Monterey vs Ramsgate Beach
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | MontereyBayside | Ramsgate BeachBayside |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $810,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $810,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $750/wk | $750/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 4,619 | 1,734 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 44% | 15% |
| Townhouses | 22% | 32% |
| Apartments/units | 34% | 53% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 12.8 km | 13.9 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 20% | 14% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Brighton-Le-Sands PS, Ramsgate PS | Ramsgate PS |
| Secondary | Bayside HS | Bayside HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Monterey is higher on population (by about 166%).
- Monterey is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Monterey is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- Monterey is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 29 percentage points).
- Ramsgate Beach is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 29%).
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $810,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2217 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 11.0% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2217 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $810,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2217 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 11.0% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2217 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.