October 2026 data · Port Phillip · VIC
Ripponlea house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $1.65m Too few sales for a change
- Median unit
- $450k ▼ −21.1% in 12 months
The median house price in Ripponlea is $1.65m (October 2026). Units have a median of $450k, down 21.1% over 12 months. That puts Ripponlea above the typical Inner Melbourne suburb ($1.63m) and number 5 of the 6 suburbs around it.
Median house price
- $2.25M+
- $2M–$2.25M
- $1.75M–$2M
- $1.5M–$1.75M
- $1.25M–$1.5M
- $1M–$1.25M
- $750K–$1M
- $500K–$750K
- <$500K
Ripponlea price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $1.65m | – | – | – |
| Unit | $450k | 0.0% | ▼ −9.1% | ▼ −21.1% |
Changes compare the median with three, six and twelve months earlier. A dash means too few sales for a reliable figure. How these figures are worked out.
Ripponlea compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of Ripponlea, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | $3.16m | ▼ −1.8% | ▼ −3.8% | ▼ −2.0% | $1.10m | ▼ −2.7% | ▼ −4.8% | ▼ −17.9% |
| Elsternwick | $2.11m | ▼ −0.8% | ▲ +5.4% | ▲ +7.5% | $645k | ▼ −4.4% | ▼ −3.4% | ▼ −2.6% |
| Elwood | $2.10m | ▲ +0.5% | ▼ −4.1% | ▼ −8.8% | $630k | ▼ −3.1% | ▼ −2.5% | ▼ −1.4% |
| St Kilda East | $1.69m | ▼ −1.8% | ▼ −0.9% | ▲ +0.5% | $583k | 0.0% | ▼ −0.9% | ▲ +0.4% |
| Ripponlea | $1.65m | – | – | – | $450k | 0.0% | ▼ −9.1% | ▼ −21.1% |
| St Kilda | $1.59m | ▲ +4.5% | ▼ −4.0% | ▼ −0.4% | $518k | ▲ +0.6% | ▲ +2.6% | ▲ +1.6% |
Living in Ripponlea
From the 2021 ABS Census: Ripponlea against the Port Phillip council area and VIC. Council and state percentages count all their residents; their medians are the middle suburb by population.
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| Figure | Ripponlea | Port Phillip (council) | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 | 96,314 | 6,503,500 |
| Median age | 34 | 38 | 39 |
| Families with children | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Born overseas | 30.1% | 31.3% | 30.0% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $2,023/wk | $2,096/wk | $1,856/wk |
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| Professionals and managers | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
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| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
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| Housing | |||
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| Rented | 48.1% | 50.4% | 28.5% |
| Separate houses | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Flats and apartments | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median weekly rent | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
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| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for Ripponlea, its council and VIC
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021. More figures, maps and the 2016 Census are in Location Insights.
Common questions
What is the median house price in Ripponlea?
The median house price in Ripponlea was $1.65m in October 2026. The typical Inner Melbourne suburb median was $1.63m.
What is the median unit price in Ripponlea?
The median unit price in Ripponlea was $450k in October 2026, down 21.1% over 12 months.
Is Ripponlea more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 5 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 4 are dearer than Ripponlea and 1 is cheaper or the same.
Where does this data come from?
Prices come from REA sales data for October 2026, all bedroom counts, refreshed monthly. Medians cover sales over the past 12 months; changes are shown only where at least 10 homes of that type sold.