Northgate vs Virginia

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Virginia, most households are couple families. On these figures, Northgate tends to suit people living alone, while Virginia suits families with children and couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Northgate has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Virginia has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Northgate

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,310,000 vs $1,887,500)
  • has cheaper units ($717,500 vs $1,021,300)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Northgate

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $443/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Northgate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (16% vs 9%)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Northgate

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Northgate 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.

Northgate 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.

Northgate Virginia
Walkability 69 / 72
Northgate — Walkability: 69/100 Virginia — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 23 / 7
Northgate — Safety: 23/100 Virginia — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Northgate — Low fire risk: 100/100 Virginia — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Northgate has more residents (4,876 vs 2,395); Virginia has higher household incomes ($134,628 vs $106,132).

Northgate Virginia
Population 4,876
+51% vs other
 2,395
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% +8.4%
Median age 35 36
Median household income $106,132/yr $134,628/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $443/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Northgate Virginia
0-4 6.6% / 7.5%
Northgate — 0-4: 6.6% Virginia — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 10.5% / 14.8%
Northgate — 5-14: 10.5% Virginia — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 5.1% / 4.4%
Northgate — 15-19: 5.1% Virginia — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 7.4% / 4.9%
Northgate — 20-24: 7.4% Virginia — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 20.0% / 15.7%
Northgate — 25-34: 20.0% Virginia — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 17.4% / 19.1%
Northgate — 35-44: 17.4% Virginia — 35-44: 19.1%
45-54 12.7% / 13.8%
Northgate — 45-54: 12.7% Virginia — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 10.3% / 9.1%
Northgate — 55-64: 10.3% Virginia — 55-64: 9.1%
65-74 6.4% / 6.8%
Northgate — 65-74: 6.4% Virginia — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 3.1% / 2.7%
Northgate — 75-84: 3.1% Virginia — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 0.7% / 1.7%
Northgate — 85+: 0.7% Virginia — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Northgate 38.2% couple families
Northgate — Couple Families: 38.2% Northgate — Lone Person: 39.6% Northgate — One Parent Families: 12.4% Northgate — Group Household: 7.3% Northgate — Other Families: 2.5%
Virginia 55.8% couple families
Virginia — Couple Families: 55.8% Virginia — Lone Person: 26.3% Virginia — One Parent Families: 10.1% Virginia — Group Household: 6.4% Virginia — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Northgate 43.3% renting
Northgate — Owned Outright: 19.5% Northgate — Mortgage: 37.2% Northgate — Renting: 43.3%
Virginia 22.3% renting
Virginia — Owned Outright: 27.7% Virginia — Mortgage: 50.1% Virginia — Renting: 22.3%
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.

Northgate Virginia
New Zealand 3.6% / 4.3%
Northgate — New Zealand: 3.6% Virginia — New Zealand: 4.3%
England 2.7% / 2.6%
Northgate — England: 2.7% Virginia — England: 2.6%
India 2.5% / 2.8%
Northgate — India: 2.5% Virginia — India: 2.8%
Nepal 4.0% / 1.1%
Northgate — Nepal: 4.0% Virginia — Nepal: 1.1%
Philippines 1.6% / 0.8%
Northgate — Philippines: 1.6% Virginia — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Northgate Virginia
Bachelor Degree 20.1% / 18.9%
Northgate — Bachelor Degree: 20.1% Virginia — Bachelor Degree: 18.9%
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 14.0%
Northgate — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Virginia — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.4%
Northgate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Virginia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 5.5%
Northgate — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Virginia — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.4%
Northgate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Virginia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Northgate 57.1% houses
Northgate — Houses: 57.1% Northgate — Flats / Apartments: 22.7% Northgate — Townhouses: 20.2%
Virginia 97.5% houses
Virginia — Houses: 97.5% Virginia — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Virginia — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Northgate Virginia
Median house price $1,312,500 $1,310,000
Median unit price $717,500 $1,021,300
Median land price $1,310,000 $1,887,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 41 sales
 26 days
from 24 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Northgate Virginia
2 bed $1,000K / $1.25M
Northgate — 2 bed: $1,000K (10 sales) Virginia — 2 bed: $1.25M (8 sales)

10 vs 8 sales

3 bed $1.22M / $1.21M
Northgate — 3 bed: $1.22M (42 sales) Virginia — 3 bed: $1.21M (34 sales)

42 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.5M / $1.38M
Northgate — 4 bed: $1.5M (37 sales) Virginia — 4 bed: $1.38M (17 sales)

37 vs 17 sales

5 bed $1.61M / $1.77M
Northgate — 5 bed: $1.61M (15 sales) Virginia — 5 bed: $1.77M (10 sales)

15 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Northgate Virginia
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Northgate Virginia
Houses 3.7%
$800/wk on $1.12M
 —
Units 3.2%
$495/wk on $799K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Northgate Virginia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 6% of QLD —

Liveability

Northgate Virginia
Grade A B
Score 68/100 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Virginia carries more crime risk (93 vs 77).

Northgate Virginia
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 High
93/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Northgate Virginia
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 1.6 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 1.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 2.0%

Schools in Northgate

  • Northgate State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Virginia

  • Virginia State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Northgate Virginia
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 3 2
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 4
Fuel stations 2 5
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Northgate Virginia
Walkability score 69/100 72/100
Distance to Brisbane 12.9 km
+2% vs other
 12.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min
same for both
Public transport score 96/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 39.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 4013
 1.4%
postcode 4014
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 4013
 66
postcode 4014

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.

Northgate Virginia
Car (driver) 51.7% / 59.0%
Northgate — Car (driver): 51.7% Virginia — Car (driver): 59.0%
Worked from Home 25.1% / 25.9%
Northgate — Worked from Home: 25.1% Virginia — Worked from Home: 25.9%
Train 15.9% / 8.9%
Northgate — Train: 15.9% Virginia — Train: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.3%
Northgate — Car (passenger): 4.1% Virginia — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.3%
Northgate — Walked Only: 1.8% Virginia — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.0%).

Setting

Northgate Virginia
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.6 km 4.9 km

NBN connectivity

Northgate Virginia
Connectivity score 90/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
2,965 premises
 51%
1,552 premises

Climate

Northgate Virginia
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Northgate Virginia
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Northgate Virginia
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Northgate Virginia
Division Lilley
same for both
Member Anika Wells
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Northgate Virginia
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Northgate

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks River Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

Virginia

Easy Commute Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet River Trains Transport Hub

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