$460 ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $460
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.
A shift towards larger, more expensive homes has seen Virginia become a place of high housing costs. The typical monthly mortgage payment here is $2,500, which is well above the national figure. Most residents live in detached houses, creating a landscape dominated by family-sized properties.
$460
▲ +27.8%
- $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 89% of areas.
| Virginia | $460 |
|---|---|
| 0834, NT | $460 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are much higher than most areas, with typical weekly rents at $460, which is a little above the Australian figure. Home loans are also expensive, as the typical monthly payment of $2,500 is well above the $2,000 seen across the Northern Territory.
$2,500 ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,117
- 2016: $2,420
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Virginia splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (36%) and $550–$749 (36%), with $200–$349 at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Virginia splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 45.8% of homes owned with a loan. Those who own their home outright make up 30.3%, while the 18.1% of households renting is far below the national and territory figures.
18.1% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.3% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Virginia, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.4% of dwellings, a figure far above the Australian average. These homes tend to be large, with 76.3% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are more people per bedroom than the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.4% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.3%
- 2016: 89.5%
- 2021: 94.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.3% ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 76.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Virginia, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Virginia, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 5 or more (15%).
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/SAL70274/virginia/topic/housing-dwellings