Virginia vs Lewiston

Virginia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 42 in Lewiston. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Virginia, about half of households are couple families. In Lewiston, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lewiston: a median of $945,000, against $850,000 in Virginia, and rent is higher there too. Virginia is closer to the city centre: 34.1 km, against 44.8 km. On these figures, Virginia tends to suit 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

They split

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

  • Virginia has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • Lewiston carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Virginia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($611,000 vs $815,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($850,000 vs $945,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Virginia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $330/wk)

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)
  • sits closer to the CBD (34.1 km vs 44.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (33 min vs 41 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Virginia

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 1%)
  • But Lewiston carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Virginia

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (53.0% vs 6.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Virginia and Lewiston 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 Lewiston
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 Lewiston
Walkability 14 / 0
Virginia — Walkability: 14/100 Lewiston — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 64
Virginia — Safety: 20/100 Lewiston — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 85 / 85
Virginia — Low fire risk: 85/100 Lewiston — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 7 / 6
Virginia — Low flood risk: 7/100 Lewiston — Low flood risk: 6/100

Demographics

Lewiston skews older (42 vs 34); Lewiston rents higher ($330/wk vs $300/wk).

Virginia Lewiston
Population 2,759 3,275
+19% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +53.0% +6.2%
Median age 34 42
Median household income $91,624/yr $99,320/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $330/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Virginia Lewiston
0-4 8.2% / 5.0%
Virginia — 0-4: 8.2% Lewiston — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 14.1% / 12.5%
Virginia — 5-14: 14.1% Lewiston — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 4.7% / 8.0%
Virginia — 15-19: 4.7% Lewiston — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 5.0% / 5.5%
Virginia — 20-24: 5.0% Lewiston — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 18.2% / 10.0%
Virginia — 25-34: 18.2% Lewiston — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 13.6% / 11.6%
Virginia — 35-44: 13.6% Lewiston — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.9% / 18.3%
Virginia — 45-54: 11.9% Lewiston — 45-54: 18.3%
55-64 11.2% / 16.6%
Virginia — 55-64: 11.2% Lewiston — 55-64: 16.6%
65-74 8.0% / 8.3%
Virginia — 65-74: 8.0% Lewiston — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 3.7% / 3.4%
Virginia — 75-84: 3.7% Lewiston — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.3% / 0.7%
Virginia — 85+: 1.3% Lewiston — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Lewiston 59.0% couple families
Lewiston — Couple Families: 59.0% Lewiston — Lone Person: 23.6% Lewiston — One Parent Families: 13.6% Lewiston — Group Household: 3.1% Lewiston — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Virginia 12.4% renting
Virginia — Owned Outright: 35.5% Virginia — Mortgage: 52.1% Virginia — Renting: 12.4%
Lewiston 6.2% renting
Lewiston — Owned Outright: 28.3% Lewiston — Mortgage: 65.4% Lewiston — Renting: 6.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Virginia Lewiston
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 21.6%
Virginia — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Lewiston — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.6%
Virginia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Lewiston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 4.9%
Virginia — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Lewiston — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.0%
Virginia — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Lewiston — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.2%
Virginia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Lewiston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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 Lewiston
England 3.5% / 7.7%
Virginia — England: 3.5% Lewiston — England: 7.7%
Vietnam 6.9% / 0.7%
Virginia — Vietnam: 6.9% Lewiston — Vietnam: 0.7%
Greece 1.9% / 0.5%
Virginia — Greece: 1.9% Lewiston — Greece: 0.5%
India 1.5% / —
Virginia — India: 1.5% Lewiston — India: not among its largest
Italy 1.1% / 0.4%
Virginia — Italy: 1.1% Lewiston — Italy: 0.4%
New Zealand 0.4% / 0.6%
Virginia — New Zealand: 0.4% Lewiston — New Zealand: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Virginia — Scotland: not among its largest Lewiston — Scotland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Virginia 88.2% houses
Virginia — Houses: 88.2% Virginia — Flats / Apartments: 9.8% Virginia — Townhouses: 2.1%
Lewiston 99.1% houses
Lewiston — Houses: 99.1% Lewiston — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Lewiston — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Virginia Lewiston
Median house price $850,000 $945,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $611,000 $815,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 81 sales
 22 days
from 26 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 Lewiston
3 bed $748K / $875K
Virginia — 3 bed: $748K (25 sales) Lewiston — 3 bed: $875K (16 sales)

25 vs 16 sales

4 bed $859K / $945K
Virginia — 4 bed: $859K (84 sales) Lewiston — 4 bed: $945K (21 sales)

84 vs 21 sales

5 bed $878K / $1.25M
Virginia — 5 bed: $878K (8 sales) Lewiston — 5 bed: $1.25M (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Lewiston has more rural and farming land (99% vs 75%).

Virginia Lewiston
Rural and farming 75% 99%
Other and special use 11% 0%
Residential 9% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Industrial 1% 0%
Environmental 0% 1%
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

Virginia Lewiston
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
 106
across Adelaide Plains
Approvals change year on year +65% -21%

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 Lewiston
Houses 3.8%
$660/wk on $899K
 2.8%
$750/wk on $1.38M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Virginia Lewiston
House price Higher than 28% of SA —
Income Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 34% of SA
Affordability Higher than 87% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of SA Higher than 12% of SA

Liveability

Virginia is more walkable (14 vs 0); Lewiston scores higher overall (31 vs 24).

Virginia Lewiston
Grade D
same for both
Score 24/100 31/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Virginia carries more crime risk (80 vs 36).

Virginia Lewiston
Bushfire Low
15/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 Low
36/100
Flood High
93/100
 High
94/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Virginia

  • Virginia Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Lewiston

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

Amenities in the suburb

Virginia Lewiston
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Lewiston sits further from the CBD (44.8 km vs 34.1 km).

Virginia Lewiston
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 34.1 km 44.8 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 41 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 5120
 0.4%
postcode 5501

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 Lewiston
Car (driver) 79.7% / 84.3%
Virginia — Car (driver): 79.7% Lewiston — Car (driver): 84.3%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 9.5%
Virginia — Worked from Home: 10.9% Lewiston — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.1%
Virginia — Car (passenger): 5.0% Lewiston — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 3.4% / 1.1%
Virginia — Walked Only: 3.4% Lewiston — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus 0.7% / 0.6%
Virginia — Bus: 0.7% Lewiston — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.3%).

Setting

Virginia Lewiston
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.0 km 14.5 km

NBN connectivity

Virginia Lewiston
Connectivity score 73/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
1,660 premises
 79%
1,287 premises

Climate

Virginia Lewiston
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)

Virginia Lewiston
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Virginia Lewiston
Average residential rate $2,101/yr $2,698/yr
Council Playford Adelaide Plains

Federal electorate

Virginia Lewiston
Division Spence Grey
Member Matt Burnell Tom Venning
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

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Acreage Family Outer

Lewiston

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