QLD · Ipswich Council
Ripley, QLD, 4306
Current weather
15.7°CClear sky
93% humidity · 7.5 km/h wind · 21.5° / 11.9° today · 0.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#464 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ripley is a smaller suburban community in the Ipswich area, home to around 4,288 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,345 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 313.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $620, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 7 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
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
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.
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 Dec 2026)
- 1,345
- Against the person
- 210
- Against property
- 733
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 313.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 20 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -47.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault95
- Drug Offences117
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)422
- Traffic And Related Offences238
- Unlawful Entry113
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,005
- Ripley Central State SchoolPrimary
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
23 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
- Drinking water
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 35.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #464 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Joy Early LearningchildcareBinnies Roadchildcare
- Pharmacy 4 LesshealthMain Streetpharmacy
- Brooking Parkgovernmentpark
- Brooking Parkgovernmentpark
- Brooking Parklandsgovernmentpark
- Faye Carr Parkgovernmentpark
- Pebbles Parkgovernmentpark
- Scotts Parkgovernmentpark
- Spear Lily Parkgovernmentpark
- Sunshine Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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