Ramsgate Beach Postcode

New South Wales

Metro
2217
Postcode for Ramsgate Beach, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 14 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,734
1,734
Population
45
Median Age
$1,475
Household Income/wk
$480
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.4
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Ramsgate Beach Compares

Ramsgate Beach vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricRamsgate BeachNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,475 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $480 ≈NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,184 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 45 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% ≈NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2217 covers Ramsgate Beach, an inland suburb of Sydney about 14 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Inner South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Bayside (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, Ramsgate Beach has a population of 1,734 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,475, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%. The Indigenous population is 20 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Ramsgate Beach includes a median weekly rent of $480, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,184, with 779 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ramsgate Beach scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Ramsgate Beach is part of the Kogarah - Rockdale statistical area in New South Wales.

Ramsgate Beach Details

Postcode2217
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,734
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,475/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$860/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$480
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,184
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area0.4 km²
Population Density4305/km²
Total Dwellings779
Australian Citizens89.1%
Indigenous Population20 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.982
Longitude151.148
Distance from Sydney14 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Inner South West
Area (SA3)Kogarah - Rockdale
Local GovernmentBayside (NSW)
Federal ElectorateCook

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (6.5%) 25–44 (27.0%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (25.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years276 (15.9%)
15–24 years112 (6.5%)
25–44 years469 (27.0%)
45–64 years452 (26.1%)
65+ years434 (25.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.0%) Mortgaged (24.2%) Rented (36.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis181 (10.4%)
Heart Disease112 (6.5%)
Asthma108 (6.2%)
Diabetes84 (4.8%)
Cancer66 (3.8%)
Lung Condition39 (2.2%)
Dementia11 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle81 (10.6%)
1 vehicle381 (49.8%)
2 vehicles251 (32.8%)
3+ vehicles52 (6.8%)

Suburbs Near Ramsgate Beach

Same Postcode (2217)

More Ramsgate Beach Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.