Virginia vs Geebung

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Virginia, most households are couple families. In Geebung, about half of households are couple families.

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

Geebung

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 93/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Geebung

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 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

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

Virginia Geebung
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.

Virginia Geebung
Walkability 72 / 70
Virginia — Walkability: 72/100 Geebung — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 7 / 27
Virginia — Safety: 7/100 Geebung — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Virginia — Low fire risk: 100/100 Geebung — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Geebung has more residents (4,850 vs 2,395); Virginia has higher household incomes ($134,628 vs $113,308).

Virginia Geebung
Population 2,395 4,850
+103% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.4% +4.8%
Median age 36 38
Median household income $134,628/yr
+16% vs other
 $113,308/yr
Median weekly rent $443/wk
+6% vs other
 $415/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Virginia Geebung
0-4 7.5% / 6.4%
Virginia — 0-4: 7.5% Geebung — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 14.8% / 13.4%
Virginia — 5-14: 14.8% Geebung — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 4.4% / 6.4%
Virginia — 15-19: 4.4% Geebung — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.9% / 4.5%
Virginia — 20-24: 4.9% Geebung — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 15.7% / 14.5%
Virginia — 25-34: 15.7% Geebung — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 19.1% / 14.6%
Virginia — 35-44: 19.1% Geebung — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 13.8% / 14.1%
Virginia — 45-54: 13.8% Geebung — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 9.1% / 10.5%
Virginia — 55-64: 9.1% Geebung — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 6.8% / 7.0%
Virginia — 65-74: 6.8% Geebung — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 2.7% / 5.0%
Virginia — 75-84: 2.7% Geebung — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.7% / 3.7%
Virginia — 85+: 1.7% Geebung — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Geebung 47.8% couple families
Geebung — Couple Families: 47.8% Geebung — Lone Person: 28.1% Geebung — One Parent Families: 16.1% Geebung — Group Household: 6.1% Geebung — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Virginia 22.3% renting
Virginia — Owned Outright: 27.7% Virginia — Mortgage: 50.1% Virginia — Renting: 22.3%
Geebung 27.1% renting
Geebung — Owned Outright: 30.8% Geebung — Mortgage: 42.1% Geebung — Renting: 27.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Virginia Geebung
Bachelor Degree 18.9% / 16.1%
Virginia — Bachelor Degree: 18.9% Geebung — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 13.3%
Virginia — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Geebung — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.9%
Virginia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Geebung — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 4.3%
Virginia — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Geebung — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.2%
Virginia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Geebung — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Virginia Geebung
New Zealand 4.3% / 4.8%
Virginia — New Zealand: 4.3% Geebung — New Zealand: 4.8%
England 2.6% / 2.4%
Virginia — England: 2.6% Geebung — England: 2.4%
India 2.8% / 1.7%
Virginia — India: 2.8% Geebung — India: 1.7%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.2%
Virginia — Philippines: 0.8% Geebung — Philippines: 1.2%
Nepal 1.1% / 0.6%
Virginia — Nepal: 1.1% Geebung — Nepal: 0.6%
Taiwan — / 0.7%
Virginia — Taiwan: not among its largest Geebung — Taiwan: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Virginia 97.5% houses
Virginia — Houses: 97.5% Virginia — Townhouses: 1.3% Virginia — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Geebung 93.5% houses
Geebung — Houses: 93.5% Geebung — Townhouses: 3.9% Geebung — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Virginia Geebung
Median house price $1,310,000 $1,256,000
Median unit price $1,021,300 —
Median land price $1,887,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 24 sales
 20 days
from 39 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.

Virginia Geebung
3 bed $1.21M / $1.14M
Virginia — 3 bed: $1.21M (34 sales) Geebung — 3 bed: $1.14M (53 sales)

34 vs 53 sales

4 bed $1.38M / $1.38M
Virginia — 4 bed: $1.38M (17 sales) Geebung — 4 bed: $1.38M (29 sales)

17 vs 29 sales

5 bed $1.77M / $1.67M
Virginia — 5 bed: $1.77M (10 sales) Geebung — 5 bed: $1.67M (13 sales)

10 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Virginia Geebung
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.

Virginia Geebung
Houses — 3.4%
$760/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Virginia Geebung
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 91% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 23% of QLD

Liveability

Geebung scores higher overall (76 vs 65).

Virginia Geebung
Grade B A
Score 65/100 76/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Virginia carries more crime risk (93 vs 73).

Virginia Geebung
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 High
73/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Virginia Geebung
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 1.9 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 1.5%

Schools in Virginia

  • Virginia State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Geebung

  • Geebung State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Kevin's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Geebung Special School Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Virginia Geebung
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 4
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 2 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 5 3
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Virginia Geebung
Walkability score 72/100 70/100
Distance to Brisbane 12.6 km
+2% vs other
 12.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 21 min
Public transport score 96/100
Rail · Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 53.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 61.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4014
 1.6%
postcode 4034
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4014
 50
postcode 4034

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.

Virginia Geebung
Car (driver) 59.0% / 62.6%
Virginia — Car (driver): 59.0% Geebung — Car (driver): 62.6%
Worked from Home 25.9% / 21.0%
Virginia — Worked from Home: 25.9% Geebung — Worked from Home: 21.0%
Train 8.9% / 7.0%
Virginia — Train: 8.9% Geebung — Train: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 4.4%
Virginia — Car (passenger): 3.3% Geebung — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.6%
Virginia — Walked Only: 1.3% Geebung — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus 0.3% / 2.6%
Virginia — Bus: 0.3% Geebung — Bus: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.6%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Virginia Geebung
Connectivity score 87/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
1,552 premises
 40%
2,982 premises

Climate

Virginia Geebung
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)

Virginia Geebung
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Virginia

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

Geebung

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Transport Hub

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