Ripley
QLD 4306 · Ipswich
4,288 (2021) → 7,713 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ripley is a suburb in Ipswich, QLD 4306, about 33km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Ripley are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 21/100, and is about 46km inland. Ripley has an overall score of 40/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 79/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.69%), India (4.57%), Philippines (2.17%), England (1.87%), South Africa (0.86%)
Top languages: Punjabi (2.85%), Malayalam (1.63%), Tagalog (1.07%), Samoan (0.75%), Bengali (0.65%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Ipswich local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 970 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Ripley Central State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1023
Nearby (within 10km)
- Raceview State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 944
- Deebing Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1022
- Ripley Valley State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 993
- Amberley District State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 984
- Bethany Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.8kmICSEA 1039
- Ripley Valley State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1012
- Churchill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 899
- Claremont Special SchoolCombined · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 965
- Bremer State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 945
- Ipswich Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 982
- Silkstone State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 936
- Fernbrooke State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 963
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Strong options nearby
Well above average for childcare services — good choice and quality, with most families finding a place without a long drive.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Ripley
Is Ripley safe?
Ripley has a residential safety score of 79/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,948 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Ripley from Brisbane CBD?
Ripley is about 32.7 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 110 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Ripley?
Ripley has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1023 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ripley?
Ripley has a transport score of 21/100 and 7 bus stops.