South Ripley, Queensland

South Ripley is a rural locality and suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.^[2][3] South Ripley is part of the Ecco Ripley urban development area. In the 2021 census, South Ripley had a population of 4,069 people.^[1]

South Ripley Ipswich, Queensland
Harmony Crescent, South Ripley
South Ripley
Coordinates	27.7216°S 152.8238°E / -27.7216; 152.8238 (South Ripley (centre of locality))
Population	4,069 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	80.57/km2 (208.69/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4306
Area	50.5 km2 (19.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	11.8 km (7 mi) SSE of Ipswich CBD 45.0 km (28 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)	Ipswich Bundamba
Federal division(s)	Blair
Suburbs around South Ripley: Deebing Heights Ripley Swanbank White Rock Goolman South Ripley Spring Mountain Peak Crossing Lyons Greenbank

Geography

As a locality, South Ripley is the valley created by Bundamba Creek, which runs in a north-south direction in the locality. Bundamba Lagoon is located in the south-east part of the locality.^[4][5]

History

South Ripley is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Indigenous Australian country of the Brisbane and surrounding regions.^[6]

Bundamba Upper State School opened on 2 February 1874. In 1909, it was renamed Ripley State School. It closed in 1930 due to low student numbers.^[7] It was at 1166-1176 Ripley Road (27.7211°S 152.8174°E / -27.7211; 152.8174 (Ripley State School (former))).^[8]

Ripley Valley State School and Ripley Valley State Secondary College opened on 1 January 2020.^[9][10]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, South Ripley had a population of 344 people.^[11]

In the 2016 census, South Ripley had a population of 712 people.^[12]

In the 2021 census, South Ripley had a population of 4,069 people.^[1]

Amenities

The Ipswich City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which visits Providence Parade.^[13]

Education

Ripley Valley State School is a government primary (P-6) school for boys and girls at 110 Botany Drive (27.6956°S 152.8131°E / -27.6956; 152.8131 (Ripley Valley State School)).^[14] In 2020, its first year of operation, the school had an enrolment of 336 students with 26 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).^[15]

Ripley Valley State Secondary College is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls on the corner of Providence Parade and Parkway Avenue (27.6942°S 152.8103°E / -27.6942; 152.8103 (Ripley Valley State Secondary College)).^[16] In 2020, its first year of operation, the school had an enrolment of 154 students in Years 7 and 8 (the only years of school initially offered) with 15 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).^[17]