Median price trend for houses
Based on 192 sales in the preceding 12 months
$900,000
Up 15.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $700k
- 3 bed
- $795k
- 4 bed
- $930k
- 5+ bed
- $1.1m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Ripley
QLD 4306 · Ipswich
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $900,000
- Population
- 4,288
- Postcode
- 4306
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Ripley, Queensland
Property market insights for Ripley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ripley QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 394 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 4.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ripley, QLD is currently $900,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ripley has a 12-month growth rate of 15.4% for houses and 6.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $700,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $795,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $930,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Ripley.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ripley is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $772,000 in Ripley. The median rent for units and apartments in Ripley is $525 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ripley safe?
The overall rate for Ripley is 2,236 offences per 100,000 residents — 82% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Ripley.
Overall crime rate
2,236
offences per 100,000 residents
82% aboveGreater Brisbane
RipleyGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Ripley?
Ripley QLD 4306 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
4,288 people call Ripley home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,906 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,288
- Median age
- 29 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,718 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $375 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.9%Above
15–3438.7%Above
35–5424.1%Below
55–7411.5%Below
75 and over1.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.7%Above
Townhouses6.4%Below
Apartments1.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright11.7%Below
Paying a mortgage46.1%Above
Renting42.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.4%Below
One car34.6%Below
Two cars45.1%Above
Three or more19.1%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.0%Below
Drove to work70.3%Above
Train, tram or bus1.6%Below
Walked or cycled0.5%Below
What stands out in Ripley
10.0% of workers in Ripley worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
4.7% of Ripley residents were born in New Zealand.
42.6% of people in Ripley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ripley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ripley QLD 4306.
Is Ripley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.9% of Ripley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
1,180 family households lived in Ripley; 45.0% were couple families and 17.0% were one-parent families.
48.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ripley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ripley had 4,288 residents at the 2021 Census.
39.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
13.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ripley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.7% of occupied private dwellings in Ripley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ripley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
11.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
46.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
42.1% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ripley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ripley had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 21.5% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 26.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ripley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
70.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
1.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ripley?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 34.6% of the total.
64.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ripley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
23.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 76.7% reported a different address.
21.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ripley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
78.6% of residents used only English at home.
15.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ripley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.5% of Ripley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.5% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
4.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ripley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.1% of ancestry responses in Ripley.
Australian ancestry made up 36.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ripley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 9.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.6% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ripley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 76.3%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
48.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ripley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.0% reported asthma, 5.2% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ripley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ripley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,906 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,718.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $375 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ripley compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.0% in Ripley, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 11.7% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Renting accounted for 42.1% in Ripley, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Ripley
Is Ripley expensive?
The median house price is $900,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ripley good for families?
The Census counted 1,180 local families, and 23.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Ripley?
Larger houses have a median around $1,100,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Ripley
186 streets in Ripley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Ln
- Acason
- Amber Cct
- Andreas
- Archibald Street
- Ardour Street
- Arise Lane
- Aspire Street
- Auburn Crescent
- Aulds Rd
- Beaming Road
- Beat St
- Beechmere Street
- Belle Pde
- Binking Street
- Binnies Rd
- Blackberry
- Blackstone Crescent
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- Blair Street
- Bloomfield Mews
- Blueband Court
- Bluff Street
- Boyland
- Bradfield St
- Bradleys St
- Brigginshaw Way
- Bromley Street
- Brooking
- Brushbox St
- Bryants Rd
- Burrii St
- Burrum Dr
- Butterfly
- Cambridge Way
- Canary St
- Candlenut St
- Carbrook Way
- Carello St
- Carlos St
- Carpenter Dr
- Celia St
- Centenary
- Centenary Highway
- Charon Way
- Cherish St
- Chorus Crescent
- Clarke St
- Classical Cct
- Copperpod Lane
- Daisy Street
- Daleys Road
- Daniell Cl
- Davis Ln
- Daylily Way
- Delvin Street
- Dobbie Crescent
- Ebony Cl
- Edinburgh St
- Eucalyptus Cr
- Falvey St
- Ferntree Street
- Finch Street
- Fischer Rd
- Foxtail Rd
- Frontier Drive
- Gazania St
- George Miller
- Gladden Street
- Glassey Parade
- Goldleaf Court
- Gonula Cr
- Grevillea St
- Gumtree Cr
- Hardie Street
- Hayland Circuit
- Hickey St
- Honeycomb Street
- Honeysuckle Drive
- Hooper Ln
- Hope Street
- Horizon Street
- Hurley Ln
- Hyland Circuit
- Inspire Street
- Jackson Court
- Jaguar Ln
- Jive
- Johnson Cct
- Jolly
- Joy Chambers Cct
- Kearton Ln
- Keary Pl
- Kenely Street
- Keyser Way
- Koda St
- Kohji Ln
- Leafcutter Cct
- Lemon Myrtle Lane
- Levi St
- Levity Way
- Liam St
- Lilium St
- Lillypilly Dr
- Lively Street
- Loane Ln
- Magee St
- Maguire St
- Main St
- Marigold Street
- Martin Street
- Mcdermott
- Mclean St
- Melody Street
- Michels St
- Midnight Street
- Milgate Ln
- Monterea Rd
- Morven Lane
- Mulholland Drive
- Nevis Rd
- New Found Way
- Opera St
- Opportunity St
- Optima St
- Palmerston Street
- Palmview Street
- Panorama Circuit
- Pansy Street
- Paperbark Dr
- Parkview Pde
- Perkins Street
- Petunia St
- Pitch Way
- Plenty Place
- Porter St
- Promise Way
- Quinn Street
- Raven St
- Red Gum St
- Reed St
- Reg Grundy St
- Reif St
- Resin St
- Rex Hills Dr
- Rhea De Wit Dr
- Rhythm Road
- Ribbonwood St
- Ripley Rd
- Roberts Ln
- Rosa Street
- Rosy Street
- Rowan Street
- Rumba Rd
- Sable St
- Saffron Ct
- Salsa St
- Scotts Rd
- Shapcott St
- Shearer Ct
- Silky Oak St
- Simpatico St
- Sprightly Street
- Sunbeam Ln
- Sunflower Ct
- Sunny Crescent
- Sunrise St
- Tango
- Teddy Pl
- Tempo Drive
- Tetra Cr
- Thrive Lane
- Tinana Way
- Tonelli Ln
- Trevorrow
- Trigona Drive
- Tuckeroo St
- Vision Street
- Wackett
- Wallaroo Crescent
- Waltz Street
- Waterfern
- Wedmaier Ct
- Wensley Rd
- Whitefield Street
- Whitfield Street
- Zinnia Way
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