South Ripley is a rural locality and suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. South Ripley is part of the Ecco Ripley urban development area. In the, South Ripley had a population of 4,069 people.

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.

History

South Ripley is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Indigenous Australian country of the Brisbane and surrounding regions. 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. It was at 1166-1176 Ripley Road (-27.7211°N, 152.8174°W). Ripley Valley State School and Ripley Valley State Secondary College opened on 1 January 2020.

Demographics

In the, South Ripley had a population of 344 people. In the, South Ripley had a population of 712 people. In the, South Ripley had a population of 4,069 people.

Amenities

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

Education

Ripley Valley State School is a government primary (P-6) school for boys and girls at 110 Botany Drive (-27.6956°N, 152.8131°W). 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). 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°N, 152.8103°W). 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).