Ramsgate Beach Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Ramsgate Beach (2217) is a suburb of Sydney, St George, New South Wales. It is about 14 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Ramsgate Beach is in the federal electorate of Barton.

In the 2011 census the population of Ramsgate Beach was 1,462 and is comprised of approximately 54.0% females and 46.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Ramsgate Beach is 45 years of age.

61.4% of people living in the suburb of Ramsgate Beach were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.6% Greece, 2.8% Egypt, 2.3% England, 2.1% New Zealand, 1.6% Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia , 1.6% China , 1.2% Italy, 1.2% Serbia, 1.0% Lebanon, 0.9% India, 0.9% Fiji, 0.8% South Africa, 0.8% Bosnia and Herzegovina, 0.7% Indonesia.

59.0% of people living in Ramsgate Beach speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 10.5% Greek, 5.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 3.2% Arabic, 2.9% Spanish, 2.4% Macedonian, 2.2% Serbian, 2.1% Other, 1.8% Italian, 1.4% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Ramsgate Beach is 26.0% Catholic, 18.5% Anglican, 18.1% Eastern Orthodox, 9.9% No religion, 7.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.8% Uniting Church, 2.6% Islam, 2.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.1% Oriental Orthodox, 1.6% Hinduism.

43.5% of people are married, 29.8% have never married and 13.1% are divorced and 2.9% are separated. There are 134 widowed people living in Ramsgate Beach.

64.0% of the people living in Ramsgate Beach over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 23.4% are working on a part time basis. Ramsgate Beach has an unemployment rate of 5.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Ramsgate Beach are 22.0% Professionals, 19.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.4% Technicians & trades workers, 10.9% Managers, 9.2% Community & personal service workers, 8.8% Sales workers, 6.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 6.1% Labourers, 2.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Ramsgate Beach work in are 12.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, 11.5% Health care and social assistance, 7.9% Construction, 7.6% Professional, scientific and technical services, 7.3% Retail trade, 6.8% Manufacturing, 6.8% Education and training, 5.8% Public administration and safety, 5.3% Accommodation and food services.

42.8% of homes are fully owned, and 20.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 32.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $622 per week and the median household income is $1026 per week.

The median rent in Ramsgate Beach is $360 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1900 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Ramsgate Beach postcode 2217