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Suburb profile ·Playford LGA · SA ·5120

Virginia SA 5120

Virginia is in Playford LGA, SA, postcode 5120, with population 2,759.

The read

Growth-momentum

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$650/wk
+6.6% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$650
$565
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$883K
House median, latest period
4.1%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$650/wk
Income-stretched rent market
6.6%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.8%
Below investor band
D10 vs AU
Population
2,759
3K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
1,881
322 added 12mo · 22MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$341/wk (-$17,740/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
9.6x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
37%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733/mo, while renters pay about $2,817/mo — renting runs $1,084/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$883K
Household income · yr
$92K
Median rent · wk
$650
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,733
Gross yield
3.8%

Household income

$92K household · yr+21.7% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$43K
Family
$107K
Household
$92K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA992
Students487
Government1
  • Virginia Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 992
Crime 2024-25
237
8,590 per 100k
D9 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k8,590
Total incidents237· 2024-25
  • Assault4859%
  • Break And Enter2834%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud67%

Full data detail

Virginia SA — Property Data and Demographics

Virginia (postcode 5120) is a smaller residential area in South Australia within the Playford local government area. The area has roughly 2,759 residents and a mix of families and early-career residents, with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $92K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, clerical & administrative, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Italian.

Virginia has a median house price of $883,000, which has moved higher by 4.1% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.

Virginia is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 992, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the Playford LGA is higher than average at 8,590 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Virginia shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($883K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +4.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.9% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.8%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$883K/$950K· Near Median
Affordability9.6x· Moderate
Price Momentum+4.1%· Stable
Pop. Growth+3.9% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,733
Rent · wk(Census)$300
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$650
Gross yield1.8%
Price / income9.6x
Population growth · Playford LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)115,790
5-year growth+3.3% CAGR
YoY change+3.9%
20012025
Development · Playford LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)1,494
Houses1,279
Units215
YoY change+0%
Employment · Playford LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)8.9%
YoY change+0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5120ATO
Negatively geared110 (5% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,492/yr
Landlords (rental income)258
Reported capital gains126
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,759
Median age34
Household size2.8
HH income · wk$1,762
Personal income · wk$832
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$56,446
Mean income$62,397
Earners3,719
YoY change+4.6%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)7/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)5/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining1
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops15
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Virginia for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · 2026-Q1 · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 15 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Virginia FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Virginia in?

    Virginia is in the Playford Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5120. Council-level context for Playford LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Virginia?

    The current median house price in Virginia, SA is $883K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Virginia?

    The median weekly rent in Virginia is $650/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Virginia?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 60% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Virginia a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Virginia show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Virginia?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Virginia data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.