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Virginia NT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Virginia, Northern Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Virginia NT is 1,811 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Virginia is $1,167 per week ($60,684 per year). Median rent in Virginia is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Virginia has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Virginia has a population density of 55.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Virginia is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Virginia is $2,500.

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Virginia Population

residents (Census 2021)

Virginia Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,167/wk

$60,684 per year

#507 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$460/wk

$1,993 per month

#939 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Virginia Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (905) Female 49.9% (903)

Population Density

55.5

people per km²

1,811 people · 32.6 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$3,005

Family income/wk

Virginia Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Virginia Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

39.9% 179 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.1% 270 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Virginia Country of Birth

Australia

94.1%

England

3.6%

India

0.9%

France

0.5%

Germany

0.4%

Greece

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Virginia Religion

No Religion

56.4%

Catholic

13.5%

Anglican

10.8%

Not stated

10.3%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Eastern Orthodox

2.4%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Virginia Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Virginia Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

48.8%

Other

14.0%

Hindi

11.6%

Mandarin

9.3%

Spanish

9.3%

SAL Tot

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Virginia Employment

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Employed full-time

54.0% 713 people

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Employed part-time

17.2% 227 people

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Unemployed

3.6% 47 people

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Not in labour force

25.2% 333 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Virginia Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.3%

Bachelor Degree

20.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Postgraduate Degree

4.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Virginia Occupation

Professionals

21.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.6%

Managers

18.7%

Community & Personal Service

14.0%

Clerical & Administrative

13.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.7%

Labourers

4.6%

Sales Workers

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Virginia Field of Study

Engineering

25.3%

Management & Commerce

19.2%

Society & Culture

13.9%

Education

10.8%

Health

9.4%

Architecture & Building

6.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.0%

Agriculture & Environment

3.9%

Information Technology

2.5%

Creative Arts

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Virginia Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Virginia Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

0.6%

$650-$799/wk

2.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

10.7%

$4,000+/wk

26.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Virginia Marital Status

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Married

49.1% 736

↔️

Separated

3.5% 52

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Divorced

9.0% 135

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Widowed

2.7% 41

👤

Never married

35.7% 535

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Virginia Ancestry

Australian

34.1%

English

29.3%

Irish

7.3%

Scottish

7.3%

Other

5.6%

German

4.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.6%

Italian

1.9%

Greek

1.6%

Filipino

1.5%

Chinese

1.3%

New Zealander

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Virginia School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.1%

Secondary — Government

19.1%

Vocational Education

12.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.8%

Pre-school

7.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.6%

Secondary — Catholic

4.7%

Primary — Catholic

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Virginia Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.2% 107

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No need for assistance

96.8% 3,236

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Virginia Volunteering

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Volunteer

18.7% 256

—

Not a volunteer

81.3% 1,112

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Virginia Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

1.4%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Virginia How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

81.7%

Did not go to work

7.8%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Truck

1.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Walked only

1.0%

Bus

0.8%

Other

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Virginia Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.7%

1 vehicle

18.9%

2 vehicles

37.0%

3 vehicles

19.6%

4+ vehicles

23.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Virginia Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.7%

2 bedrooms

12.3%

3 bedrooms

38.9%

4 bedrooms

26.5%

5 bedrooms

12.4%

6+ bedrooms

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Virginia Population Mobility

15.0%

moved in the last year

34.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Virginia Indigenous Population

8.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

281

Indigenous residents

3,072

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Virginia Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

114

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Virginia Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

3.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

11.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.7%

$3,500+/wk

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Virginia Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.4%

Couple — no children

29.2%

Couple — no children under 15

18.2%

One parent — children under 15

5.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Virginia Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 10

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 4

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Previously served

4.7% 65

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Never served

94.3% 1,299

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Virginia Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.8% 133

—

Did not provide

90.2% 1,230

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Virginia Children Ever Born

No children

31.3%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

32.0%

3 children

16.9%

4 children

5.2%

5+ children

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Virginia When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Virginia Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.6%

5–14 hours

34.5%

15–29 hours

15.4%

30+ hours

8.5%

Did not do domestic work

16.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Virginia Household Size

1 person

17.3%

2 persons

33.7%

3 persons

14.6%

4 persons

20.0%

5 persons

10.1%

6+ persons

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Virginia Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,396

Moved from NT

157

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Virginia Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.4%

Blended family — no other children

9.1%

Step family — no other children

6.5%

Intact family — other children present

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Virginia Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,678/wk

Median Rent $460/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Virginia

Your weekly income

≈ $11,605/month

Median rent $460/wk

Left after rent $2,218/wk

Rent share 17.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Howard Springs

Income: $1,118/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $60/wk

Marrara

Income: $1,137/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $90/wk

Girraween (NT)

Income: $1,256/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $40/wk

Tiwi

Income: $948/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $85/wk

Cossack (NT)

Income: $1,077/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $210/wk

Fannie Bay

Income: $1,322/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $70/wk

Wanguri

Income: $977/wk Rent: $410/wk Save: $50/wk

Moil

Income: $939/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $150/wk

Virginia vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NT

Woolner

Pop: 962 Income: $1,425/wk Rent: $440/wk

Ngukurr

Pop: 1,088 Income: $230/wk Rent: $90/wk

Milingimbi

Pop: 1,097 Income: $233/wk Rent: $45/wk

Brinkin

Pop: 1,117 Income: $1,093/wk Rent: $360/wk

Gunbalanya

Pop: 1,177 Income: $276/wk Rent: $70/wk

East Arnhem

Pop: 1,194 Income: $281/wk Rent: $35/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia

What is the population of Virginia NT?

The population of Virginia NT is 1,811 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 55.5 people per km².Virginia is ranked #3,167 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Virginia?

The median personal income in Virginia NT is $1,167 per week, or $60,684 per year.The median household income is $2,678 per week.Family income is $3,005 per week.Virginia is ranked #507 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Virginia?

Median rent in Virginia NT is $460 per week ($1,993 per month).Rent represents 17.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Virginia ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Virginia?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Virginia NT is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Virginia?

The median age in Virginia NT is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Virginia a good suburb to live in?

Virginia is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 1,811.The median income is $1,167/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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