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Northgate - Virginia, QLD 4013 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
7,068
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
35
Median age
Years
24.7%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.5
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,216/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,041/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$380/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,167/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
70.2%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
15.1%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
7.0%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
70.4%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
4.3%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
75.9%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 21.6%Mortgaged 40.4%Rented 36.1%Other / not stated 1.9%

Where the growth came from

Northgate - Virginia gained 743 residents from internal migration and 165 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 852 people moved away — a net addition of 56 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+743
Internal migration out+784
Overseas migration in+165
Natural increase+74
Population (ERP)
7,591
▲ 1,960 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.74%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+56
908 in · 852 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
81st
Top 33% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Northgate - Virginia against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Northgate - Virginia population grew from 6,869 in 2016 to 7,591 in 2025, a change of 10.5% over the period, against the Queensland average.

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YearNorthgate - VirginiaQueensland average
20166,8694,845,152
20176,8984,926,380
20187,0225,006,623
20197,1645,088,847
20207,1825,165,613
20217,1675,215,814
20227,2345,310,905
20237,3965,450,235
20247,4615,571,890
20257,5915,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population6,5917,068+7.2%
Median age3435+1 yr
Median household income$1,802/wk$2,216/wk+23%
Median weekly rent$360/wk$380/wk+5.6%
Born overseas23.1%24.7%+1.6 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
3
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
0
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
0
0 hospitals · 0 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
1
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
9
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Northgate - Virginia SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 1 supermarket and 9 parks. For families: 7 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés and 2 restaurants. Staying active: 15 sports fields. The nearest train station, Bindha, is about 500 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 46 bus stops here.

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Schools
  • Virginia State School
  • Northgate State School
  • Brisbane Grammar School Sportsground
Supermarkets
  • NightOwl Convenience Store
Parks
  • Roy Seng Park
  • Warburton Park
  • Nicholson Place
  • Progress Park
  • Stanley Richardson Park
  • A.R.C. Hill Park
  • Yarraman Place Park
  • Northgate Reserve
Train stations
  • Bindha
  • Virginia
  • Northgate

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 8
score 1,053
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 8
score 1,060
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 6
score 1,017
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 8
score 1,064

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Eagle Farm - Pinkenba+9.8%
02Nundah+1.7%
03Boondall+1.6%
04Nudgee - Banyo+0.9%
05Brisbane Airport+0.0%