Northgate - Virginia
Northgate - Virginia is close to a train.
Northgate - Virginia is close to a train station (Bindha, about 500 m as the crow flies); among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 8 of 10). The trade-offs: rents have risen 7% in the past year (RTA); unlawful use of motor vehicle is reported 97% above the Queensland rate for the Hendra Division.
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 35 and households on a median $2,216 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- close to a train station (Bindha, about 500 m as the crow flies)
- among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 8 of 10)
What to weigh up
- rents have risen 7% in the past year (RTA)
- unlawful use of motor vehicle is reported 97% above the Queensland rate for the Hendra Division
Northgate - Virginia on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Northgate - Virginia, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Northgate - Virginia against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Northgate - Virginia population grew from 6,869 in 2016 to 7,591 in 2025, a change of 10.5% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Northgate - Virginia | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,869 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 6,898 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 7,022 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 7,164 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 7,182 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 7,167 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 7,234 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 7,396 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 7,461 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 7,591 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming 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.
- Internal migration in+743
- Internal migration out+784
- Overseas migration in+165
- Natural increase+74
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,591 | 7,068 | +7.2% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,802/wk | $2,216/wk | +23% |
| Median weekly rent | $360/wk | $380/wk | +5.6% |
| Born overseas | 23.1% | 24.7% | +1.6 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 21.6%
- Mortgaged 40.4%
- Rented 36.1%
- Other / not stated 1.9%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Northgate - Virginia is one ABS statistical area covering 2 gazetted suburbs, which the RTA reports separately — so the figures below are broken down per suburb rather than blended into one.
Area-wide median, all 2 suburbs combined: $641, up 6.8% on a year earlier.
Rent over time — Northgate
All dwellings in Northgate against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Northgate went from $540 in 2024-Q1 to $600 in 2026-Q2, up 11%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Northgate | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $540 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $575 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $475 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $560 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $600 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $595 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $630 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $600 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $550 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $600 | $656 |
Rent over time — Virginia
All dwellings in Virginia against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Virginia went from $700 in 2024-Q1 to $760 in 2026-Q2, up 9%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Virginia | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $700 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $620 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $650 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $600 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $675 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $625 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $650 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $650 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $750 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $760 | $656 |
Northgate by dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townhouse | — | — | $780n=10 | — |
| Unit / flat | — | $530n=19 | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
In the 2026-Q2 quarter the RTA median weekly rent was $600 in Northgate and $760 in Virginia. Combined across the 2 suburbs of the Northgate - Virginia statistical area it works out to $641, up 7% on a year earlier.
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| Quarter | Northgate | Virginia | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $600 | $760 | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $550 | $750 | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $600 | $650 | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $630 | $650 | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $595 | $625 | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $600 | $675 | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $560 | $600 | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $475 | $650 | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $575 | $620 | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $540 | $700 | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $510 | $650 | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $550 | $650 | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $500 | $615 | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $520 | $600 | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $520 | $600 | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $460 | $575 | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $420 | $575 | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $470 | $520 | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $440 | $550 | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $380 | $520 | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $365 | $485 | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $400 | $465 | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $390 | $510 | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $390 | $500 | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $395 | $450 | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $385 | $440 | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $350 | $420 | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $380 | $450 | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $360 | $505 | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $355 | $450 | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $360 | $400 | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $365 | $430 | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $390 | $420 | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $380 | $430 | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $375 | $430 | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $370 | $450 | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 8score 1,053
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 8score 1,060
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 6score 1,017
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 8score 1,064
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Northgate - Virginia sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Northgate - Virginia is policed by the Queensland Police Service Hendra Division, which also covers Brisbane Airport, Nundah, Albion, Wooloowin - Lutwyche, Ascot and Hendra and 5 more. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Northgate - Virginia specifically.
Most-reported offences · Hendra Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)2,969 /100k+13% vs QLD↓ 1%
- Drug Offences1,789 /100k+7% vs QLD↑ 24%
- Unlawful Entry704 /100k+4% vs QLD↓ 28%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle666 /100k+97% vs QLD↑ 0%
- Assault660 /100k−37% vs QLD↓ 3%
- Robbery49 /100k+8% vs QLD↑ 66%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Hendra Division — not Northgate - Virginia on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Hendra Division over the last 12 months, running 13% above the Queensland rate and flat on the year before. None of this is specific to Northgate - Virginia — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 2,969 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 1% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,789 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 24% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 704 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 28% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 666 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 0% vs prior year |
| Assault | 660 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 3% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 49 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 66% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Hendra Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 202228%
- 2011<1%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
18% of Northgate - Virginia is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- High 1.2%
- Medium 7.4%
- Low 7.0%
- Very Low 2.7%
Northgate - Virginia has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022 and 2011, with up to about 28% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 18% of Northgate - Virginia as flood-liable, roughly 8.6% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 28% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | under 1% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 18% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | 1.2% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 7.4% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 7.0% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 2.7% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Northgate - Virginia SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 supermarket and 9 green spaces. 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.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Virginia State School
- Northgate State School
- Brisbane Grammar School Sportsground
Supermarkets
- NightOwl Convenience Store
Green spaces
- 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
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Northgate - Virginia has 15 council parks covering 34 ha, with 2.2 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 4 have a barbecue and 2 have a dog off-leash area.
