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What is the Ripehouse Suburb R-Score (0–100)?
Formula / Rule: Percentile Rank (0–100) of 27 Weighted Supply, Demand, Momentum & Yield Indicators
Ripehouse Benchmark: 75 – 100 / 100 (Warm to Strongest Market Band). Check any market live in our Suburb R-Score tool or Street Score tool.
How to Read Ripehouse Suburb R-Score in Australian Property
| Reading / Tier | Market Interpretation | What It Means for Property Investors |
|---|---|---|
| 90 – 100 | Strongest Markets | Top decile nationally across buyer demand, tight supply, price momentum, and rental tightness |
| 70 – 89 | Warmer Than Most | Majority of the 27 indicators tracking above the national median |
| 40 – 69 | Mixed Conditions | Some indicators warm (e.g. yield) while others cool (e.g. days on market or new supply) |
| 0 – 39 | Quieter Conditions | Loose supply or soft buyer demand this month |
The four pillars inside the 27-indicator R-Score
Every monthly bake groups 27 raw and percentile-ranked indicators into four pillars: (1) Buyer Demand—days on market, sales volume momentum, vendor discounting, and clearance pace; (2) Supply & Ownership—stock on market, building approvals relative to dwelling stock, owner-occupier share, and public housing mix; (3) Price Momentum—price trajectory relative to the council area and state; and (4) Yield Pressure—gross rental yield, weekly rent growth, and vacancy rate.
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 Suburb R-Score FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions: Ripehouse Suburb R-Score
What is the Ripehouse Suburb R-Score (0–100)?
The Ripehouse Suburb R-Score is a monthly quantitative rating from 0 to 100 that ranks all 15,000+ Australian suburbs across 27 supply, demand, price momentum, and rental yield indicators. Developed and refined by Ripehouse Advisory since 2011, the R-Score identifies suburbs where buyer demand is accelerating against constrained housing supply. An R-Score of 90 to 100 places a suburb in the top 10% of Australian markets for that month.
How is Ripehouse Suburb R-Score calculated or measured in Australia?
Ripehouse Suburb R-Score is measured using the formula: Percentile Rank (0–100) of 27 Weighted Supply, Demand, Momentum & Yield Indicators. Ripehouse Advisory’s target benchmark band is: 75 – 100 / 100 (Warm to Strongest Market Band).
How can I check Ripehouse Suburb R-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.