South Ripley QLD 4306
South Ripley is a suburb in Queensland, 46 km from Brisbane CBD, around 43 minutes by car. Population is 4,069; the median age is 27 and the median household income is $113,464 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew about 6-fold from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $390 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,900. The area shows high crime risk. 2 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.
Is South Ripley a good suburb?
South Ripley scores a C (38/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on transit.
Mixed results
2 schools
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 46.1 km · 43 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $900K
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 49/100 · Crime 68/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 27 · 4,069 residents
Liveability Rating
38 / 100 · Ranked #792 in QLDEach bar is South Ripley's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in South Ripley?
Local knowledge beats any dataset. Rate it and see what other residents think.
Our score
38 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataSouth Ripley's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $900,000, roughly 19% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$900,000
6% above its 6 neighbours (median $849,000)
Based on 229 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 23 days — median across 131 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 15 sales $770K
- 4 bed 182 sales $900K
- 5 bed 25 sales $1.25M
Land
$759,000
Based on 21 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 19 days — median across 15 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in South Ripley are currently listed at around $939,000 on average. Based on 48 houses listed in the past six months.
$939K
48 houses listed in the last 6 months.
48 of the suburb's 1,317 dwellings (3.6%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in South Ripley rent for around $650 a week on average, based on 85 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$650/wk
7% below its 5 neighbours (median $700/wk)
85 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
85 rentals advertised against an estimated 602 rented homes (14.1%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $620/wk
- 15 bonds
- +62% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025110 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 27% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4306.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$650/week ($34,000 a year) on a $939,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is South Ripley safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in South Ripley sits in the moderate band, with 40 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 13% on the prior year.
40 offences
13.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202410 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Two schools serve South Ripley, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 2,142 students across 2 schools (avg 1,071)
- • ICSEA 996-1025, median 1010 (around the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Ripley Valley State Secondary College (1,268 students)
Primary
Secondary
Walkability
South Ripley is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside South Ripley.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 5.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 3.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 1.9 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 2 min
- Span of service
- 16.0 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in South Ripley.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 99%
- Premises covered
- 2,279
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Ipswich: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 12 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
South Ripley is home to about 4,100 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 27 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $113,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
4,069
Median Age
27
Median Household Income
$113,464/yr
Census Median Rent
$390/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,900/mo
Avg Household Size
3.0
Median Personal Income
$57,408/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.5%
Total Dwellings
1,317
Owner-Occupier Rate
54.3%
Houses
96.5%
Rental Stress
17.9%
Mortgage Stress
20.1%
Work From Home
14.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 75.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 81.4%
- Employment Rate
- 78%
- Completed Year 12
- 47.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
120 residents (2.9%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 3,558 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
8% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (180 of 2,181).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 332 people work here; 2,181 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.2 jobs per working resident. At least 84% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,713 a year through Ipswich based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Ipswich
In the year to August 2026, 3,476 new dwellings were approved across Ipswich. That mix is 2,707 houses and 769 units. Approvals are down 7.2% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: at least 6,577 homes
- Within 2 years 381 to 1,670 homes
- In 2 to 5 years 309 to 1,520 homes
- In 5 to 10 years at least 1,556 homes
- In 10 years or more at least 3,830 homes
- No timeframe set at least 501 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (72 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Yuggera Ugarapul People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. A native title claim over this area is registered with the Federal Court.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.8 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 20.4 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.64 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 4 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Raceview (Ipswich, South East Queensland) monitoring station, 9.4 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Ipswich, 13.8 km- Elevation
- 68 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 44.1 km
- Annual rainfall
- —
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 4306, 534 of 43,217 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.7% (1,186 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4306, 16,089 rooftop-solar systems totalling 111.2 MW have been installed since 2001. 1,479 went up in the last year.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 11 across postcode 4306.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $900,000 this is $150,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Shayne Neumann Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Shayne Neumann | 55.7% | 44.3% | +0.5 |
| 2022 | Shayne Neumann | 55.2% | 44.8% | -4.0 |
| 2019 | Shayne Kenneth Neumann | 51.2% | 48.8% | +6.9 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Jennifer Howard Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jennifer Howard ALP | 58.9% |
| 2020 | Jennifer Howard ALP | 66.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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Common questions about South Ripley
Is South Ripley a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in South Ripley is moderate (68/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect South Ripley?
South Ripley has a moderate recorded bushfire history (49/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is South Ripley a good place to live?
South Ripley has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (38/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of South Ripley?
South Ripley, QLD had a population of 4,069 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for South Ripley, QLD?
The postcode for South Ripley, QLD is 4306.
How far is South Ripley from Brisbane?
South Ripley is 46 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 43 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in South Ripley?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in South Ripley was $113,464 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in South Ripley?
The median advertised rent in South Ripley is $650 a week for houses (85 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in South Ripley?
The median age of residents in South Ripley was 27 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is South Ripley at risk of bushfire?
South Ripley has a moderate recorded bushfire history (49/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in South Ripley?
There are 2 schools inside the South Ripley boundary: 1 at and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the air quality in South Ripley?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to South Ripley (Raceview (Ipswich, South East Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.8 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.4 µg/m³. That puts South Ripley below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in South Ripley?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does South Ripley belong to?
South Ripley sits within the Ipswich local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in South Ripley?
The average residential rates bill through Ipswich is $1,713 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near South Ripley?
Across Ipswich, 3,476 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 7.2% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is South Ripley in?
South Ripley sits within the federal Division of Blair, currently held by Shayne Neumann (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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