Buckland Park vs Virginia

Virginia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 45 in Buckland Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Buckland Park, the large majority of households are couple families. In Virginia, about half of households are couple families. Virginia is closer to the city centre: 34.1 km, against 37.9 km. On these figures, Buckland Park tends to suit couples, while Virginia suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Virginia

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (80/100 vs 93/100)
  • But Buckland Park has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Virginia

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (33 min vs 41 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (34.1 km vs 37.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Virginia

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (80/100 vs 93/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Virginia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (53.0% vs -42.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Buckland Park and Virginia drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Buckland Park Virginia
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Buckland Park Virginia
Walkability 0 / 14
Buckland Park — Walkability: 0/100 Virginia — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 7 / 20
Buckland Park — Safety: 7/100 Virginia — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 85
Buckland Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Virginia — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 16 / 7
Buckland Park — Low flood risk: 16/100 Virginia — Low flood risk: 7/100

Demographics

Virginia has more residents (2,759 vs 99); Buckland Park skews older (45 vs 34).

Buckland Park Virginia
Population 99 2,759
+2687% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -42.8% +53.0%
Median age 45 34
Median household income $92,300/yr $91,624/yr
Median weekly rent $291/wk $300/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Buckland Park Virginia
0-4 4.0% / 8.2%
Buckland Park — 0-4: 4.0% Virginia — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 9.1% / 14.1%
Buckland Park — 5-14: 9.1% Virginia — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 — / 4.7%
Buckland Park — 15-19: not among its largest Virginia — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 — / 5.0%
Buckland Park — 20-24: not among its largest Virginia — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 18.2% / 18.2%
Buckland Park — 25-34: 18.2% Virginia — 25-34: 18.2%
35-44 16.2% / 13.6%
Buckland Park — 35-44: 16.2% Virginia — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 16.2% / 11.9%
Buckland Park — 45-54: 16.2% Virginia — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 20.2% / 11.2%
Buckland Park — 55-64: 20.2% Virginia — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 11.1% / 8.0%
Buckland Park — 65-74: 11.1% Virginia — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 — / 3.7%
Buckland Park — 75-84: not among its largest Virginia — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ — / 1.3%
Buckland Park — 85+: not among its largest Virginia — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Buckland Park 75.0% couple families
Buckland Park — Couple Families: 75.0% Buckland Park — Lone Person: 25.0% Buckland Park — One Parent Families: 0.0% Buckland Park — Group Household: 0.0% Buckland Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Virginia 54.3% couple families
Virginia — Couple Families: 54.3% Virginia — Lone Person: 27.3% Virginia — One Parent Families: 14.7% Virginia — Group Household: 2.3% Virginia — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Buckland Park 11.5% renting
Buckland Park — Owned Outright: 46.2% Buckland Park — Mortgage: 42.3% Buckland Park — Renting: 11.5%
Virginia 12.4% renting
Virginia — Owned Outright: 35.5% Virginia — Mortgage: 52.1% Virginia — Renting: 12.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Buckland Park Virginia
Vietnam 18.2% / 6.9%
Buckland Park — Vietnam: 18.2% Virginia — Vietnam: 6.9%
Greece 4.0% / 1.9%
Buckland Park — Greece: 4.0% Virginia — Greece: 1.9%
Italy 4.0% / 1.1%
Buckland Park — Italy: 4.0% Virginia — Italy: 1.1%
England — / 3.5%
Buckland Park — England: not among its largest Virginia — England: 3.5%
India — / 1.5%
Buckland Park — India: not among its largest Virginia — India: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Buckland Park Virginia
Certificate III & IV 10.1% / 15.3%
Buckland Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.1% Virginia — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.0% / 7.0%
Buckland Park — Bachelor Degree: 4.0% Virginia — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 6.1%
Buckland Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Virginia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Buckland Park — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Virginia — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Buckland Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Virginia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Buckland Park 100.0% houses
Buckland Park — Houses: 100.0% Buckland Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Buckland Park — Townhouses: 0.0%
Virginia 88.2% houses
Virginia — Houses: 88.2% Virginia — Flats / Apartments: 9.8% Virginia — Townhouses: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Buckland Park Virginia
Median house price — $850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $611,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 81 sales

Zoning mix

Virginia has more rural and farming land (75% vs 19%); Buckland Park has more industrially zoned land (39% vs 1%).

Buckland Park Virginia
Rural and farming 19% 75%
Industrial 39% 1%
Parks and recreation 18% 3%
Residential 16% 9%
Other and special use 1% 11%
Environmental 7% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Buckland Park Virginia
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Buckland Park Virginia
Houses — 3.8%
$660/wk on $899K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Buckland Park Virginia
House price — Higher than 28% of SA
Income Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 87% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 77% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 43% of SA

Liveability

Virginia is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Buckland Park Virginia
Grade — D
Score — 24/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Virginia carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Buckland Park carries more crime risk (93 vs 80).

Buckland Park Virginia
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Crime High
93/100
 High
80/100
Flood High
84/100
 High
93/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
63/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Buckland Park Virginia
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Buckland Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Virginia

  • Virginia Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Buckland Park Virginia
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 0 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Buckland Park sits further from the CBD (37.9 km vs 34.1 km).

Buckland Park Virginia
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Adelaide 37.9 km
+10% vs other
 34.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 33 min
Public transport score 34/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 5120
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Buckland Park Virginia
Car (driver) 47.2% / 79.7%
Buckland Park — Car (driver): 47.2% Virginia — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 10.9%
Buckland Park — Worked from Home: 33.3% Virginia — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Walked Only 19.4% / 3.4%
Buckland Park — Walked Only: 19.4% Virginia — Walked Only: 3.4%
Car (passenger) — / 5.0%
Buckland Park — Car (passenger): not among its largest Virginia — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus — / 0.7%
Buckland Park — Bus: not among its largest Virginia — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Buckland Park Virginia
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.3 km 9.0 km

NBN connectivity

Buckland Park Virginia
Connectivity score 95/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 93%
699 premises
 59%
1,660 premises

Climate

Buckland Park Virginia
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Buckland Park Virginia
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³ 5.5 µg/m³
PM10 18.3 µg/m³ 18.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm 0.31 pphm

Council rates

Buckland Park Virginia
Average residential rate $2,101/yr
same for both
Council Playford
same for both

Federal electorate

Buckland Park Virginia
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Buckland Park Virginia
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Buckland Park

Multicultural Outer

Virginia

Acreage Family Outer

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