$300 ▲ +57.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Virginia · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Virginia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more detached houses are found in Virginia than in the typical Australian suburb. This area is dominated by family-sized homes, with 87.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While home ownership is strong, typical mortgage payments are a little above the South Australian figure.
$300
▲ +57.9%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Virginia — higher than 57% of areas.
| Virginia | $300 |
|---|---|
| 5120, SA | $300 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,733, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, typical weekly rent is $300, a figure that is about the same as the state average but well below the national figure.
$1,733 ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,781
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Virginia, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Virginia splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (43%) and $1,800–$2,999 (40%), with Under $1,000 at 10%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state or nation, with only 12.1% of households renting. Over half of all homes are owned with a mortgage, while 34.6% are owned outright.
12.1% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.6% ▼ -24.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Virginia, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 50%; Owned outright is next at 34%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 88.2% of the market, a figure far above both the state and national averages. These homes are generally large, with 42.7% having four bedrooms and 8.1% having five or more.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.2% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.4%
- 2016: 84.4%
- 2021: 88.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.9% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.9%
- 2016: 78.0%
- 2021: 87.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Virginia, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Other dwelling is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Virginia, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (37%) and 5 or more (8%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41507/virginia/topic/housing-dwellings