Moving to Virginia SA 5120
What the official numbers say about living in Virginia — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $883,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $300 a week, against a median household income of $1,762 a week.
About 86% of homes are owner-occupied and 12% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Virginia grew 58% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,748 → 2,759 people).
Around 78% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Vietnam, England, Greece; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Greek, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Virginia sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (85% of workers), while 11% work from home.
Nearest train station: Womma, 10.5 km east.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 30.1 km south.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 29 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 supermarket — see them all on the Virginia profile.
What's actually nearby
Groceries: Woolworths 600 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Virginia, most often seen first: Rock Dove · Little Raven · Black-shouldered Kite · Nankeen Kestrel · Southern Willie Wagtail · Southern Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Virginia, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia here | 2,759 | $883,000 | 5/10 | 4% |
| Waterloo Corner | 1,103 | — | 2/10 | 3% |
| Penfield | 422 | — | 2/10 | 4% |
| Lewiston | 3,275 | — | 4/10 | 7% |
| Burton | 6,519 | $735,000 | 1/10 | 10% |
| Two Wells | 3,233 | — | 4/10 | 3% |
| Angle Vale | 4,051 | $853,500 | 7/10 | 5% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Playford — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Spence — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5120 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Virginia profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Virginia has a median sale price of $883,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $300 a week, and about 12% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 58% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,748 people to 2,759. It sits about 29 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line. Local government is Playford council, and the federal seat is Spence.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Virginia vs Penfield · Virginia vs Lewiston.
Nearby guides: Waterloo Corner · Penfield · Lewiston · Burton · Two Wells · Angle Vale.
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