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 2016 census, South Ripley had a population of 712 people.[1]
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South Ripley Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27.7216°S 152.8238°E / -27.7216; 152.8238 (South Ripley (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 712 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 14.099/km2 (36.52/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 50.5 km2 (19.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
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Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
In the 2011 census, South Ripley had a population of 344 people.[9]
In the 2016 census, South Ripley had a population of 712 people.[1]
Ripley Valley State School and Ripley Valley State Secondary College opened on 1 January 2020.[10][11]
The Ipswich City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which visits Providence Parade.[12]
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)).[13] 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).[14]
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)).[15] 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).[16]