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Ripley

Queensland · Ipswich Inner · Ipswich

This profile uses the ABS Ripley statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Ripley is a locality in the Ipswich Inner area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Ripley SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
4
Top ICSEA 1035 (gov)
Childcare
35
NQS-rated services
To CBD by train
41 min
AM peak
Population
23,459
+15.4% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Ripley SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Ripley

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Ripley Valley State Secondary College Government · 1,268 students
ICSEA 996
Ripley Valley State School Government · 874 students
ICSEA 1025
Deebing Heights State School Government · 710 students
ICSEA 1035
Ripley Central State School Government · 565 students
ICSEA 1005

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Ripley

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • C&K Ripley Childcare Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 87 places · Ripley
    Exceeding NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Fernvale
    Centre-Based Care · 74 places · Fernvale
    Exceeding NQS
  • Karana Early Education Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 63 places · Karana Downs
    Exceeding NQS
  • West Moreton Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 44 places · Karrabin
    Exceeding NQS
  • Mayfield Nature Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 27 places · Wanora
    Exceeding NQS
  • Karalee Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Karalee
    Exceeding NQS
  • Mt Crosby State School Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 210 places · Mount Crosby
    Meeting NQS
  • Bush Kidz Blacksoil
    Centre-Based Care · 169 places · Blacksoil
    Meeting NQS
  • Harmony Early Education Ripley
    Centre-Based Care · 161 places · South Ripley
    Meeting NQS
  • Little Locals Ripley
    Centre-Based Care · 154 places · Ripley
    Meeting NQS
  • Karalee Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 150 places · Karalee
    Meeting NQS
  • Little Locals South Ripley
    Centre-Based Care · 147 places · South Ripley
    Meeting NQS

+ 23 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
1
Parks
49
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Ripley SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Commute

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To CBD by train, AM peak
41 min
Nearest station
Springfield Central station (9.1 km)

Median scheduled weekday AM-peak train travel time from the nearest station to the CBD terminus. Distance to that station is straight-line, not a walk time.

Source: State GTFS feeds
Population & growth
Population
23,459
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+15.40%
2024→25
Net change
+3,131
people / yr
Density
180
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+3,131
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+427
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+2,660
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+44

Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.

Growth vs benchmarks
Ripley
+15.40%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%