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VIC · Baw Baw Council

Ripplebrook, 3818

Current weather

10.6°CRain showers

93% humidity · 28.3 km/h wind · 12.5° / 9.5° today · 19.8 mm rain

Desirability score

36.1/100

3986th in Australia

78% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Ripplebrook is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 268 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 5 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-58%), roughly 18.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population
268
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,604
Dwelling vacancy
9.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 98
Median monthly mortgage
$2,029
Employment rate
65.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
9 / 0 / 0

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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
5
Against the person
0
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
18.7
State safety percentile
12th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-58.3%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
943
  • Ripplebrook Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 2525 Westernport Rd
  • 2675 Westernport Rd
  • Ripplebrook Primary School/Westernport Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

10 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Use of land for a Depot and alteration to a road in Transport Zone 2
    2635 WESTERNPORT ROAD RIPPLEBROOK 3818In progress

  • April 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    1935 WESTERNPORT ROAD RIPPLEBROOK 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling associated with agriculture and to create access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1
    1935 WESTERNPORT ROAD RIPPLEBROOK 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 7 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    70 Lye and Dixon RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building
    2556 Westernport RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding associated with an existing dwelling
    2725 Westernport RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling
    36 Lye and Dixon RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Use and development of a Motel and Place of Assembly and alter access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1
    1855 WESTERNPORT ROAD RIPPLEBROOK 3818NOD issued by the Resp. Authority

  • April 2020

  • Re-subdivide land into 2 lots 1995 WESTERNPORT ROAD RIPPLEBROOK
    1995 Westernport RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a carport
    2635 Westernport RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Ripplebrook Primary SchoolBus stop

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay 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)
4
Parks (OSM)
0

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
36.1/100
National rank
3986th in Australia
State rank
796th in VIC
Peer rank
#179 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#350 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
78%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime4
  • Buildings and works to construct a carportplanning2635 Westernport RoadLodged 09 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning2556 Westernport RoadLodged 16 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning1935 WESTERNPORT ROAD RIPPLEBROOK 3818Lodged 21 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning70 Lye and Dixon RoadLodged 21 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding associated with an existing dwellingplanning2725 Westernport RoadLodged 09 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Re-subdivide land into 2 lots 1995 WESTERNPORT ROAD RIPPLEBROOKplanning1995 Westernport RoadLodged 23 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a Motel and Place of Assembly and alter access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1planning1855 WESTERNPORT ROAD RIPPLEBROOK 3818Lodged 28 Jul 2020 · NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Use and development of a dwellingplanning36 Lye and Dixon RoadLodged 04 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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