Ripley flood & bushfire risk
Of Ripley’s 5,386 mapped properties, 0.3% are in a mapped flood area and 14% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Ripley’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Ripley
Flood and bushfire areas across Ripley. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Ripley
Ripley sits in the Ripley police division, which recorded 1,818 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,818 total. Figures are for the whole Ripley police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Ripley
Ripley is mostly future urban. The most common zones:
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: Future Urban
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Residential Low Density
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Special Uses
School catchments in Ripley
Ripley can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Ripley
At the 2021 Census, 21.4% of Ripley’s 4,288 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 Ripley
Ipswich council approved 3,007 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Ripley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.