Ripley, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Ripley QLD is 4,288 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ripley is $1,011 per week ($52,572 per year). Median rent in Ripley is $375 per week ($1,625 per month). Ripley has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. Ripley has a population density of 333 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ripley is New Zealand. The most common religion is No religion (42.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ripley is $1,718.

There were 1,803 recorded offences in Ripley in 2025-26, a rate of 420 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (786 offences).

Population
4,288
Census 2021
Median income
$1,011/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$375/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
29years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au), 2025-26.

Ripley vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Ripley is $1,011 a week, 35% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 163rd of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $375 a week, $55 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 19.7% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 29, 13 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureRipleyTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,011/wk$747/wk +35%$766/wk
Household income$1,906/wk$1,593/wk +20%$1,637/wk
Rent$375/wk$320/wk +17%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,718/mo$1,625/mo +6%$1,733/mo
Median age2942 −13 yrs42
Rent share of household income19.7%20.4% −0.8 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Ripley, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Ripley Population

4,288 residents at the 2021 Census.

Ripley Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,011/wk
$52,572 per year
Ranked 1,160 of 14,663
Median Rent
$375/wk
$1,625 per month
Ranked 2,632 of 14,663
Median Age
29years
9 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,718/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Ripley Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,906/wk
Median rent $375/wk
Rent to income 19.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Ripley against your income

About $8,259 a month
Median rent $375/wk
Left after rent $1,531/wk
Rent share 19.7%

Ripley Schools

3
schools nearby
3
government
1009
avg ICSEA score
2,707
total students
Ripley Valley State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 874 students
1025
ICSEA
Ripley Central State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 565 students
1005
ICSEA
Ripley Valley State Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,268 students
996
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Ripley Map

Ripley, Queensland Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Ripley, Queensland: 27.6722°S, 152.7826°E

Ripley Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (3)

People in Ripley

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (2,105) Female 50.9% (2,186)

Population Density

333
people per km²
4,288 people · 12.9 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,173
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

New Zealand
4.7%
India
4.6%
Philippines
2.2%
England
1.9%
South Africa
0.9%
Samoa
0.4%
Bangladesh
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Punjabi
2.8%
Malayalam
1.6%
Tagalog
1.1%
Samoan
0.7%
Bengali
0.7%
Hindi
0.7%
Filipino
0.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
36.1%
Australian
36.1%
Scottish
9.0%
Irish
8.1%
German
6.6%
Indian
5.2%
Australian Aboriginal
4.3%
Filipino
2.9%
Italian
1.9%
Samoan
1.8%
Maori
1.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
42.6%
Catholic
17.3%
Anglican
8.5%
Not stated
7.6%
Christian (other)
3.5%
Uniting Church
3.1%
Hinduism
2.7%
Pentecostal
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

4.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
43.4% 1,418
Separated
4.2% 137
Divorced
8.0% 260
Widowed
1.5% 49
Never married
43.0% 1,404

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
49.3%
Couple: no children
24.9%
One parent: children under 15
11.4%
Couple: no children under 15
10.1%
One parent: no children under 15
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
21.5%
2 persons
33.4%
3 persons
18.5%
4 persons
16.6%
5 persons
6.6%
6+ persons
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Ripley

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,542 occupied private dwellings in Ripley at the 2021 Census, 41.4% were rented, 11.5% owned outright and 45.4% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.7% 11 dwellings
Owned outright
11.5% 178 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
45.4% 700 dwellings
Rented
41.4% 639 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.0% 16 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
93.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.0%
2 bedrooms
5.6%
3 bedrooms
33.3%
4 bedrooms
55.9%
5 bedrooms
3.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
0.9%
$300-$449/mo
0.5%
$450-$599/mo
0.8%
$600-$799/mo
2.1%
$800-$999/mo
4.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
34.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
32.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
5.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.4%
1 vehicle
34.5%
2 vehicles
45.0%
3 vehicles
12.6%
4+ vehicles
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Ripley

