For the former locality of Virginia near Crows Nest, Queensland, see Pierces Creek, Queensland.
Virginia
suburb
CityBrisbane
Stateqld
Coordinates27.3761°S 153.0635°E
Zoom13
Pop2395
Established1880s
Postcode4014
Area3.0
Time zoneAEST
Utc+10:00
Dist 114.8
Dir 1NNE
Location 1Brisbane CBD
LgaCity of Brisbane
(Deagon Ward and[1] Northgate Ward)[2]
StategovNudgee
FedgovLilley
Near-nBoondall
Near-neBanyo
Near-eBanyo
Near-seNorthgate
Near-sNundah
Near-swWavell Heights
Near-wGeebung
Near-nwGeebung

Virginia is a northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the , Virginia had a population of 2,395 people.[4]

Geography

Virginia is located about 9.8 kilometres (6.1 mi) from the Brisbane central business district (straight line distance), the distance by road is approximately 14.8 kilometres (9.2 mi).[5]

Virginia has a number of parks, including a linear park along Downfall Creek, a recreation reserve. It also contains the much larger Virginia Golf Club, located in nearby Banyo.[6] There are more than 6 parks within the suburb. The majority of parks offer free council facilities such as barbecues (electric and/or wood), playing fields, disabled access, water fountains, and fitness stations. There are two dog parks located on the junction of Geebung, Wavell Heights, and Virginia along Downfall Creek.[7][8]

History

The suburb is thought to have been named after the U.S. state of Virginia.[3]

Originally occupied mostly by farmlands, Virginia became a district in 1888 with the opening of the North Coast railway line.[9]

A post office was opened in Virginia in 1898.[9]

From the 1890s Virginia began to attract industrial development, including a brick works, a pipe works and other factories.[9]

Virginia State School opened on 2 February 1920.[10]

It was not until the 1950s that Virginia attracted significant residential development.[9]

Demographics

At the , Virginia had a population of 2,061 people.[11]

In the , Virginia recorded a population of 2,209 people; 50.8% female and 49.2% male.[12] The median age of the Virginia population was 35 years, 3 years below the Australian median. Children aged under 15 years made up 20.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.3% of the population.[12] 75.5% of people living in Virginia were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 4.5%, England 2.9%, India 2.3%, Philippines 1.2%, Nepal 0.6%.[12] 83.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 1.3% Hindi, 1% Nepali, 1% Punjabi, 0.6% Dutch, 0.6% Mandarin.[12] Virginia's median weekly household income was $2,550, which is higher than Queensland average of $1,222, and higher than Australian average of $1,203.[12]

In the , Virginia had a population of 2,395 people.[4]

Heritage listings

Heritage-listed sites in Virginia include:

Education

Virginia State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 1690 Sandgate Road (27.3838°S 153.0617°E).[14][15][16] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 440 students with 33 teachers (27 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).[17] It includes a special education program.[14]

There are no secondary schools in Virginia. The nearest government secondary school is Earnshaw State College in neighbouring Banyo to the north-east.[16]

Amenities

Virginia Tongan Church meets at 367 Zillmere Road in Zillmere. It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church.[18]

Despite its name, the Virginia Golf Club is located at Elliott Road, Banyo, an adjacent suburb.[19]

Transport

Virginia is connected to Brisbane CBD, the Brisbane Airport, Redcliffe Peninsula, Shorncliffe and Brisbane in general. Two railway lines run through the suburb. Virginia railway station provides Queensland Rail City network services to the CBD, Redcliffe Peninsula and Caboolture.[20] Bindha railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane and Shorncliffe.[21]

In the , 17.4% of employed people travelled to work on public transport and 60.3% by car (either as driver or as passenger).[11]

One of Transport for Brisbane's bus depots is based in Virginia.[22]

References

  1. ^ "Deagon Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived 9 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Northgate Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived 12 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. ^ Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. ^
  5. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  6. ^ "Virginia parks". Brisbane City Council. Archived 12 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Dog off-leash areas (dog parks)". Brisbane City Council. Archived 18 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Dog off-leash areas (dog parks)". Brisbane City Council. Archived 18 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Virginia | Queensland Places". queenslandplaces.com.au. Archived 28 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  10. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present, Version 1.01 ed., Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  11. ^
  12. ^
  13. ^ Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  14. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived 21 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Virginia State School". Virginia State School. 2021-02-11. Archived 27 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  16. ^
  17. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived 27 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  18. ^ "South Queensland". Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia. Archived 21 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  19. ^ "Virginia Golf Club". Virginia Golf Club. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  20. ^ "Virginia station". Translink. Archived 18 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  21. ^ "Bindha station". Translink. Archived 18 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  22. ^ "Brisbane bus depots". Brisbane City Council. 13 May 2019. Archived 21 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 October 2022.