South Ripley, Queensland

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Suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

South Ripley
Ipswich, Queensland

Harmony Crescent, South Ripley

South Ripley

Coordinates| 27°43′18″S 152°49′26″E﻿ / ﻿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

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]

## Geography

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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]

## History

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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°43′16″S 152°49′03″E﻿ / ﻿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

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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

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

## Education

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Ripley Valley State School is a government primary (P-6) school for boys and girls at 110 Botany Drive (27°41′44″S 152°48′47″E﻿ / ﻿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°41′39″S 152°48′37″E﻿ / ﻿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]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Ripley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ "South Ripley – locality in City of Ipswich (entry 49526)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
3. ^ Council, Ipswich City (6 April 2020). "Division 1". www.ipswich.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
4. ^ "South Ripley, Queensland". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
5. ^ "Bundamba Lagoon (entry 5210)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
6. ^ "AIATSIS code E66: Yugarabul". Federal government. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
7. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
8. ^ "Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 2 south" (Map). Queensland Government. 1922. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
9. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
10. ^ "History". Ripley Valley State Secondary College. 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "South Ripley". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Ripley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
13. ^ "Ipswich Libraries: Mobile library schedule of stops - January to June 2018" (PDF). Ipswich City Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
14. ^ "Ripley Valley State School". Ripley Valley State School. 23 July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
15. ^ "School Annual Report 2020" (PDF). Ripley Valley State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
16. ^ "Ripley Valley State Secondary College". Ripley Valley State Secondary College. 30 July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
17. ^ "Annual Report 2020" (PDF). Ripley Valley State Secondary College. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.

## External links

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* "Ipswich Southern Localities". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.

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