Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Ripplebrook suburb profile
Ripplebrook, VIC · Postcode 3818
This Ripplebrook suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Ripplebrook, VIC (postcode 3818). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Ripplebrook with nearby suburbs.
Ripplebrook at a glance
Population
268
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,604/wk
Median age
43
Ripplebrook trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.2% over 10 years
Population
268
was 221 in 2016
+47 · +21.3%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $125/wk in 2016
+$175 · +140%
Household income
$1,604/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$229 · +16.7%
Median age
43
was 45 in 2016
-2 · -4.4%
Dig deeper: Ripplebrook population growth · Ripplebrook then and now
Ripplebrook vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Ripplebrook, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18% vs area
- Ripplebrook$300/wk
- Nearby$325.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-11.5% vs area
- Ripplebrook$1,604/wk
- Nearby$1,710.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Ripplebrook43
- Nearby39.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-11.5% vs area
- Ripplebrook$711/wk
- Nearby$751/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Ripplebrook compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Ripplebrook sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,041.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,009.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,085.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6992.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Ripplebrook on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Ripplebrook, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Ripplebrook people
- Population
- 268
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 9%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Ripplebrook income
- Median household income
- $1,604/wk
- Median personal income
- $711/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Ripplebrook housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,029/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.8%
- Mortgaged
- 33.7%
- Rented
- 11.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Ripplebrook work
- Employment to population
- 65.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3818)
Compare Ripplebrook with nearby suburbs
Ripplebrook in numbers
Ripplebrook had 268 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.8% own their home outright, 33.7% are paying a mortgage, 11.2% rent. Separate houses make up 93.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,604/wk, 10% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 21.3% (from 221 to 268). Median rent moved from $125/wk to $300/wk (+140%).
Ripplebrook suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Ripplebrook, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Ripplebrook was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Ripplebrook, VIC?
- Ripplebrook had 268 residents at the 2021 Census, up 21.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Ripplebrook?
- Median household income in Ripplebrook was $1,604/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Ripplebrook?
- 11.2% of occupied homes in Ripplebrook were rented, 37.8% were owned outright and 33.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Ripplebrook suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Ripplebrook. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology