Flinders View vs Ripley

Ripley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 38 in Flinders View. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Flinders View, most households are couple families. In Ripley, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ripley tends to suit young adults.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Ripley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 3)
  • But Flinders View carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 84/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Flinders View has cheaper units ($680,000 vs $770,000)
  • Ripley has cheaper land ($395,000 vs $870,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Flinders View has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $375/wk)
  • Ripley has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 30%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Flinders View

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Flinders View

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 84/100)
  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Ripley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (205.2% vs 0.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Flinders View and Ripley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Flinders View Ripley
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Flinders View Ripley
Walkability 54 / 40
Flinders View — Walkability: 54/100 Ripley — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 50 / 16
Flinders View — Safety: 50/100 Ripley — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Flinders View — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ripley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Flinders View has more residents (5,816 vs 4,288); Flinders View skews older (38 vs 29).

Flinders View Ripley
Population 5,816
+26% vs other
 4,288
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% +205.2%
Median age 38 29
Median household income $96,200/yr $99,112/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $375/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Flinders View Ripley
0-4 5.8% / 10.3%
Flinders View — 0-4: 5.8% Ripley — 0-4: 10.3%
5-14 14.9% / 13.6%
Flinders View — 5-14: 14.9% Ripley — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.8% / 4.8%
Flinders View — 15-19: 6.8% Ripley — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.9% / 9.6%
Flinders View — 20-24: 5.9% Ripley — 20-24: 9.6%
25-34 12.4% / 24.3%
Flinders View — 25-34: 12.4% Ripley — 25-34: 24.3%
35-44 13.4% / 15.1%
Flinders View — 35-44: 13.4% Ripley — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 12.8% / 9.0%
Flinders View — 45-54: 12.8% Ripley — 45-54: 9.0%
55-64 12.6% / 7.7%
Flinders View — 55-64: 12.6% Ripley — 55-64: 7.7%
65-74 9.3% / 3.7%
Flinders View — 65-74: 9.3% Ripley — 65-74: 3.7%
75-84 4.3% / 1.4%
Flinders View — 75-84: 4.3% Ripley — 75-84: 1.4%
85+ 1.7% / 0.1%
Flinders View — 85+: 1.7% Ripley — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Flinders View 55.3% couple families
Flinders View — Couple Families: 55.3% Flinders View — Lone Person: 25.3% Flinders View — One Parent Families: 15.0% Flinders View — Group Household: 3.0% Flinders View — Other Families: 1.4%
Ripley 46.7% couple families
Ripley — Couple Families: 46.7% Ripley — Lone Person: 29.1% Ripley — One Parent Families: 17.7% Ripley — Group Household: 4.7% Ripley — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Flinders View 30.1% renting
Flinders View — Owned Outright: 30.2% Flinders View — Mortgage: 39.6% Flinders View — Renting: 30.1%
Ripley 42.1% renting
Ripley — Owned Outright: 11.7% Ripley — Mortgage: 46.1% Ripley — Renting: 42.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Flinders View Ripley
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 18.3%
Flinders View — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Ripley — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 10.8%
Flinders View — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Ripley — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.1%
Flinders View — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Ripley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 3.4%
Flinders View — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Ripley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.4%
Flinders View — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Ripley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Flinders View Ripley
New Zealand 2.3% / 4.7%
Flinders View — New Zealand: 2.3% Ripley — New Zealand: 4.7%
India 0.5% / 4.6%
Flinders View — India: 0.5% Ripley — India: 4.6%
England 2.9% / 1.9%
Flinders View — England: 2.9% Ripley — England: 1.9%
Philippines 0.5% / 2.2%
Flinders View — Philippines: 0.5% Ripley — Philippines: 2.2%
South Africa 0.2% / 0.9%
Flinders View — South Africa: 0.2% Ripley — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland 0.4% / —
Flinders View — Scotland: 0.4% Ripley — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Flinders View 95.2% houses
Flinders View — Houses: 95.2% Flinders View — Townhouses: 4.6% Flinders View — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Ripley 91.4% houses
Ripley — Houses: 91.4% Ripley — Townhouses: 6.4% Ripley — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Flinders View Ripley
Median house price $850,000 $849,000
Median unit price $680,000 $770,000
Median land price $870,000 $395,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 29 sales
 22 days
from 180 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Flinders View Ripley
3 bed $806K / $785K
Flinders View — 3 bed: $806K (34 sales) Ripley — 3 bed: $785K (51 sales)

34 vs 51 sales

4 bed $880K / $880K
Flinders View — 4 bed: $880K (43 sales) Ripley — 4 bed: $880K (224 sales)

43 vs 224 sales

5 bed $950K / $1M
Flinders View — 5 bed: $950K (7 sales) Ripley — 5 bed: $1M (17 sales)

7 vs 17 sales

Development activity

Flinders View Ripley
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Flinders View Ripley
Houses 3.9%
$670/wk on $882K
 3.9%
$670/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Flinders View Ripley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD

Liveability

Flinders View is more walkable (54 vs 40); Flinders View scores higher overall (64 vs 50).

Flinders View Ripley
Grade B
same for both
Score 64/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Ripley carries more crime risk (84 vs 50).

Flinders View Ripley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
84/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Low
14/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Flinders View Ripley
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Flinders View

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Ripley

  • Ripley Central State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Flinders View Ripley
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 3 7
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 10 2

Mobility

Flinders View Ripley
Walkability score 54/100 40/100
Distance to Brisbane 40.5 km 42.3 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 39 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 41/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 32.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4305
 1.2%
postcode 4306
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4305
 —
postcode 4306

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Flinders View Ripley
Car (driver) 79.5% / 80.2%
Flinders View — Car (driver): 79.5% Ripley — Car (driver): 80.2%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 11.4%
Flinders View — Worked from Home: 12.0% Ripley — Worked from Home: 11.4%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.1%
Flinders View — Car (passenger): 4.8% Ripley — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Train 2.2% / 2.2%
Flinders View — Train: 2.2% Ripley — Train: 2.2%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.5%
Flinders View — Walked Only: 1.1% Ripley — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bus 0.3% / 0.6%
Flinders View — Bus: 0.3% Ripley — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Flinders View Ripley
Elevation 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 42.0 km 42.7 km

NBN connectivity

Flinders View Ripley
Connectivity score 83/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
2,495 premises
 93%
2,792 premises

Climate

Flinders View Ripley
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Flinders View Ripley
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Flinders View Ripley
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Flinders View Ripley
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Flinders View Ripley
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Flinders View

Large Blocks Outer Parks

Ripley

Acreage Family Outer Young Families

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