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Ripponlea VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Ripponlea, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Ripponlea VIC is 1,532 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ripponlea is $1,190 per week ($61,880 per year). Median rent in Ripponlea is $391 per week ($1,694 per month). Ripponlea has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Ripponlea has a population density of 5360.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ripponlea is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ripponlea is $2,085.

There were 109 recorded offences in Ripponlea in 2025-25, a rate of 71 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (47 offences).

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Ripponlea Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ripponlea Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,190/wk

$61,880 per year

#447 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$391/wk

$1,694 per month

#2246 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,085/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 1 per bedroom

Ripponlea Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (729) Female 52.5% (805)

Population Density

5360.4

people per km²

1,532 people · 0.3 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$2,868

Family income/wk

Ripponlea 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 & Locality (SAL)

Ripponlea Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

40.8% 137 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

59.2% 199 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ripponlea Country of Birth

Australia

81.9%

England

7.4%

India

4.3%

China

2.0%

France

1.6%

Canada

1.3%

Chile

0.5%

Greece

0.5%

Indonesia

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Ripponlea Religion

No Religion

53.2%

Catholic

14.4%

Judaism

13.5%

Not stated

6.3%

Eastern Orthodox

4.3%

Hinduism

3.4%

Anglican

3.0%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ripponlea Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

89.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

3.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Ripponlea Languages Spoken at Home

Other

34.4%

Greek

16.0%

IAL Nepali

11.5%

Spanish

10.7%

Russian

10.7%

Mandarin

6.1%

Italian

6.1%

Croatian

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Ripponlea Employment

💼

Employed full-time

48.5% 551 people

⏰

Employed part-time

26.6% 302 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.1% 47 people

🏠

Not in labour force

20.7% 235 people

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

Ripponlea Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

48.4%

Postgraduate Degree

18.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.7%

Certificate III/IV

13.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.4%

Certificate I/II

0.3%

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

Ripponlea Occupation

Professionals

46.5%

Managers

16.6%

Clerical & Administrative

11.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.2%

Community & Personal Service

8.6%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Labourers

2.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.6%

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

Ripponlea Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.9%

Society & Culture

17.1%

Health

11.7%

Creative Arts

11.3%

Education

7.2%

Architecture & Building

6.3%

Engineering

6.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.2%

Information Technology

4.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

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

Ripponlea Dwelling Types

Separate house

57.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

25.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

17.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ripponlea Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

2.6%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.4%

$4,000+/wk

20.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ripponlea Marital Status

💍

Married

32.5% 409

↔️

Separated

2.5% 31

📋

Divorced

8.0% 101

🕊️

Widowed

2.0% 25

👤

Never married

55.1% 694

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ripponlea Ancestry

English

25.7%

Australian

19.6%

Other

15.3%

Irish

12.1%

Scottish

7.3%

Italian

3.8%

Greek

3.6%

German

3.4%

Hungarian

2.5%

Chinese

2.3%

Indian

2.3%

Dutch

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ripponlea School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

15.9%

Vocational Education

15.5%

Pre-school

13.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.7%

Secondary — Government

11.6%

Secondary — Catholic

1.4%

Primary — Catholic

1.4%

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

Ripponlea Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.0% 88

✅

No need for assistance

97.0% 2,844

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

Ripponlea Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.7% 224

—

Not a volunteer

81.3% 976

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ripponlea Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$450-$599/mo

3.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.0%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ripponlea How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

46.8%

Did not go to work

22.9%

Train

11.2%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Walked only

4.6%

Tram/Light Rail

2.9%

Bicycle

2.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.0%

Other

1.0%

Bus

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

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

Ripponlea Car Ownership

0 vehicles

17.1%

1 vehicle

51.9%

2 vehicles

25.8%

3 vehicles

3.7%

4+ vehicles

1.5%

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

Ripponlea Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

18.5%

2 bedrooms

50.6%

3 bedrooms

20.1%

4 bedrooms

8.3%

5 bedrooms

1.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Ripponlea Population Mobility

22.8%

moved in the last year

52.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

77.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ripponlea Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,942

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ripponlea Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

165

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Dementia

Stroke

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

Ripponlea Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.9%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

3.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

11.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500+/wk

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ripponlea Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.2%

Couple — no children

33.2%

Couple — no children under 15

7.9%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

One parent — children under 15

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ripponlea Military Service

🏅

Previously served

0.7% 9

👤

Never served

99.3% 1,201

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ripponlea Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.5% 137

—

Did not provide

88.5% 1,057

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ripponlea Children Ever Born

No children

66.0%

1 child

13.9%

2 children

14.0%

3 children

6.1%

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

Ripponlea When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Ripponlea Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.1%

5–14 hours

36.1%

15–29 hours

9.9%

30+ hours

5.2%

Did not do domestic work

22.7%

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

Ripponlea Household Size

1 person

35.5%

2 persons

36.8%

3 persons

11.6%

4 persons

9.7%

5 persons

4.0%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ripponlea Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,118

Moved from VIC

256

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from ACT

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

Ripponlea Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ripponlea Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 109 total

Theft

Justice Procedures

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Fraud

Public Order

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Ripponlea Schools

schools nearby

government

1116

avg ICSEA score

16,502

total students

St Michael's Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,143 students

1180

ICSEA

Sholem Aleichem College Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 96 students

1168

ICSEA

The King David School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 592 students

1165

ICSEA

Gardenvale Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 617 students

1164

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 347 students

1164

ICSEA

Caulfield Junior College Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 536 students

1160

ICSEA

Caulfield Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 3,555 students

1157

ICSEA

Armadale Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 254 students

1156

ICSEA

St Columba's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 137 students

1152

ICSEA

Firbank Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,046 students

1152

ICSEA

Elsternwick Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 463 students

1147

ICSEA

St Kilda Park Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 314 students

1142

ICSEA

Our Lady of Lourdes School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 162 students

1142

ICSEA

Ripponlea Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 256 students

1141

ICSEA

St James' School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 146 students

1133

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 47 schools

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

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Ripponlea Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,023/wk

Median Rent $391/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.3%

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

If you earn X in Ripponlea

Your weekly income

≈ $8,766/month

Median rent $391/wk

Left after rent $1,632/wk

Rent share 19.3%

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Ripponlea vs State & National Average

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Pop: 772 Income: $728/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 775 Income: $705/wk Rent: $409/wk

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Pop: 787 Income: $1,541/wk Rent: $577/wk

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Pop: 790 Income: $614/wk Rent: $286/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ripponlea

What is the population of Ripponlea VIC?

The population of Ripponlea VIC is 1,532 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5360.4 people per km².Ripponlea is ranked #3,367 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ripponlea?

The median personal income in Ripponlea VIC is $1,190 per week, or $61,880 per year.The median household income is $2,023 per week.Family income is $2,868 per week.Ripponlea is ranked #447 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ripponlea?

Median rent in Ripponlea VIC is $391 per week ($1,694 per month).Rent represents 19.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ripponlea ranks #2,246 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ripponlea?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ripponlea VIC is $2,085. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ripponlea?

The median age in Ripponlea VIC is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ripponlea a good suburb to live in?

Ripponlea is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,532.The median income is $1,190/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.3% 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: 22179. All dollar figures in AUD.