Median house price
$883k
+17% change
SA · Playford Council
Virginia, 5120
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,229
Growth (1 yr)
+17.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+63.9%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,762/wk
Employment rate
64%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$883,000
Languages at home
27.7%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Greek, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Virginia is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Playford Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Buses are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because safety lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum.
At a glance
Virginia snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Population (ERP)
4,229
+17% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#54
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
69th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
100th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
43rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 46.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2625th in Australia
- State rank
- 254th in SA
- Peer rank
- #54 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #194 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 30
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $883,000
- Median price change
- +17.3%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
4,229(June 2025)
+17.1% annual · +63.9% over 5 years · 100th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +17.1%
- 5-year growth
- +63.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +618
- Change in 5 years
- +1,649
- Growth rank in SA
- 100th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,700), extrapolated at +6.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,759
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,762
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 74 of 989
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 64%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 804 / 19 / 0 (+ 81 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 237
- Against the person
- 49
- Against property
- 188
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 56
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 56 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 48
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -9.6%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental38
- Other Theft60
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury25
- Theft From Motor Vehicle27
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv19
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 992
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 43th
School list
- Virginia Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 992 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 487 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Virginia PreschoolPark RoadPreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 68 Port Wakefield Rd - East side
- Stop 69 Old Port Wakefield Rd - East side
- Stop 71 Penfield Rd - South side
- Stop 72 Old Port Wakefield Rd - West side
- Stop 73 Old Port Wakefield Rd - East side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
39 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 1 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 15 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 50/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.36
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.17
Food & drink(1)
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
Shopping(2)
- OTRConvenience store
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Park
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(6)
6 bus stops
Other(12)
- BWSAlcohol
- Bendigo BankATM
- Bendigo BankBank
- Mitre 10Doityourself
- Virginia CFSFire station
Leach Street, Virginia
- Virginia NurseryGarden Centre
- Virginia Shopping CentreMall
- Australia Post Parcel LockerParcel Locker
- Parking (16)
- OTRPetrol station
- Australia PostPost Box
- Australia PostPost office
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Lyell McEwin Hospital (12.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 141
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 33.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 69 proposals
August 2026
- Outbuilding (domestic storage shed)24 MCNAMARA WAY VIRGINIA SA 5120Under Assessment
- Single storey dwelling32 SPARTAN WAY VIRGINIA SA 5120Under Assessment
July 2026
- Change in use from Consulting Room to Shop with additions and alterations to the building and car parking and two (2) new advertisement signs.LOT 1 OLD PORT WAKEFIELD RD VIRGINIA SA 5120Under Assessment
- Change in use to include Heavy vehicle parking of up to four (4) prime movers additional to the existing Horticultural land use438 TAYLORS RD VIRGINIA SA 5120Under Assessment
- Land Division (1 into 2 - Torrens Title)3 SPARTAN WAY VIRGINIA SA 5120Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling29 HORNET WAY VIRGINIA SA 5120Under Assessment
- Swimming Pool & Safety Barrier36 CORATINA RD VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed extension)36 MCKAY RD VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- Verandah39 GEORGE AV VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- Verandah33 RIDGEWAY RD VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
June 2026
- Swimming pool and safety barrier1056 OLD PORT WAKEFIELD RD VIRGINIA SA 5120Under Assessment
- Verandah24 KEVIN ST VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling4 LOUIS AV VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- Carport, Verandah and Outbuilding18 PINE AV VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- single storey detached dwelling27 HERCULES CL VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling32 AMELIE AV VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- Verandah13 ARBEQUINA RD VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling8 VALENTINE ST VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- Verandah8 EMERALD CCT VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
May 2026
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling1056 OLD PORT WAKEFIELD RD VIRGINIA SA 5120Under Assessment
- Detached Dwelling37 SPARTAN WAY VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- Outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling.1526 ANGLE VALE RD VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- Swimming pool, safety barriers and outbuilding27 ODGERS RD VIRGINIA SA 5120Under Assessment
- Carport37 EDMUND AV VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- Construction of a 5.5mx5.0m colorbond shed located in the rear end as shown in the plan with 0.6m set back. Connected to existing storm water.29 ALEXANDRA WAY VIRGINIA SA 5120Under Assessment
- Detached Dwelling4 HERCULES CL VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- Verandah26 WILLIAM CT VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- New stratco patio attached to dwelling18 WILLIAM CT VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 72 HORNET WAY VIRGINIA SA 5120Under Assessment
April 2026
- Agricultural building21 GAWLER RD VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers138 PENFIELD RD VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling16 AMELIE AV VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- Swimming pool and associated swimming pool safety features40 HANORAH AV VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- Outbuilding18 LEO ST VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety barrier14 FLORISTAN CR VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- Existing shops to be demolished. New retail showroom/office Building, new canopy, Existing offices in Warehouse to be demolished. New carpark, landscaping, hardstand and making good siteworks and fencing.993 OLD PORT WAKEFIELD RD VIRGINIA SA 5120Under Assessment
- Partial demolition of an existing ancillary office building, building alterations and additions, with additional offices, alterations to carparking and landscaping. In two stages - Stage 1 partial demolition, Stage 2 remainder of works.278 TAYLORS RD VIRGINIA SA 5120Under Assessment
- Installing new verandah20 CLOVER CT VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
- verandah15 CLARET AV VIRGINIA SA 5120Decision Made
March 2026
- Single storey dwellingLOT 44 HERCULES CL VIRGINIA SA 5120Under Assessment
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
14 active roadworks / incidents
- BitumenPort Wakefield Highway, Bevan Rd28 Feb 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- BitumenPort Wakefield Highway, Mcevoy Rd28 Feb 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- BitumenPort Wakefield Highway, Carmelo Rd28 Feb 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- BitumenPort Wakefield Highway, Angle Vale Rd28 Feb 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- BitumenPort Wakefield Highway, Reedy Rd28 Feb 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- ConstructionPenfield Road, Susan St23 Jul 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- HaulingPenfield Road, Moloney Rd27 Jul 2026 – 21 Aug 2026
- Traffic ManagementAngle Vale Road, Robert Rd04 Aug 2026 – 21 Aug 2026
- Traffic Signal Pole InstallationAngle Vale Road, Port Wakefield Hwy12 Jul 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- Traffic Signal Pole InstallationPort Wakefield Highway, Riverlea Bvd12 Jul 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
9 heritage places
- FarmhouseLot 245 Johns Road VIRGINIALocal heritage
- Former Railway CottagesLot 6 Gawler Road VIRGINIALocal heritage
- Homestead 'Virginia Park'Lot 1 Broster Road VIRGINIALocal heritage
- HouseLot 6 Penfield Road VIRGINIALocal heritage
- House 'Almond Grove'Lot 4 Robert Road VIRGINIALocal heritage
- Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic ChurchLot 107 Penfield Road VIRGINIALocal heritage
- Virginia InstituteLot 130 Old Port Wakefield Road VIRGINIALocal heritage
- Virginia OvalLot 255 Old Port Wakefield Road VIRGINIALocal heritage
- Virginia Uniting Church (former Methodist Church)Lot 203 Phineas Street VIRGINIALocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Spence
- Member of Parliament
- Matt BURNELL (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 138,898
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.7%Labor 65.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.9 km away).
Coalition 42.2%Labor 57.8%
7.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- VirginiaLabor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Angle Vale (Spence)Labor 59.8% · Coalition 40.2% TPP (2025)7.5 km away
- EyreLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)7.6 km away
- BurtonLabor 69.7% · Coalition 30.3% TPP (2025)8.2 km away
- Andrews FarmLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)8.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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