Virginia is a suburb in South Australia, 34 km from Adelaide CBD, around 33 minutes by car. Population is 2,759; the median age is 34 and the median household income is $91,624 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The suburb grew 53.0% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,733. Virginia is characterised by high flood risk and high crime risk. All 1 school within the suburb boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Virginia a good suburb?
Virginia scores a D (24/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
1 school · 1 above peer schools
Some car dependence
Walkability 14/100 · 34.1 km · 33 min drive to Adelaide
More affordable than most
Median $850K · More affordable than 87% of SA
High crime risk
Fire 15/100 · Crime 80/100 · Flood 93/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 5/10 · median age 34 · 2,759 residents
Liveability Rating
24 / 100 · Ranked #481 in SAEach bar is Virginia's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
24 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataVirginia's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $850,000, about 8% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$850,000
6% below its 3 neighbours (median $900,000)
Based on 123 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 28 days — median across 81 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 25 sales $748K
- 4 bed 84 sales $859K
- 5 bed 8 sales $878K
Land
$611,000
Based on only 9 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 30 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Virginia are currently listed at around $899,000 on average. Based on 17 houses listed in the past six months.
$899K
17 houses listed in the last 6 months.
17 of the suburb's 912 dwellings (1.9%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Virginia rent for around $660 a week on average, based on 33 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$660/wk
33 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
33 rentals advertised against an estimated 113 rented homes (29.2%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- 3-bed houses
- $552/wk
- 10 bonds
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202589 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 34% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5120.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$660/week ($34,000 a year) on a $899,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Virginia safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Virginia sits in the high band, with 206 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 13% on the prior year.
206 offences
13.1% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202514 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
One school serve Virginia, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Virginia Primary School leads the pack.
- • 487 students in one school (avg 487)
Primary
Walkability
Virginia is very car-dependent on foot — at 14/100, nearly all errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Virginia.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 6.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 4.7 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.1 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 13.0 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Virginia.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 59%
- Premises covered
- 1,660
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Playford: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 7 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Virginia is home to about 2,800 residents, with a median age of 34, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $92,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,759
Median Age
34
Median Household Income
$91,624/yr
Census Median Rent
$300/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$43,264/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
8.1%
Total Dwellings
912
Owner-Occupier Rate
87.6%
Houses
88.2%
Rental Stress
17.0%
Mortgage Stress
22.7%
Work From Home
10.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 69.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 67.3%
- Employment Rate
- 64%
- Completed Year 12
- 33.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
60 residents (2.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,534 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
8% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (111 of 1,372).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 2,071 people work here; 1,372 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 1.5 jobs for every working resident. At least 34% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,101 a year through Playford based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 75%
- Other and special use 11%
- Residential 9%
- Parks and recreation 3%
- Industrial 1%
- Zones under 1% 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Playford
In the year to August 2026, 2,475 new dwellings were approved across Playford. That mix is 2,182 houses and 293 units. Approvals are up 65.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 18.7 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.31 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 5 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Elizabeth monitoring station, 10.8 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Edinburgh RAAF, 7.1 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 9.0 km
- Annual rainfall
- 404 mm
- 67 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.0°C
- 28 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.6°C
- 1 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 5120, 40 of 4,153 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.8% (158 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.8%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5120, 1,968 rooftop-solar systems totalling 23.0 MW have been installed since 2001. 346 went up in the last year.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 5120.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Matt Burnell Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Matt Burnell | 65.3% | 34.7% | +2.4 |
| 2022 | Matt Burnell | 62.9% | 37.1% | +1.2 |
| 2019 | Nick Champion | 64.1% | 35.9% | +3.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Nick Champion Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nick Champion ALP | 54.2% |
| 2022 | Nick Champion ALP | 69.7% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Virginia?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 2,759 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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- #9 in Where the Vietnamese community lives in Adelaide
- #9 in Adelaide suburbs where the most Vietnamese is spoken at home
- #9 in Adelaide suburbs where young families live
- #10 in Adelaide suburbs with the largest Buddhist community
- #12 in Adelaide suburbs that added the most residents, 2016-2021
Checking the whole city?
Suburbs to avoid in Adelaide There is no list of bad suburbs, but there are hazards the state measures and publishes — recorded crime, bushfire exposure, flood overlays and aircraft noise. Adelaide suburbs ranked on them, with what the numbers do and don't mean.Nearby suburbs
Lewiston SA 5501
Two Wells SA 5501
Waterloo Corner SA 5110
Penfield SA 5121
Penfield Gardens SA 5121
Buckland Park SA 5120
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Common questions about Virginia
Is Virginia a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Virginia is high (80/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Virginia?
Virginia has a low recorded bushfire history (15/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a high share of it (93/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Virginia a good place to live?
Virginia has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (24/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Virginia?
Virginia, SA had a population of 2,759 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Virginia, SA?
The postcode for Virginia, SA is 5120.
How far is Virginia from Adelaide?
Virginia is 34 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 33 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Virginia?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Virginia was $91,624 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Virginia?
The median advertised rent in Virginia is $660 a week for houses (33 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Virginia?
The median age of residents in Virginia was 34 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Virginia at risk of bushfire?
Virginia has a low recorded bushfire history (15/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Virginia?
There is 1 school inside the Virginia boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Virginia walkable?
Virginia scores 14/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Virginia?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Virginia (Elizabeth) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.5 µg/m³ and PM10 of 18.7 µg/m³. That puts Virginia below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Virginia?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Virginia, Edinburgh RAAF (7.1 km away), summer days average 30°C, winter nights 6.6°C, 404 mm of rain a year over 67 rainy days, and 28 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Virginia?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Virginia belong to?
Virginia sits within the Playford local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Virginia?
The average residential rates bill through Playford is $2,101 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Virginia?
Across Playford, 2,475 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 65.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Virginia in?
Virginia sits within the federal Division of Spence, currently held by Matt Burnell (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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