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Suburb profile ·Ipswich LGA · QLD ·4306

South Ripley QLD 4306

South Ripley is in Ipswich LGA, QLD, postcode 4306, with population 4,069.

The read

Growth-momentum

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$630/wk
+5.0% YoY
Jun 2021 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$640
$400
Jun 2021Mar 2026
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$630/wk
Rent context available
5.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
4,069
4K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
15,590
1,338 added 12mo · 106MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,900
Median rent · wk$390

Affordability

29%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,900/mo, while renters pay about $2,730/mo — renting runs $830/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$113K
Median rent · wk
$630
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,900

Household income

$113K household · yr+42.5% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$57K
Family
$120K
Household
$113K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA1010
Students2,142
Government2
  • Ripley Valley State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1025
  • Ripley Valley State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 996
Crime Year ending Apr 2026
6,631
6,631 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,631
Total incidents6,631· Year ending Apr 2026
  • Assault1,27838%
  • Break And Enter49515%
  • Drug Offences1,20936%
  • Fraud35411%

Full data detail

South Ripley QLD — Property Data and Demographics

South Ripley is a smaller residential area in Queensland within the Ipswich local government area (postcode 4306). The area has roughly 4,069 residents and a young professional demographic, with a median age of 27. Households earn a median income of $113K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The current median weekly rent is $630. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,900.

South Ripley is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1010, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ipswich LGA is moderate at 6,631 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +3.5% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+3.5% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,900
Rent · wk(Census)$390
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$630
Population growth · Ipswich LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)268,272
5-year growth+3.4% CAGR
YoY change+3.5%
20012025
Development · Ipswich LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)2,108
Houses1,470
Units638
YoY change+0%
Employment · Ipswich LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.6%
YoY change-1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4306ATO
Negatively geared1,669 (5.6% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,460/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,106
Reported capital gains1,989
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population4,069
Median age27
Household size3
HH income · wk$2,182
Personal income · wk$1,104
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)7/10
Economic (IER)7/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)7/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining2
TransportGTFS
Bus stops4
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

South Ripley has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles · QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Missing
Market rent
Queensland RTA · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Apr 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 4 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

South Ripley FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is South Ripley in?

    South Ripley is in the Ipswich Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4306. Council-level context for Ipswich LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in South Ripley?

    The median weekly rent in South Ripley is $630/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about South Ripley?

    Rent context available: South Ripley has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is South Ripley a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for South Ripley show: Strong Growth, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for South Ripley?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the South Ripley data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.