Rippleside
VIC 3215 · Greater Geelong
994 (2021) → 993 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Rippleside is a high growth suburb in Greater Geelong, VIC 3215, about 63km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $1.07M is more expensive than the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 74/100, and is right by the coast. Rippleside has an overall score of 80/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 42/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.23%), India (1.51%), New Zealand (1.41%), Croatia (1.31%), North Macedonia (1.01%)
Top languages: Italian (1.61%), Macedon (1.41%), Croatian (1.21%), Spanish (0.91%), Mandarin (0.8%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2023
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
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: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1037 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Indie School GeelongSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- SEDA College (Victoria) - BVNV GeelongSecondary · Independent · 0.4km
- SEDA College (Victoria) - Multi GeelongSecondary · Independent · 0.5km
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1096
- Ashby Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1056
- Western Heights Secondary College-Quamby CampusSecondary · Government · 1.8km
- Nelson Park SchoolCombined · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 940
- North Geelong Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 950
- Hamlyn Views SchoolCombined · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 991
- Herne Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1010
- Holy Family SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1032
- Western Heights Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 981
- Clonard CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1046
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 Rippleside
Is Rippleside safe?
Rippleside has a residential safety score of 42/100, 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 5,634 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Rippleside?
In Rippleside, the .
How far is Rippleside from Melbourne CBD?
Rippleside is about 63.4 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Rippleside?
Rippleside has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Rippleside?
Rippleside has a transport score of 74/100 and 4 bus stops.