libraries, youth centers, and aquatic facilities like the Canterbury Leisure and Aquatics Centre. The plan addresses a population forecast to exceed 500,000 by 2036, prioritizing high-growth catchments such as Bankstown CBD and Campsie.
Rail Service Improvement Program - T4 Illawarra & Eastern Suburbs Line
A major multi-billion-dollar upgrade program (formerly More Trains, More Services) designed to modernize the rail network for higher frequency and reliability. Key works for the T4 line include the Digital Systems Program replacing traditional signalling with ETCS Level 2 'in-cab' technology, platform extensions at stations like Waterfall and Kiama to accommodate New Intercity Fleet (Mariyung) trains, power supply upgrades, and a new stabling yard at Waterfall. Testing for Digital Systems is currently underway between Sutherland and Cronulla, with the Bondi Junction to Erskineville section beginning tests in 2026.
Mariyung Fleet (New Intercity Fleet)
The Mariyung Fleet is a 610-carriage double-deck electric train fleet (D sets) replacing the aging V-set fleet across the NSW intercity network. Delivered by the RailConnect consortium, the trains feature 2x2 seating, charging ports, dedicated luggage/bicycle spaces, and enhanced accessibility with wheelchair spaces and accessible toilets. The fleet operates in 4, 6, 8, or 10-car formations. Passenger services commenced on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line on 3 December 2024 and the Blue Mountains Line on 13 October 2025. South Coast Line services are scheduled to begin in the first half of 2026. The project includes the Kangy Angy Maintenance Facility and extensive corridor upgrades such as platform extensions and signaling modifications.
Riviera, Ramsgate Beach
Six-storey mixed-use redevelopment by Bronxx with approximately 2,926 sq m ground-floor supermarket and retail, food and drink premises at Level 1, and 44 two and three-bedroom dwellings above. DA-2023/370 was approved by the Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel on 3 Feb 2025 with a reported CIV of about $45.19m. Sales suite is operating on-site and apartments are now selling.
Employment
AreaSearch analysis places Ramsgate Beach well above average for employment performance across multiple indicators
Ramsgate Beach has a well-educated workforce with professional services being strongly represented. The unemployment rate is 2.7% and there has been an estimated employment growth of 3.3% in the past year, according to AreaSearch's aggregation of statistical area data.
As of September 2025, 1,011 residents are employed while the unemployment rate is 1.5% lower than Greater Sydney's rate of 4.2%. Workforce participation is at 56.7%, compared to Greater Sydney's 60.0%. The leading employment industries among residents include transport, postal & warehousing, health care & social assistance, and professional & technical services. Ramsgate Beach shows a strong specialization in transport, postal & warehousing with an employment share of 2.5 times the regional level.
However, finance & insurance is under-represented with only 4.6% of the workforce compared to Greater Sydney's 7.3%. The area appears to offer limited local employment opportunities as indicated by the Census working population vs resident population count. Over the 12 months to September 2025, employment increased by 3.3% while labour force grew by 3.7%, causing the unemployment rate to rise by 0.4 percentage points in Ramsgate Beach. In contrast, Greater Sydney saw employment rise by 2.1%, labour force grow by 2.4%, and unemployment increase by 0.2 percentage points. State-level data for NSW as of 25-Nov shows employment contracted by 0.03% (losing 2,260 jobs) with the state unemployment rate at 3.9%. Nationally, the unemployment rate is 4.3%. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 suggest that national employment should expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Ramsgate Beach's employment mix indicates local employment should increase by 6.5% over five years and 13.4% over ten years, though this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not account for localized population projections.
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Income
The area's income profile falls below national averages based on AreaSearch analysis
The suburb of Ramsgate Beach had a median income among taxpayers of $55,583 and an average income of $76,946 in the financial year 2023, according to ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch. These figures are higher than Greater Sydney's median income of $60,817 and average income of $83,003 for the same period. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 8.86% since financial year 2023, estimates for September 2025 would be approximately $60,508 (median) and $83,763 (average). Census 2021 income data shows personal income ranks at the 60th percentile ($860 weekly), while household income sits at the 34th percentile. Income analysis reveals that 29.7% of Ramsgate Beach's population falls within the $1,500 - $2,999 income range, comprising 518 individuals. This is similar to the broader area where 30.9% occupy this income range. Housing affordability pressures are severe in Ramsgate Beach, with only 79.6% of income remaining after housing costs, ranking at the 28th percentile. The suburb's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 5th decile.
