Ripponlea, VIC 3185
City of Port PhillipAll suburbs in postcode 3185
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Median house price
$1,870,000
Median · Land Victoria · the latest published quarter (updated May 2026)
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Ripponlea at a glance
- Median unit
- $476,300
- Population
- 1,532
- Median age 34
Prices: Median · Land Victoria · the latest published quarter (updated May 2026) · Population: 2021 Census
House prices in Ripponlea
Houses change hands at $1,870,000 on a typical sale, well above the Victoria median. Units come in around $476,300, roughly 75% below the house median.
For buyers
A 20% deposit on the median house works out to roughly $374,000. Prices sit well above the Victoria median, so plan for a stretched deposit and shop carefully on borrowing capacity.
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Ripponlea (3185) sits in the Port Phillip region of Victoria. The median house here is $1,870,000, well above the Victoria median of around $850K.
Ripponlea has roughly 1,532 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Ripponlea scores 100/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with workable public transport options. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 26°C (mild), winter mornings around 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 617 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 4 government primary, 1 government secondary, 6 Catholic, 9 independent.
Schools in Ripponlea
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 100/100
- Transit
- 100/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Walker's paradise. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Ripponlea's population at 1,532, with a median age of 34. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (50% own, 48% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (36%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Family households
- 55%
- Lone person
- 36%
- Owner occupied
- 50%
- Renter occupied
- 48%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Investment overview
Crime and safety
88 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 617 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 26.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Ripponlea
- What is the median house price in Ripponlea?
- The median house price in Ripponlea, VIC 3185 is $1,870,000 (Land Victoria's quarterly suburb median, the latest published quarter (updated May 2026)). The median unit price is $476,300.
- How much is my house worth in Ripponlea?
- A useful starting point is the Ripponlea median house price of $1,870,000 (units $476,300). Your home will sit above or below that depending on land size, condition, position and what comparable homes nearby have sold for recently. For a figure specific to your property, request a free property appraisal from a local agent using the form on this page.
- What is the Ripponlea postcode?
- Ripponlea is in the 3185 postcode, in VIC, in the City of Port Phillip region.
- Where is Ripponlea?
- Ripponlea is a suburb in the City of Port Phillip area, VIC 3185.
- What schools are in Ripponlea?
- There are 20 schools serving Ripponlea on this page, including Sholem Aleichem College, Elwood Primary School, Caulfield Grammar School.
- How walkable is Ripponlea?
- Ripponlea has a Walk Score of 100 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 100, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Ripponlea?
- Ripponlea is close to Brighton Road, Balaclava, Elwood, Elsternwick, Hopetoun Gardens.
- What is the population of Ripponlea?
- The population of Ripponlea is approximately 1,532 (2021 Census). The median age is 34.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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