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Virginia vs Waterloo Corner

Name: Virginia vs Waterloo Corner — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Virginia profile · Waterloo Corner profile

Virginia Waterloo Corner

Virginia (SA) and Waterloo Corner are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Virginia (SA) is much younger and more family-oriented, with 22.3% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 34. This helps explain why 31.3% of its adults are unpaid carers for children and why 87.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Waterloo Corner is far older, with a typical age of 58 and 39.5% of residents aged 65 and over. Financials differ sharply, too; the typical weekly household income in Virginia (SA) is $1,762, which is far higher than the $936 seen in Waterloo Corner.

Both areas are effectively alike in their rental markets, with 12.1% of households renting in each. While they share this common ground, other gaps are wide. Waterloo Corner has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 64.8%, while Virginia (SA) has a far higher proportion of people working or looking for work at 66.3%. The two areas also differ in accessibility, as Virginia (SA) has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Waterloo Corner Aged 65+: 26.4 pts higher in Waterloo Corner Owned outright: 30.2 pts higher in Waterloo Corner Participation: 28.6 pts higher in Virginia 3+ bedrooms: 21.7 pts higher in Virginia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +1,656 larger in Virginia gap widening

2,759 82nd pct 1,103 73rd pct

Median age in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +24 yrs older in Waterloo Corner gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

13.2% Seniors (65+) +26.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

32.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.4 pts 15.6%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.0 pts 11.2%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

Marital status

50.3% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

34.7% Never married ◂ +12.4 pts 22.3%

3.7% Widowed +6.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Virginia Waterloo Corner

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +15.3 pts 53.9%

3.5% England +6.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.9% Vietnam +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.1% Italy +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.7% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 20.8%

29.0% English ◂ +1.9 pts 27.1%

9.6% Vietnamese +4.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.1% Greek ◂ +4.7 pts 2.4%

5.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% German ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

4.3% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

67.3% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 57.5%

9.7% Vietnamese +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.6% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

0.0% Arabic +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.3% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

38.8% No religion ◂ +14.7 pts 24.1%

8.6% Buddhism +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.4% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.4% Islam +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Virginia in Waterloo Corner

1.63 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +4 more in Waterloo Corner

1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +6 larger in Waterloo Corner

487 70th pct 493 71st pct

ICSEA in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +29 higher in Virginia

992 51st pct 963 34th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 ◂ +12.5 pts 32.0%

15.5% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.7% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.7%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 31.9%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 11.7%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 10.4%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +8.6 pts 8.6%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

6.5% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +$346 higher in Virginia gap widening

$832 63rd pct $486 11th pct

Household income in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +$826 higher in Virginia gap widening

$1,762 63rd pct $936 11th pct

Family income in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +$826 higher in Virginia gap widening

$2,066 61st pct $1,240 13th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +14.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.9 pts 16.6%

12.7% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 4.0%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +18.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.7 pts 25.5%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 5.5%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +10.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.5% Diabetes +6.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.9% Heart disease +5.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.2% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +14.0 pts 50.7%

17.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.0% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.0% Three or more +5.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +43 larger in Virginia

55 78th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Virginia in Waterloo Corner even

20 yrs 25th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +$225 higher in Virginia

$762 62nd pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +$562 higher in Virginia

$2,374 75th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +0.5 larger in Virginia gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +13.7 pts 50.4%

22.7% Couples without children +16.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

29.9% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

20.7% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +8.0 pts 10.7%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 9.5%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +$75 higher in Virginia gap widening

$300 57th pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +$38 higher in Virginia gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,695 55th pct

People / bedroom in Virginia in Waterloo Corner even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +30.2 pts ▸ 64.8%

50.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +32.6 pts 18.3%

12.1% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.9% Not stated even 1.9%

1.6% Other tenure even 1.7%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 96.7%

8.9% Other dwelling ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.6 pts 18.1%

37.2% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +23.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

11.8% Under $200 +29.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

39.1% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

26.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.3 pts 23.4%

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 36.4%

9.7% Under $1,000 +17.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

6.3% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +8 more in Virginia

15 85th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +0.91 more in Waterloo Corner

5.44 79th pct 6.35 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +73.3 more in Virginia

168.5 72nd pct 95.2 68th pct

PT routes in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +3 more in Virginia

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +14 longer in Waterloo Corner

23 61st pct 37 72nd pct

Drive to city in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +2 longer in Virginia

26 22nd pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Virginia in Waterloo Corner even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Virginia in Waterloo Corner even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +12.3 pts 58.8%

9.7% Worked at home +10.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

3.1% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.3% 1 vehicle +21.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 30.3%

20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 9.0%

11.1% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.5% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

7.9% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

10.1% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

6.1% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 2.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

3.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

12.8% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

10.8% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

7.3% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +567 higher in Waterloo Corner

8,590 85th pct 9,157 86th pct

Assault/100k in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +326 higher in Virginia

1,595 80th pct 1,269 74th pct

Robbery/100k in Virginia in Waterloo Corner

36 32nd pct —

Burglary/100k in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +254 higher in Waterloo Corner

1,015 82nd pct 1,269 87th pct

Theft/100k in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +1,249 higher in Virginia

3,335 82nd pct 2,085 73rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +1,397 higher in Waterloo Corner

689 90th pct 2,085 100th pct

Property damage/100k in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +617 higher in Waterloo Corner

1,559 81st pct 2,176 87th pct

5-yr change in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +58.2 pts higher in Virginia

50.0% 84th pct -8.2% 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +2.3 higher in Virginia

2.7 70th pct 0.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +2.0 more in Virginia

2.4 68th pct 0.4 48th pct

15-min city in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +22.0 pts higher in Virginia

22.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +33.7 pts higher in Virginia

33.7% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +26.1 pts higher in Virginia

39.1% 70th pct 13.1% 61st pct

Walk to school in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +13.2 pts higher in Virginia

13.2% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +66.0 pts higher in Virginia

73.2% 71st pct 7.3% 45th pct

Walk to health in Virginia in Waterloo Corner even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +0.9 more in Virginia

10.9 43rd pct 10.0 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +9 higher in Virginia

13 72nd pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Virginia in Waterloo Corner +0.3 pts higher in Virginia

2.6% 6th pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare Virginia with nearby areas

Waterloo Corner Penfield Gardens Lewiston Penfield Direk Macdonald Park Buckland Park Two Wells

Compare Waterloo Corner with nearby areas

Virginia St Kilda Direk Burton Buckland Park Bolivar Penfield Paralowie

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Virginia vs Waterloo Corner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41507/virginia/vs/SAL41547/waterloo-corner