Employment

Employed full-time
54.8% 1,574 people
Employed part-time
21.0% 602 people
Unemployed
3.6% 102 people
Not in labour force
20.7% 593 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
24.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.3%
Community & Personal Service
17.2%
Clerical & Administrative
13.2%
Managers
10.0%
Sales Workers
5.9%
Labourers
5.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.2%
$150-$299/wk
0.3%
$300-$399/wk
0.8%
$400-$499/wk
1.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
3.9%
$800-$999/wk
5.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
13.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.8%
$4,000+/wk
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.5%
$1-$149/wk
2.9%
$150-$299/wk
3.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
1.8%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
8.9%
$800-$999/wk
13.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
16.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
14.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.4%
$3,500+/wk
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
79.7%
Did not go to work
10.9%
Car (passenger)
5.0%
Train
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Other
0.6%
Bus
0.6%
Truck
0.6%
Walked only
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
68.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.0%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
41.9%
Bachelor Degree
24.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.9%
Postgraduate Degree
7.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.5%
Certificate I/II
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.3%
Engineering
16.9%
Health
15.0%
Society & Culture
14.0%
Education
8.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.3%
Architecture & Building
5.3%
Information Technology
4.4%
Creative Arts
1.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
30.3%
Secondary: Government
16.8%
Vocational Education
13.6%
Pre-school
13.6%
Primary: Catholic
8.0%
Secondary: Catholic
7.0%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
5.8%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
90.2%
Has need for assistance
4.1%
Need for assistance not stated
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
448
Asthma
162
Arthritis
94
Diabetes
65
Heart disease
43
Lung condition
42
Cancer
28
Stroke
25
Kidney disease
16

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
9.6% 293
Did not provide
90.4% 2,756

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
10.0% 305
Not a volunteer
90.0% 2,741

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
5.1% 158
Current ADF: Reserves
0.4% 13
Previously served
3.9% 121
Never served
90.5% 2,784

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
38.9%
1 child
18.0%
2 children
23.4%
3 children
13.2%
4 children
5.5%
5+ children
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

1951: 1960
8
1961: 1970
31
1971: 1980
29
1981: 1990
59
1991: 2000
74
2001: 2010
287
2011: 2015
207
2016
58
2017
41
2018
50
2019
49
2020
9
2021
10

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

34.6%
moved in the last year
76.7%
moved in the last 5 years
4.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
76.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,592
Moved from QLD
1,021
Moved: same area (SA2)
199
Moved from NSW
48
Moved from overseas
26
Moved from VIC
22
Moved from NT
13
Moved from SA
12
Moved from TAS
10
Moved from ACT
6

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.7%
5: 14 hours
33.3%
15: 29 hours
11.5%
30+ hours
7.4%
Did not do domestic work
26.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
77.3%
Step family: no other children
15.0%
Blended family: no other children
6.1%
Other couple: children only
0.9%
Intact family: other children present
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Ripley Crime Statistics

1,803 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
786
Assault
250
Break & Enter
218
Drug Offences
114
Domestic Violence
110
Property Damage
109
Sexual Offences
70
Fraud
70
Traffic
60
Robbery
8
Weapons
8

Total offences by year

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au).

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Income: $990/wk Rent: $350/wk $25/wk less rent

Suburbs near Ripley

The closest suburb to Ripley is Flinders View, 2.3 km away.

Flinders View
2.3 km away · income $836/wk · rent $300/wk
Deebing Heights
2.7 km away · income $1,093/wk · rent $370/wk
Raceview
3.8 km away · income $728/wk · rent $315/wk
Yamanto
5.0 km away · income $874/wk · rent $318/wk
Blackstone
5.0 km away · income $769/wk · rent $328/wk
Churchill (Qld)
5.1 km away · income $615/wk · rent $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ripley

What is the population of Ripley QLD?

The population of Ripley QLD is 4,288 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 333 people per km². Ripley is ranked #1,797 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ripley?

The median personal income in Ripley QLD is $1,011 per week, or $52,572 per year. The median household income is $1,906 per week. Family income is $2,173 per week. Ripley is ranked #1,160 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ripley?

Median rent in Ripley QLD is $375 per week ($1,625 per month). Rent represents 19.7% of household income, which is considered affordable. Ripley ranks #2,632 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ripley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ripley QLD is $1,718. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ripley?

The median age in Ripley QLD is 29 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ripley a good suburb to live in?

Ripley is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,288. The median income is $1,011/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32433. All dollar figures in AUD.