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Ripponlea flood & bushfire report

Of Ripponlea’s 1,189 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Ripponlea’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
1,189
Mapped properties

Crime near Ripponlea

Ripponlea sits in the Port Phillip council area, which recorded 12,620 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 12,620 total. Figures are for the whole Port Phillip council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Ripponlea

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$2,000,000+70.94%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$460,000-26.98%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Ripponlea

Ripponlea is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential55.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential32.3% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 5

Centre / commercial8.2% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

School catchments in Ripponlea

Ripponlea can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Ripponlea

At the 2021 Census, 30% of Ripponlea’s 1,532 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English32.6%
Australian24.8%
Irish15.4%
Scottish9.3%
Italian4.8%
Greek4.6%

Top countries of birth

England4.5%
India2.3%
New Zealand2.3%
Nepal1.7%
Ireland1.6%
China1.1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Ripponlea

Port Phillip council approved 722 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

722
Dwellings/yr
21
Houses
701
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Port Phillip council area (not just Ripponlea). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Ripponlea address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.