Armstrong Creek vs Samsonvale

Samsonvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Armstrong Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Armstrong Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Samsonvale, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Samsonvale tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Samsonvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (92% vs 70%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Samsonvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Armstrong Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($415/wk vs $575/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Samsonvale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (44.1 km vs 49 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (56 min vs 61 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Samsonvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Samsonvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.2% vs 0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Armstrong Creek and Samsonvale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
Walkability 0 / 10
Armstrong Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Samsonvale — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 88 / 89
Armstrong Creek — Safety: 88/100 Samsonvale — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 42 / 48
Armstrong Creek — Low fire risk: 42/100 Samsonvale — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Samsonvale has more residents (674 vs 328); Samsonvale has higher household incomes ($169,000 vs $112,632).

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
Population 328 674
+105% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +14.2%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $112,632/yr $169,000/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $415/wk $575/wk
+39% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
0-4 5.5% / 4.6%
Armstrong Creek — 0-4: 5.5% Samsonvale — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 13.4% / 18.2%
Armstrong Creek — 5-14: 13.4% Samsonvale — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 4.9% / 8.2%
Armstrong Creek — 15-19: 4.9% Samsonvale — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 4.6% / 4.9%
Armstrong Creek — 20-24: 4.6% Samsonvale — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 9.1% / 6.1%
Armstrong Creek — 25-34: 9.1% Samsonvale — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 12.8% / 14.2%
Armstrong Creek — 35-44: 12.8% Samsonvale — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 17.7% / 22.0%
Armstrong Creek — 45-54: 17.7% Samsonvale — 45-54: 22.0%
55-64 18.9% / 10.1%
Armstrong Creek — 55-64: 18.9% Samsonvale — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 11.6% / 8.8%
Armstrong Creek — 65-74: 11.6% Samsonvale — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 3.7% / 2.1%
Armstrong Creek — 75-84: 3.7% Samsonvale — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 0.9% / 0.4%
Armstrong Creek — 85+: 0.9% Samsonvale — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Armstrong Creek 54.9% couple families
Armstrong Creek — Couple Families: 54.9% Armstrong Creek — Lone Person: 25.4% Armstrong Creek — One Parent Families: 15.5% Armstrong Creek — Group Household: 4.2%
Samsonvale 79.7% couple families
Samsonvale — Couple Families: 79.7% Samsonvale — Lone Person: 8.3% Samsonvale — One Parent Families: 12.0% Samsonvale — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Armstrong Creek 6.4% renting
Armstrong Creek — Owned Outright: 40.9% Armstrong Creek — Mortgage: 52.7% Armstrong Creek — Renting: 6.4%
Samsonvale 5.9% renting
Samsonvale — Owned Outright: 24.3% Samsonvale — Mortgage: 69.7% Samsonvale — Renting: 5.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 17.1%
Armstrong Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Samsonvale — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 13.5%
Armstrong Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Samsonvale — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 8.5%
Armstrong Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Samsonvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 5.9%
Armstrong Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Samsonvale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.2%
Armstrong Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Samsonvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
England 3.7% / 5.8%
Armstrong Creek — England: 3.7% Samsonvale — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.8%
Armstrong Creek — New Zealand: 0.9% Samsonvale — New Zealand: 1.8%
Scotland 1.5% / 0.4%
Armstrong Creek — Scotland: 1.5% Samsonvale — Scotland: 0.4%
South Africa — / 1.2%
Armstrong Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Samsonvale — South Africa: 1.2%
Germany — / 0.7%
Armstrong Creek — Germany: not among its largest Samsonvale — Germany: 0.7%
Italy — / 0.4%
Armstrong Creek — Italy: not among its largest Samsonvale — Italy: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Armstrong Creek 100.0% houses
Armstrong Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Samsonvale 100.0% houses
Samsonvale — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
Median house price — $2,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD

Liveability

Samsonvale is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
Grade — A
Score — 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Low
11/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Armstrong Creek sits further from the CBD (49 km vs 44.1 km).

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 49 km
+10% vs other
 44.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 56 min
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 4520
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
Car (driver) 70.3% / 64.6%
Armstrong Creek — Car (driver): 70.3% Samsonvale — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 24.6% / 25.4%
Armstrong Creek — Worked from Home: 24.6% Samsonvale — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 5.4%
Armstrong Creek — Car (passenger): 2.9% Samsonvale — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only — / 4.6%
Armstrong Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Samsonvale — Walked Only: 4.6%
Train 2.2% / —
Armstrong Creek — Train: 2.2% Samsonvale — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
Elevation 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.8 km 17.2 km

NBN connectivity

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
Connectivity score 33/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
117 premises
 0%
189 premises

Climate

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Armstrong Creek Samsonvale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Armstrong Creek

Outer River

Samsonvale

Family Outer

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