Wavell Heights vs Virginia

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wavell Heights, about half of households are couple families. In Virginia, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wavell Heights: a median of $1.59 million, against $1.31 million in Virginia. Wavell Heights is closer to the city centre: 10.2 km, against 12.6 km. On these figures, Virginia tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Wavell Heights

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Wavell Heights

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,385,000 vs $1,887,500)
  • has cheaper units ($793,500 vs $1,021,300)
  • But Virginia has cheaper houses ($1,310,000 vs $1,595,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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

Wavell Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (10.2 km vs 12.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wavell Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 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

Wavell Heights 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.

Wavell Heights 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.

Wavell Heights Virginia
Walkability 66 / 72
Wavell Heights — Walkability: 66/100 Virginia — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 49 / 7
Wavell Heights — Safety: 49/100 Virginia — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wavell Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Virginia — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wavell Heights has more residents (10,336 vs 2,395).

Wavell Heights Virginia
Population 10,336
+77% vs other
 2,395
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% +8.4%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $135,980/yr $134,628/yr
Median weekly rent $421/wk $443/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wavell Heights Virginia
0-4 7.3% / 7.5%
Wavell Heights — 0-4: 7.3% Virginia — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 14.0% / 14.8%
Wavell Heights — 5-14: 14.0% Virginia — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 6.3% / 4.4%
Wavell Heights — 15-19: 6.3% Virginia — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.4% / 4.9%
Wavell Heights — 20-24: 5.4% Virginia — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 13.4% / 15.7%
Wavell Heights — 25-34: 13.4% Virginia — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 16.7% / 19.1%
Wavell Heights — 35-44: 16.7% Virginia — 35-44: 19.1%
45-54 15.0% / 13.8%
Wavell Heights — 45-54: 15.0% Virginia — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 10.1% / 9.1%
Wavell Heights — 55-64: 10.1% Virginia — 55-64: 9.1%
65-74 6.8% / 6.8%
Wavell Heights — 65-74: 6.8% Virginia — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 3.1% / 2.7%
Wavell Heights — 75-84: 3.1% Virginia — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 1.9% / 1.7%
Wavell Heights — 85+: 1.9% Virginia — 85+: 1.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wavell Heights 53.6% couple families
Wavell Heights — Couple Families: 53.6% Wavell Heights — Lone Person: 26.7% Wavell Heights — One Parent Families: 13.3% Wavell Heights — Group Household: 4.9% Wavell Heights — Other Families: 1.6%
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.

Wavell Heights 27.6% renting
Wavell Heights — Owned Outright: 29.2% Wavell Heights — Mortgage: 43.1% Wavell Heights — Renting: 27.6%
Virginia 22.3% renting
Virginia — Owned Outright: 27.7% Virginia — Mortgage: 50.1% Virginia — Renting: 22.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wavell Heights Virginia
Bachelor Degree 20.2% / 18.9%
Wavell Heights — Bachelor Degree: 20.2% Virginia — Bachelor Degree: 18.9%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 14.0%
Wavell Heights — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Virginia — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.4%
Wavell Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Virginia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 5.5%
Wavell Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Virginia — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 2.4%
Wavell Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Virginia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

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

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.

Wavell Heights Virginia
New Zealand 2.9% / 4.3%
Wavell Heights — New Zealand: 2.9% Virginia — New Zealand: 4.3%
England 3.2% / 2.6%
Wavell Heights — England: 3.2% Virginia — England: 2.6%
India 1.4% / 2.8%
Wavell Heights — India: 1.4% Virginia — India: 2.8%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.8%
Wavell Heights — Philippines: 0.9% Virginia — Philippines: 0.8%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.8%
Wavell Heights — South Africa: 0.8% Virginia — South Africa: 0.8%
Nepal — / 1.1%
Wavell Heights — Nepal: not among its largest Virginia — Nepal: 1.1%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wavell Heights 91.0% houses
Wavell Heights — Houses: 91.0% Wavell Heights — Flats / Apartments: 6.1% Wavell Heights — Townhouses: 3.0%
Virginia 97.5% houses
Virginia — Houses: 97.5% Virginia — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Virginia — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Wavell Heights Virginia
Median house price $1,595,000 $1,310,000
Median unit price $793,500 $1,021,300
Median land price $1,385,000 $1,887,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 151 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.

Wavell Heights Virginia
2 bed $1.56M / $1.25M
Wavell Heights — 2 bed: $1.56M (8 sales) Virginia — 2 bed: $1.25M (8 sales)

8 vs 8 sales

3 bed $1.41M / $1.21M
Wavell Heights — 3 bed: $1.41M (104 sales) Virginia — 3 bed: $1.21M (34 sales)

104 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.64M / $1.38M
Wavell Heights — 4 bed: $1.64M (44 sales) Virginia — 4 bed: $1.38M (17 sales)

44 vs 17 sales

5 bed $2.45M / $1.77M
Wavell Heights — 5 bed: $2.45M (62 sales) Virginia — 5 bed: $1.77M (10 sales)

62 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Wavell Heights 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.

Wavell Heights Virginia
Houses 2.6%
$800/wk on $1.6M
 —
Units 4.2%
$640/wk on $787K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Wavell Heights Virginia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of QLD
same for both
Schools Higher than 77% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 91% 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 86% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 39% of QLD —

Liveability

Wavell Heights scores higher overall (80 vs 65).

Wavell Heights Virginia
Grade A B
Score 80/100 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Virginia carries more crime risk (93 vs 51).

Wavell Heights Virginia
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
51/100
 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 6
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Wavell Heights Virginia
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 3.9 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 1.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.0%

Schools in Wavell Heights

  • Our Lady of the Angels' School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Wavell Heights State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wavell State High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Virginia

  • Virginia State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wavell Heights Virginia
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 16 4
Childcare 6 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 4
Fuel stations 1 5
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Virginia sits further from the CBD (12.6 km vs 10.2 km).

Wavell Heights Virginia
Walkability score 66/100 72/100
Distance to Brisbane 10.2 km 12.6 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 19 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 96/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 182.8
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.

Wavell Heights Virginia
Car (driver) 59.4% / 59.0%
Wavell Heights — Car (driver): 59.4% Virginia — Car (driver): 59.0%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 25.9%
Wavell Heights — Worked from Home: 26.4% Virginia — Worked from Home: 25.9%
Train 5.3% / 8.9%
Wavell Heights — Train: 5.3% Virginia — Train: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.3%
Wavell Heights — Car (passenger): 4.1% Virginia — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Bus 2.6% / 0.3%
Wavell Heights — Bus: 2.6% Virginia — Bus: 0.3%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.3%
Wavell Heights — Walked Only: 1.1% Virginia — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.4%).

Setting

Wavell Heights Virginia
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.3 km
3.8 km to a named beach
 4.9 km

NBN connectivity

Wavell Heights Virginia
Connectivity score 75/100 87/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
4,245 premises
 51%
1,552 premises

Climate

Wavell Heights 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)

Wavell Heights 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wavell Heights

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

Virginia

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

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