2,759 ▲ +57.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,748
- 2016: 1,803
- 2021: 2,759
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Virginia · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Virginia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population defines Virginia, where the typical resident is just 34 years old. This creates a local atmosphere shaped by a high number of young families and children, with a total population of 2,759 people.
2,759
▲ +57.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Virginia — higher than 82% of areas.
| Virginia | 2,759 |
|---|---|
| 5120, SA | 2,859 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 34, which is noticeably younger than both the South Australian and national figures. This makes the area much younger than most similar places.
34 yrs ▼ -10.5%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.3% of the population, a figure well above the state and national levels. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas, at just 13.2%.
13.2% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Virginia, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More than half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 13.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2.0% of the community.
2.0% ▲ +286.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +83.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Virginia, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41507/virginia/topic/demographics-identity