Nundah vs Virginia

In Nundah, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Virginia, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Nundah is closer to the city centre: 9.9 km, against 12.6 km. On these figures, Nundah tends to suit renters, young adults, and 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

Nundah

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 4)
  • But Virginia has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 24%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Nundah has cheaper units ($740,000 vs $1,021,300)
  • Virginia has cheaper land ($1,887,500 vs $2,200,000)

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

Renters

Nundah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $443/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nundah

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (15% vs 9%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (9.9 km vs 12.6 km)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 72/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Nundah

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (76% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (76/100 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

Nundah 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.

Nundah 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.

Nundah Virginia
Walkability 87 / 72
Nundah — Walkability: 87/100 Virginia — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 24 / 7
Nundah — Safety: 24/100 Virginia — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Nundah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Virginia — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nundah has more residents (13,098 vs 2,395); Virginia has higher household incomes ($134,628 vs $91,988).

Nundah Virginia
Population 13,098
+82% vs other
 2,395
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +8.4%
Median age 35 36
Median household income $91,988/yr $134,628/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk $443/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nundah Virginia
0-4 4.7% / 7.5%
Nundah — 0-4: 4.7% Virginia — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 7.6% / 14.8%
Nundah — 5-14: 7.6% Virginia — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 3.7% / 4.4%
Nundah — 15-19: 3.7% Virginia — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 8.5% / 4.9%
Nundah — 20-24: 8.5% Virginia — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 24.6% / 15.7%
Nundah — 25-34: 24.6% Virginia — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 17.1% / 19.1%
Nundah — 35-44: 17.1% Virginia — 35-44: 19.1%
45-54 12.5% / 13.8%
Nundah — 45-54: 12.5% Virginia — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 9.8% / 9.1%
Nundah — 55-64: 9.8% Virginia — 55-64: 9.1%
65-74 6.7% / 6.8%
Nundah — 65-74: 6.7% Virginia — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 3.2% / 2.7%
Nundah — 75-84: 3.2% Virginia — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 1.5% / 1.7%
Nundah — 85+: 1.5% Virginia — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nundah 55.3% lone person
Nundah — Lone Person: 55.3% Nundah — Couple Families: 22.1% Nundah — One Parent Families: 10.4% Nundah — Group Household: 9.6% Nundah — Other Families: 2.5%
Virginia 26.3% lone person
Virginia — Lone Person: 26.3% Virginia — Couple Families: 55.8% Virginia — One Parent Families: 10.1% Virginia — Group Household: 6.4% Virginia — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nundah 56.0% renting
Nundah — Owned Outright: 15.1% Nundah — Mortgage: 28.8% Nundah — Renting: 56.0%
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.

Nundah Virginia
New Zealand 4.1% / 4.3%
Nundah — New Zealand: 4.1% Virginia — New Zealand: 4.3%
India 4.1% / 2.8%
Nundah — India: 4.1% Virginia — India: 2.8%
England 3.0% / 2.6%
Nundah — England: 3.0% Virginia — England: 2.6%
Nepal 3.0% / 1.1%
Nundah — Nepal: 3.0% Virginia — Nepal: 1.1%
Philippines 1.7% / 0.8%
Nundah — Philippines: 1.7% Virginia — Philippines: 0.8%

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

Qualifications

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

Nundah Virginia
Bachelor Degree 22.8% / 18.9%
Nundah — Bachelor Degree: 22.8% Virginia — Bachelor Degree: 18.9%
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 14.0%
Nundah — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Virginia — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 8.4%
Nundah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Virginia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 5.5%
Nundah — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Virginia — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.4%
Nundah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Virginia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nundah 23.5% houses
Nundah — Houses: 23.5% Nundah — Flats / Apartments: 60.7% Nundah — Townhouses: 15.8%
Virginia 97.5% houses
Virginia — Houses: 97.5% Virginia — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Virginia — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Nundah Virginia
Median house price $1,410,000 $1,310,000
Median unit price $740,000 $1,021,300
Median land price $2,200,000 $1,887,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 89 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.

Nundah Virginia
2 bed $1.06M / $1.25M
Nundah — 2 bed: $1.06M (27 sales) Virginia — 2 bed: $1.25M (8 sales)

27 vs 8 sales

3 bed $1.27M / $1.21M
Nundah — 3 bed: $1.27M (46 sales) Virginia — 3 bed: $1.21M (34 sales)

46 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.74M / $1.38M
Nundah — 4 bed: $1.74M (30 sales) Virginia — 4 bed: $1.38M (17 sales)

30 vs 17 sales

5 bed $2.3M / $1.77M
Nundah — 5 bed: $2.3M (15 sales) Virginia — 5 bed: $1.77M (10 sales)

15 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Nundah 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.

Nundah Virginia
Houses 3.2%
$750/wk on $1.23M
 —
Units 4.2%
$630/wk on $775K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Nundah Virginia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Schools Higher than 68% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 39% of QLD —

Liveability

Nundah is more walkable (87 vs 72); Nundah scores higher overall (72 vs 65).

Nundah Virginia
Grade A B
Score 72/100 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 76).

Nundah Virginia
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 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 13
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Nundah Virginia
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 3.3 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 1.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 2.0%

Schools in Nundah

  • Mary MacKillop College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Nundah State School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Virginia

  • Virginia State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Nundah Virginia
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 13 3
Parks & reserves 10 4
Childcare 7 2
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 4
Fuel stations 1 5
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Virginia sits further from the CBD (12.6 km vs 9.9 km).

Nundah Virginia
Walkability score 87/100 72/100
Distance to Brisbane 9.9 km 12.6 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 19 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 96/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 154.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 4012
 1.4%
postcode 4014
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 4012
 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.

Nundah Virginia
Car (driver) 52.1% / 59.0%
Nundah — Car (driver): 52.1% Virginia — Car (driver): 59.0%
Worked from Home 24.2% / 25.9%
Nundah — Worked from Home: 24.2% Virginia — Worked from Home: 25.9%
Train 14.6% / 8.9%
Nundah — Train: 14.6% Virginia — Train: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.3%
Nundah — Car (passenger): 3.4% Virginia — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 2.9% / 1.3%
Nundah — Walked Only: 2.9% Virginia — Walked Only: 1.3%

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

Setting

Nundah Virginia
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 4.9 km

NBN connectivity

Nundah Virginia
Connectivity score 86/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
7,778 premises
 51%
1,552 premises

Climate

Nundah 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)

Nundah Virginia
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³ 4.6 µg/m³
PM10 15.0 µg/m³ 13.4 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.68 pphm 0.74 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Nundah

Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub Urban

Virginia

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

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