South Ripley
QLD 4306 · Ipswich
4,069 (2021) → 7,319 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
South Ripley is a suburb in Ipswich, QLD 4306, about 35km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in South Ripley are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 13/100, and is about 46km inland. South Ripley has an overall score of 34/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 79/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (5.38%), England (3.02%), India (2.9%), Philippines (1.13%), South Africa (1.01%)
Top languages: Punjabi (1.65%), Malayalam (1.47%), Urdu (1.03%), Samoan (0.91%), Bengali (0.86%)
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1012 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Ripley Valley State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1012
- Ripley Valley State Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 993
Nearby (within 10km)
- Ripley Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1023
- Staines Memorial CollegeCombined · Independent · 7kmICSEA 1002
- Fernbrooke State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 963
- Woogaroo Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 945
- Spring Mountain State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 1061
- St Ann's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.7kmICSEA 1026
- Deebing Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 1022
- Redbank Plains State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 912
- Springfield Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 1050
- Redbank Plains State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 937
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.4kmICSEA 1063
- Augusta State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 1028
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
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
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
Limited options
Below average for childcare access — fewer services nearby, and families may need to travel further for preferred options.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about South Ripley
Is South Ripley safe?
South 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 South Ripley from Brisbane CBD?
South Ripley is about 34.8 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 116 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in South Ripley?
South Ripley has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1003 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in South Ripley?
South Ripley has a transport score of 13/100 and 4 bus stops.