- Northgate Reserve672 Nudgee Road, Northgate12 ha0.5 km bikeway & shared pathDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Downfall Creek Reserve57 Jefferis Street, Virginia9.6 ha1.2 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecueDog off-leash
- A.R.C.Hill Park93 Goss Road, Virginia4.0 ha0.3 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecue
- Progress Park8 Paterson Parade, Northgate2.5 ha1 barbecue
- Warburton Park14A Wellington Street, Virginia2.1 ha0.3 km bikeway & shared path
- Orchard Park68 Flower Street, Northgate1.3 ha
- Carter Street Park55A Carter Street, Northgate1.1 ha
- West Place Park35 West Place, Virginia0.5 ha
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- Nicholson Place Park100 Gympie Street, Northgate0.4 ha1 barbecue
- Yarraman Place Park22 Yarraman Place, Virginia0.3 ha
- Sandgate Road Park2099 Sandgate Road, Virginia0.3 ha
- Sapsford Street Park21 Sapsford Street, Northgate0.2 ha
- Radley Street Park28 Radley Street, Virginia0.1 ha
- Stanley Richardson Place Park (Road Reserve)Oates Parade, Northgate0.1 ha
- Station Avenue Park27A Station Avenue, Northgate0.1 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Northgate - Virginia. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Nudgee Road Park (No. 695) · Nundah · 14 ha
- Plaisted Place Park · Northgate · 0.9 ha
- New Ivo Street Park · Nundah · 0.3 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Northgate - Virginia on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Northgate - Virginia, the train runs to Fortitude Valley in the Brisbane CBD in about 12 minutes, roughly every 30 minutes in the morning peak. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Northgate - Virginia
- TrainCaboolture - Springfield~12 min · every ~30 min in the peak
- TrainCaboolture - Ipswich~12 min · runs through the day
- TrainNambour - Ipswich~12 min · every ~30 min in the peak
- TrainShorncliffe - Brisbane City~16 min · runs through the day
- TrainRedcliffe Peninsula - Springfield~17 min · runs through the day
- TrainRedcliffe Peninsula - Brisbane City~17 min · every ~12 min in the peak
- TrainShorncliffe - Cleveland~19 min · every ~15 min in the peak
- 310Brighton - City Express~31 min · every ~35 min in the peak · via the busway at RBWH
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to Fortitude Valley | about 12 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 17 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 12 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 12 min |
| Train — Caboolture - Springfield | about 12 min |
| Train — Caboolture - Ipswich | about 12 min |
| Train — Nambour - Ipswich | about 12 min |
| Train — Shorncliffe - Brisbane City | about 16 min |
| Train — Redcliffe Peninsula - Springfield | about 17 min |
| Train — Redcliffe Peninsula - Brisbane City | about 17 min |
| Train — Shorncliffe - Cleveland | about 19 min |
| 310 — Brighton - City Express | about 31 min, joins the busway at RBWH |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Northgate - Virginia SA2 contains 2 schools, all government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Northgate - Virginia sits in decile 8 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 76% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Virginia State School (primary), Earnshaw State College (junior secondary), Earnshaw State College (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Northgate State School (primary), Geebung State School (primary), Nundah State School (primary), Boondall State School (primary), Earnshaw State College (primary), Sandgate District State High School (junior secondary), Aspley State High School (junior secondary), Wavell State High School (junior secondary), Aviation High (junior secondary), Sandgate District State High School (senior secondary), Aspley State High School (senior secondary), Wavell State High School (senior secondary), Aviation High (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
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- Northgate State School · State · Prep–6
- Virginia State School · State · Prep–6
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Nundah
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereNorthgate - Virginia+1.7%
- 01Nundah+1.7%
- 02Boondall+1.6%
- 03Nudgee - Banyo+0.9%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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