QLD · Ipswich Council
Ripley, 4306
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Ipswich, Ripley is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because transport and access and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 4,288
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $1,906
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 93 of 1,631
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,718
- Employment rate
- 73.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 137 / 99 / 25
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $620
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 131
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 71
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 204 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +4.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault95
- Drug Offences117
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)423
- Traffic And Related Offences238
- Unlawful Entry112
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,005
- Ripley Central State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Main St at Ripley Town Centre
- Parkview Pde at Lillypilly Drive
- Ripley Rd at Trigona Drive
- Ripley Rd at Trigona Drive
- Ripley Rd at Wensley Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
2 Binnies Road, Ripley
- The Cheesecake ShopBakery
Unit 3 2 Binnies Road, Ripley
- Bbq
- Parkview Pde at Lillypilly DriveBus stop
- Ripley Rd at Canary StBus stop
- Ripley Rd at Trigona DriveBus stop
- Ripley Rd at Wensley RdBus stop
- Andonis Café & BarCafe
2 Binnies Road, Ripley
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
2 Binnies Road, Ripley
- Dog park
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brooking ParkPark
- Brooking ParklandsPark
- Faye Carr ParkPark
- Pebbles ParkPark
- Scotts ParkPark
- Spear Lily ParkPark
- Sunshine ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Pharmacy 4 LessMain Streetpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Joy Early LearningBinnies Roadchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 49.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 31% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2041st in Australia
- State rank
- 461st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #233 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #247 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7-Elevenamenities2 Binnies Road, Ripleyconvenience
- 7-Elevenamenities2 Binnies Road, Ripleyfuel
- 7-Elevenamenitiesparking
- Andonis Café & Baramenities2 Binnies Road, Ripleycafe
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bottlemartamenities2 Binnies Road, Ripleyalcohol
- Dog parkamenitiesdog_park
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Parkview Pde at Lillypilly Driveamenitiesbus_stop
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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