Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,930,000
Up 8.4% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Ripponlea
VIC 3185 · Port Phillip
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,930,000
- Median unit
- $424,000
- Population
- 1,532
- Postcode
- 3185
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ABS 2021
Ripponlea, Victoria
Property market insights for Ripponlea
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ripponlea VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$900 per week
Down 5.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ripponlea, VIC is currently $1,930,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ripponlea has a 12-month growth rate of 8.4% for houses and -25.7% for units.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ripponlea is $900 per week. The median house rent has decreased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Ripponlea is $424,000, which has decreased 25.7% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $330,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $565,000 in Ripponlea. The median rent for units and apartments in Ripponlea is $550 per week and has increased 4.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ripponlea safe?
The overall rate for Ripponlea is 6,740 offences per 100,000 residents — 68% above the Greater Melbourne 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 Ripponlea.
Overall crime rate
6,740
offences per 100,000 residents
68% aboveGreater Melbourne
RipponleaGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Ripponlea?
Ripponlea VIC 3185 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
1,532 people call Ripponlea home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,023 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,532
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,085 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $391 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.6%Below
15–3433.7%Above
35–5431.3%Above
55–7414.0%Below
75 and over4.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses20.7%Below
Townhouses14.7%Below
Apartments64.6%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright20.7%Below
Paying a mortgage30.1%Below
Renting49.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car17.2%Above
One car52.4%Above
Two cars26.0%Below
Three or more5.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home41.4%Above
Drove to work26.1%Below
Train, tram or bus8.3%Above
Walked or cycled4.1%Above
What stands out in Ripponlea
41.4% of workers in Ripponlea worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.5% of Ripponlea residents were born in England.
49.5% of people in Ripponlea described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ripponlea
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ripponlea VIC 3185.
Is Ripponlea family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.6% of Ripponlea's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
373 family households lived in Ripponlea; 37.5% were couple families and 13.4% were one-parent families.
37.8% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ripponlea?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ripponlea had 1,532 residents at the 2021 Census.
38.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
18.2% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ripponlea?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 20.7% of occupied private dwellings in Ripponlea.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 64.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ripponlea?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
20.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
30.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
49.2% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ripponlea?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ripponlea had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 35.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 37.1%, while 16.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ripponlea?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
41.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
26.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
8.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ripponlea?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
17.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 52.4% of the total.
31.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ripponlea, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
47.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 52.4% reported a different address.
30.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ripponlea?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
72.1% of residents used only English at home.
24.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ripponlea residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
30.1% of Ripponlea's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.9% was born in Australia.
1.1% of residents were born in China.
2.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ripponlea?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.6% of ancestry responses in Ripponlea.
Australian ancestry made up 24.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ripponlea?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
39.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 16.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.4% of workers, and education and training employed 12.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ripponlea?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 77.2%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
43.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.9%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ripponlea show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.6% reported asthma, 4.2% arthritis and 2.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ripponlea?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
43.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ripponlea?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,023 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,085.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $391 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ripponlea compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 41.4% in Ripponlea, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 20.7% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 49.2% in Ripponlea, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Ripponlea
Is Ripponlea expensive?
The median house price is $1,930,000, while units and apartments sit at $424,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ripponlea good for families?
The Census counted 373 local families, and 17.6% 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 Ripponlea?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Ripponlea
18 streets in Ripponlea
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albion St
- Bell St
- Bible St
- Brighton Rd
- Erindale Ave
- Fuller Rd
- Glen Eira Ave
- Glen Eira Road
- Hotham Gr
- Hotham St
- Los Angeles Ct
- Lyndon St
- Maryville St
- Monkstadt Ave
- Morres St
- Oak Gr
- Quat Quatta Ave
- Victoria Ave
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