Ripplebrook
VIC 3818 · Baw Baw
268 (2021) → 299 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ripplebrook is a high growth suburb in Baw Baw, VIC 3818, about 82km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Ripplebrook are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 14/100, and is about 24km inland. Ripplebrook has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.48%), Mauritius (1.87%), Netherlands (1.12%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 969 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Ripplebrook Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 950
Nearby (within 10km)
- Drouin South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 985
- Drouin Secondary College-Blackwood AnnexeSecondary · Government · 9.1km
- Longwarry Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 960
- Drouin Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 980
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
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Ripplebrook
How far is Ripplebrook from Melbourne CBD?
Ripplebrook is about 82.2 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Ripplebrook?
Ripplebrook has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 950 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ripplebrook?
Ripplebrook has a transport score of 14/100 and 3 bus stops.