Median price trend for houses
Based on 140 sales in the preceding 12 months
$950,000
Up 17.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $802k
- 4 bed
- $948k
- 5+ bed
- $1.25m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
South Ripley
QLD 4306 · Ipswich
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $950,000
- Population
- 4,069
- Postcode
- 4306
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
South Ripley, Queensland
Property market insights for South Ripley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in South Ripley QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 237 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 South Ripley, QLD is currently $950,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. South Ripley has a 12-month growth rate of 17.9% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $802,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $948,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000 in South Ripley.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in South Ripley is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is South Ripley safe?
The overall rate for South Ripley is 1,879 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% 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 South Ripley.
Overall crime rate
1,879
offences per 100,000 residents
53% aboveGreater Brisbane
South 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 South Ripley?
South Ripley QLD 4306 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
4,069 people call South Ripley home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,182 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,069
- Median age
- 27 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,900 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $390 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1531.3%Above
15–3438.0%Above
35–5424.4%Below
55–745.7%Below
75 and over0.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.5%Above
Townhouses3.1%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright5.4%Below
Paying a mortgage49.0%Above
Renting45.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.9%Below
One car28.3%Below
Two cars54.2%Above
Three or more16.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.8%Below
Drove to work66.0%Above
Train, tram or bus1.5%Below
Walked or cycled0.6%Below
What stands out in South Ripley
12.8% of workers in South Ripley worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
5.4% of South Ripley residents were born in New Zealand.
49.0% of people in South Ripley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about South Ripley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for South Ripley QLD 4306.
Is South Ripley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
31.3% of South Ripley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
1,123 family households lived in South Ripley; 53.7% were couple families and 16.5% were one-parent families.
61.6% 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 South Ripley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
South Ripley had 4,069 residents at the 2021 Census.
41.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
6.3% 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 South Ripley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.5% of occupied private dwellings in South Ripley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in South Ripley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
5.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
49.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
45.7% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in South Ripley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in South Ripley had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 13.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 29.8%, while 34.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in South Ripley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
66.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
1.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in South Ripley?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 28.3% of the total.
70.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to South Ripley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
14.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 85.6% reported a different address.
21.3% 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 South Ripley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.4% of residents used only English at home.
14.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were South Ripley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.3% of South Ripley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.7% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
2.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape South Ripley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.4% of ancestry responses in South Ripley.
Australian ancestry made up 36.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in South Ripley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 12.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.0% of workers, and education and training employed 7.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in South Ripley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 81.2%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
51.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of South Ripley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 3.6% arthritis and 1.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is South Ripley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in South Ripley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,182 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,900.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $390 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does South Ripley compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.8% in South Ripley, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 5.4% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Renting accounted for 45.7% in South 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 South Ripley
Is South Ripley expensive?
The median house price is $950,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is South Ripley good for families?
The Census counted 1,123 local families, and 31.3% 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 South Ripley?
Larger houses have a median around $1,250,000, 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 South Ripley
120 streets in South Ripley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abercrombie St
- Abrahams Rd
- Affinity
- Amity
- Aquilla
- Barakula St
- Barossa Street
- Barrams Rd
- Bayliss Road
- Bellthorpe St
- Bladensburg St
- Bliss Ln
- Bokhara Road
- Botany Dr
- Brahman Way
- Burleigh Ln
- Canungra St
- Capella Street
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- Carnarvon Drive
- Cedarvale St
- Celebration
- Centenary
- Centenary Highway
- Cocoparra St
- Coleman Rd
- Comfort St
- Compass Way
- Condamine St
- Conondale Ln
- Coolah St
- Cumner Rd
- Danbulla St
- Delphinus Vista
- Derwent St
- Dinden Rd
- Dryander
- Eccles St
- Finke Street
- Frankland St
- Freedom Cr
- Freycinet Ln
- Gawler Street
- Generosity Street
- Georgina Street
- Gillies Way
- Goulburn Cr
- Greacen Ln
- Greenview Ave
- Hann Street
- Harmony Cr
- Harvey Way
- Heathcote St
- Henbury St
- Herberton Rd
- Homevale Dr
- Imlay Ln
- Jardine Rd
- Jervis Ln
- Jockey Crescent
- Joyful St
- Kalbarri Ln
- Kirrama St
- Lashmar St
- Limmen Cr
- Lind Ln
- Lomond St
- Lucas Drive
- Macintyre St
- Mapleton St
- Maranoa St
- Mazeppa St
- Mcguires Hut Rd
- Minerva St
- Mocker Rd
- Morwell Road
- Morwell St
- Murrumbidgee Ln
- Musgrave Street
- Nattai St
- Nerang Rd
- Nullarbor St
- O'Dempsey Rd
- Orpheus Cr
- Oxen Street
- Parkway Ave
- Pipers
- Pleasant St
- Popran Ch
- Providence Pde
- Rancher Street
- Ripley Rd
- Saxby St
- Scheyville Cr
- Serenity
- Serenity St
- Severn St
- Shoalhaven
- Soul Cr
- Southwood St
- Splendid Dr
- Spowers Rd
- Springbrook St
- Tamborine St
- Thirlmere Ln
- Tomaree Rd
- Torrens Pwy
- Trephina Ln
- Tuart St
- Tully Rd
- Unity Ln
- Vaulter Crescent
- Vega Street
- Wallaman St
- Wards Rd
- Watheroo St
- Watsons Rd
- Welford Ln
- William Bay Ct
- Wyperfeld Cr
- Yarra St
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