Suburb in Brisbane

Virginia, QLD

Virginia had a population of 2,395 at the 2021 Census (+8.4% since 2016). Median age 36.1. Median weekly household income $2,610. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Virginia at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Virginia's population grew by 8.4% to 2,395, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 36.1, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 15.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.3%.

22.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 27.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.8% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 853 households.

The median household earns $2,610 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $443 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,229 a month.

22.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 13.3% use a language other than English at home. 45.3% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Virginia beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureVirginiaQLDAustralia
Population2,3955,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+8.4%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age36.138.238.2
Households8531,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.8%12.5%14.3%
Renting22.1%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright27.4%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,610$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$443$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,229$1,740$1,866
Born overseas22.1%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home13.3%14.1%23.6%
No religion45.3%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+8.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,1392011
  2. 2,2092016
  3. 2,3952021

Age

Median age 36.1, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Virginia Queensland
Share of people by age, Virginia and Queensland
0–915.9%
10–1910.6%
20–2911.0%
30–3921.0%
40–4915.9%
50–5910.3%
60–698.5%
70–794.3%
80+3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Virginia at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English40.5%
  2. Australian35.7%
  3. Irish16.0%
  4. Scottish14.1%
  5. German6.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Nepali1.5%
  2. Hindi1.3%
  3. Gujarati0.9%
  4. Mandarin0.8%
  5. Punjabi0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand4.5%
  2. India2.8%
  3. England2.7%
  4. Nepal1.1%
  5. the Philippines0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Virginia

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