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What is the Ripehouse Street Score (0–100)?
Formula / Rule: Address-Weighted Mean of ABS SA1 Block Scores (100 / 75 / 50 / 25 / 0)
Ripehouse Benchmark: 75 – 100 / 100 (Strong Street Profile). Check any market live in our Suburb R-Score tool or Street Score tool.
How to Read Ripehouse Street Score in Australian Property
| Reading / Tier | Market Interpretation | What It Means for Property Investors |
|---|---|---|
| 100 / 100 | All 4 Tests Pass | Owner-occupiers >65%, public housing ≤5%, SA1 rent ≥ suburb median, SA1 yield ≥ suburb median |
| 75 / 100 | 3 of 4 Tests Pass | Passes both ABS Census tenure tests plus either the rent or yield test |
| 50 / 100 | Tenure Tests Pass Only | Owner-occupiers >65% and public housing ≤5%, but rent and yield sit below suburb median |
| 0 – 25 / 100 | Tenure Test Failure | One or both tenure tests fail (owner-occupiers ≤65% or public housing >5%) |
Why street-level scoring matters more than suburb averages
In almost every Australian suburb, public housing and high-density rental flats are clustered into specific ABS SA1 census blocks rather than spread evenly. A buyer relying only on a suburb’s median price can inadvertently buy right inside a 20%-public-housing block. Checking the Street Score before inspecting a property surfaces that block-level reality immediately.
Top Australian Suburbs Measured this Month (Sept 2026)
| Suburb | State & Council (LGA) | R-Score | Median Price | Gross Yield | Vacancy | Drill Down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Docklands (3008) | VIC · Melbourne | 100/100 | $1,152,000 | 16.2% | 7.4% | Suburb · Streets → |
| Alice Springs (0870) | NT · Alice Springs | 100/100 | $355,000 | 15.4% | 2.1% | Suburb · Streets → |
| Weyba Downs (4562) | QLD · Sunshine Coast | 100/100 | $1,001,000 | 15.1% | 11.1% | Suburb · Streets → |
| Goodmans Ford (2575) | NSW · Upper Lachlan Shire | 100/100 | $380,000 | 14.9% | 25% | Suburb · Streets → |
| Bunyan (2630) | NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional | 100/100 | $380,000 | 14.6% | 0% | Suburb · Streets → |
| Knowsley (3523) | VIC · Greater Bendigo | 100/100 | $540,000 | 10.6% | 12.5% | Suburb · Streets → |
| Mia Mia (3444) | VIC · Greater Bendigo | 100/100 | $250,000 | 10.4% | 11.1% | Suburb · Streets → |
| Myalup (6220) | WA · Harvey | 100/100 | $435,000 | 10.2% | 5% | Suburb · Streets → |
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Ripehouse Street Score FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions: Ripehouse Street Score
What is the Ripehouse Street Score (0–100)?
The Ripehouse Street Score is a 0-to-100 block-level rating that measures how an individual Australian residential street compares with the rest of its suburb across four tests: owner-occupier share (>65%), public housing concentration (≤5%), median weekly rent, and gross rental yield. Every G-NAF address on the street is matched to its ABS 2021 Mesh Block and SA1 census area, and the Street Score is the address-weighted average across those blocks. It covers 518,400+ Australian streets, including quiet streets with no recent sales history.
How is Ripehouse Street Score calculated or measured in Australia?
Ripehouse Street Score is measured using the formula: Address-Weighted Mean of ABS SA1 Block Scores (100 / 75 / 50 / 25 / 0). Ripehouse Advisory’s target benchmark band is: 75 – 100 / 100 (Strong Street Profile).
How can I check Ripehouse Street Score for any Australian suburb or street?
You can inspect live monthly R-Scores, median prices, weekly rents, gross yields, vacancy rates, and ABS SA1 Street Scores across 15,000+ suburbs and 518,400+ streets for free at ripehouseadvisory.com.au/suburbs and /streets.