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%.
Crime near Ripponlea
Ripponlea sits in the Port Phillip council area, which recorded 12,620 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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.
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:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 5
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
Top countries of birth
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.
New dwellings approved across the whole Port Phillip council area (not just Ripponlea). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1 Bible Street, Ripponlea VIC 3185
- 7/2 Erindale Avenue, Ripponlea VIC 3185
- 36 Lyndon Street, Ripponlea VIC 3185
- 9/10 Maryville Street, Ripponlea VIC 3185
- 26 Albion Street, Ripponlea VIC 3185
- 2/140 Brighton Road, Ripponlea VIC 3185
- 20 Monkstadt Avenue, Ripponlea VIC 3185
- 5/3 Quat Quatta Avenue, Ripponlea VIC 3185
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.