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Ripponlea

Ranked #8 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
49
#114 of 216
Safety
49
#111 of 216
Wealth
48
#113 of 216
Value
71
#63 of 216
Parks
31
#163 of 216
Cafés
86
#27 of 216
Transit
97
#8 of 216
Green space
37
#150 of 216
Active & healthy
41
#152 of 216

The numbers

Population1,532
Area0.28 km²
Median household income$2,023/wk
Median rent$391/wk
Crime rate60.7 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks1 (0.0 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park92.7% of the suburb
Cafés2
Nearest parkrunAlbert parkrun, Melbourne (4.81 km)

Nearby suburbs

ElwoodBalaclavaSt Kilda EastElsternwickSt KildaCaulfield North

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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