Description
Virginia is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Virginia is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Virginia had a population of 2,209 people.
History
Originally occupied mostly by farmlands, Virginia became a district in 1888. With the opening of the North Coast railway, the area started to urbanise fairly quickly. A post office was opened in Virginia in 1898. Virginia Primary School opened in 1920, which was replaced by Virginia State School in 1920. However, the suburb didn't change its majority industrial character to residential until the 1950s.
Virginia State School opened on 2 February 1920.At the 2011 census Virginia had a population of 2,061 people. In the 2016 census, Virginia had a population of 2,209 people.
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Population: 1001-10000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 2.989 km2
Elevation: 4-10 metres
Town elevation: 9 m
Population number: 2,209
Local Government Area: Brisbane City Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Virginia, Queensland