South Australia · Postcode 5120

Virginia postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 29 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional Above SA income
2,759
Population (2021)
$1,762
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
34
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Virginia at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5120 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,759 People Resident population, Census 2021
Playford Council area 36 suburbs, 9 postcodes
34 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,762/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,762/wk
14% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
3% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
matches SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
34 years
11.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.7%
2.3 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Virginia vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricVirginiaSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,762 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $300 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,733 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 34 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Virginia is a locality 29 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5120. It falls within the Adelaide - North region. The local government area is Playford.

According to the 2021 Census, Virginia has a population of 2,759 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $1,762, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 55 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Virginia includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 912 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Virginia scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Virginia is served by Virginia Primary School.

Virginia is part of the Playford statistical area in South Australia.

Virginia details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5120
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,759
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,762/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$832/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area29.3 km²
Population Density94/km²
Total Dwellings912
Australian Citizens87.6%
Indigenous Population55 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.6743048
Longitude138.5560901
Distance from Adelaide29 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Playford
Local GovernmentPlayford
Federal ElectorateSpence
State ElectorateTaylor
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (22.2%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (31.8%) 45–64 (23.0%) 65+ (13.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years613 (22.2%)
15–24 years269 (9.7%)
25–44 years877 (31.8%)
45–64 years635 (23.0%)
65+ years360 (13.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.5%) Mortgaged (52.1%) Rented (12.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Virginia is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma236 (8.6%)
Arthritis203 (7.4%)
Diabetes153 (5.5%)
Heart Disease80 (2.9%)
Cancer61 (2.2%)
Lung Condition45 (1.6%)
Dementia10 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle23 (2.5%)
1 vehicle211 (23.2%)
2 vehicles391 (43.1%)
3+ vehicles283 (31.2%)

Schools in Virginia

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Virginia. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Virginia Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 992 · 487 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.