South Ripley, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids South Ripley Ipswich, Queensland
Harmony Crescent, South Ripley
South Ripley Location in Queensland
Population	712 (2016 census)
• 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)
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. South Ripley is part of the Ecco Ripley urban development area. In the 2016 census, South Ripley had a population of 712 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.

Education

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)). 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°41′39″S 152°48′37″E / 27.6942°S 152.8103°E / -27.6942; 152.8103 (Ripley Valley State Secondary College)). 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).

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  Centenary Highway, 2010