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Housing
Ramsgate Beach features a more urban dwelling mix with significant apartment living, with above-average rates of outright home ownership
Ramsgate Beach's dwelling structure, as per the latest Census, consisted of 14.7% houses and 85.3% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Sydney metro's 39.8% houses and 60.3% other dwellings. Home ownership in Ramsgate Beach stood at 38.4%, with mortgaged dwellings at 24.7% and rented ones at 36.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,184, lower than Sydney metro's average of $2,383. The median weekly rent in Ramsgate Beach was $480, matching Sydney metro's figure but significantly higher than the national average of $375. Nationally, Ramsgate Beach's mortgage repayments were higher at $2,184 compared to Australia's average of $1,863.
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Household Composition
Ramsgate Beach features high concentrations of lone person households, with a lower-than-average median household size
Family households constitute 59.8% of all households, including 23.6% couples with children, 23.2% couples without children, and 11.8% single parent families. Non-family households comprise the remaining 40.2%, with lone person households at 37.5% and group households at 2.8%. The median household size is 2.1 people, which is smaller than the Greater Sydney average of 2.6.
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Local Schools & Education
The educational profile of Ramsgate Beach exceeds national averages, with above-average qualification levels and academic performance metrics
The area's university qualification rate is 27.6%, significantly lower than the SA3 area average of 38.7%. Bachelor degrees are most prevalent at 19.1%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (6.3%) and graduate diplomas (2.2%). Vocational credentials are held by 34.4% of residents aged 15+, with advanced diplomas at 11.1% and certificates at 23.3%. A total of 24.4% of the population is actively pursuing formal education, including 8.4% in primary, 4.6% in secondary, and 4.1% in tertiary education.
A substantial 24.4% of the population actively pursues formal education. This includes 8.4% in primary education, 4.6% in secondary education, and 4.1% pursuing tertiary education.
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Nearby Services & Amenities
Transport
Transport servicing is high compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Ramsgate Beach has 19 active public transport stops. These are served by a mix of buses along five different routes. Together, these routes facilitate 1,816 weekly passenger trips.
The average distance residents live from the nearest stop is 88 meters, indicating excellent accessibility. On average, there are 259 daily trips across all routes, which amounts to about 95 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
Ramsgate Beach's residents are relatively healthy in comparison to broader Australia with a fairly standard level of common health conditions seen across both young and old age cohorts
Ramsgate Beach's health metrics are close to national benchmarks, with standard levels of common health conditions seen across both young and old age cohorts. Private health cover is high at approximately 57% of the total population (~1000 people), compared to 54.1% in Greater Sydney.
The most common medical conditions are arthritis (9.3%) and heart disease (5.8%), while 69.2% report no medical ailments, compared to 77.5% across Greater Sydney. Residents aged 65 and over make up 26.3%, higher than the 16.4% in Greater Sydney. Overall, Ramsgate Beach's health profile is broadly in line with the general population.
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Cultural Diversity
Ramsgate Beach was found to be more culturally diverse than the vast majority of local markets in Australia, upon assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics
Ramsgate Beach has a high level of cultural diversity, with 36.1% of its population born overseas and 39.0% speaking a language other than English at home. Christianity is the predominant religion in Ramsgate Beach, making up 69.7% of the population, compared to 51.8% across Greater Sydney. The top three represented ancestry groups are English (17.9%), Other (16.5%), and Australian (15.5%).
Notably, Greek ancestry is overrepresented at 11.8%, Serbian at 1.7%, and Russian at 1.4%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
Age
Ramsgate Beach hosts a notably older demographic compared to the national average
The median age in Ramsgate Beach is 45 years, which is significantly higher than Greater Sydney's average of 37 years and Australia's average of 38 years. Compared to Greater Sydney, Ramsgate Beach has a higher proportion of residents aged 75-84 (10.4%) but fewer residents aged 15-24 (7.6%). According to the 2021 Census, the population aged 15-24 grew from 6.5% to 7.6%, while the 45-54 age group decreased from 13.1% to 11.3%. By 2041, demographic projections show significant shifts in Ramsgate Beach's age structure. The 85+ age group is expected to grow by 98%, reaching 152 people from the current 76. Notably, all population growth will be accounted for by the combined 65+ age groups, reflecting the area's aging demographic trend. In contrast, both the 45-54 and 55-64 age groups are projected to decrease in number.