Ripponlea is an inner suburb in

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, 7 km south-east of Melbourne's

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, located within the

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. Ripponlea recorded a population of 1,532 at the 2021 census. Named after the adjoining

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, Ripponlea is centred on the intersection of Glen Eira Road and Hotham Street. In terms of its cadastral division, Ripponlea is in the Parish of Prahran, within the County of Bourke.

Boundaries

Ripponlea is known for its triangle shape, being bounded by

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to the east, Hotham Street to the west and Glen Eira Road to the north. However, its official northern boundaries actually follow Albion Street and Oak Grove.

History

The suburb is named after the

. After the death of Frederick Sargood in 1903, the estate's original owner, some of his property was subdivided to form the current suburb of Ripponlea. Quat Quatta is another historic building, being built in 1890 and is now a popular place for weddings. The

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's Ripponlea television studios were built in 1954 on land compulsorily acquired from the Rippon Lea Estate, by the

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. The studios closed in 2017.

Notable landmarks

The main attraction of Ripponlea is the

, a massive mansion with 7 acres of gardens that is heritage listed and is owned by the

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. Glen Eira Road is the suburb's main street, with almost all of the shops being housed here. Ripponlea is also home to a

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. In December 2024, the synagogue was damaged in a suspected arson attack.

Transport

Ripponlea is connected to the Melbourne rail network, with Ripponlea station on the Sandringham line. The 623 and 603 bus routes also pass through Ripponlea, and the route 67 tram runs along

Culture

Ripponlea is very

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, as in the 2016 Census, 20.1% identified as English, below Victoria's state average of 22%. The next most common ancestries were

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at 16.6%, Irish at 10.6%,

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at 6.3% and

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at 3.4%. Ripponlea's main street, Glen Eira Road, has many different restaurants, including Indian, Mexican and Italian.

Gallery

Image:Rippon Lea.jpg, Rippon Lea Estate Image:Corner glen eira avenue and glen eira road ripponlea.jpg, Shops at the corner of Glen Eira Road and Glen Eira Avenue

References

External links

History of Rippon Lea (suburb)
{{City of Port Phillip suburbs Suburbs of Melbourne Suburbs of the City of Port Phillip