Ripponlea VIC, 3185
Ripponlea Real Estate: Suburb Profile
Searching Ripponlea, VIC 3185 for a new home? It's essential to know whether it is a good fit for you based on factors such as proximity to schools etc. The Homes.com.au suburb profile informs you with unique data about Ripponlea house prices, demographics & market trends to equip you in making the best decision on your potential move to the suburb.
If you're looking at buying in Ripponlea, keep reading for a brief historical overview to discover more about the fantastic lifestyle and what the suburb has to offer.
Overview Ripponlea, a small triangle-shaped suburb in Victoria, Australia, covers an area of 0.3 kilometre and had a recorded population of 1,576 people (2016 census). It is surrounded by the suburbs of Balaclava, Elwood, Brighton, Elsternwick, and St Kilda East.
Ripponlea is 7 kilometres from the central business district of Melbourne. It is within the local government area of the City of Port Phillip.
Living in Ripponlea Ripponlea has green parks that are always filled with young couples and happy children. The suburb does not have much in the way of retail shops, so residents go to the city proper of Melbourne for most of their needs and entertainment. Houses in this community are a mix of Victorian-style homes and modern apartments.
The Rippon Lea Estate, a massive mansion with a 7-acre garden now owned by the National Trust, is the major attraction of this suburb. Most of the shops are in the main street - Glen Eira Road.
Melbourne is accessible from Ripponlea via the Melbourne Rail Network. Bus services and the tram line are also available.
History of Ripponlea Ripponlea was named after the Rippon Lea Estate. When the Estate's original owner, Frederick Sargood, died in 1903, some of his properties were subdivided to be part of the present suburb of Ripponlea.
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