Camp Mountain vs Samford Valley

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Camp Mountain: a median of $2.2 million, against $1.9 million in Samford Valley, though rent is higher in Samford Valley. Camp Mountain is closer to the city centre: 21.4 km, against 25.7 km.

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

Samford Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Samford Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,900,000 vs $2,200,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Camp Mountain

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $660/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Camp Mountain

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (21.4 km vs 25.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (33 min vs 38 min)
  • But Samford Valley is more walkable (18/100 vs 7/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Samford Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 7/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Camp Mountain and Samford Valley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
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.

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
Walkability 7 / 18
Camp Mountain — Walkability: 7/100 Samford Valley — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 74 / 83
Camp Mountain — Safety: 74/100 Samford Valley — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 23 / 100
Camp Mountain — Low fire risk: 23/100 Samford Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Samford Valley has more residents (3,208 vs 1,447); Samford Valley rents higher ($660/wk vs $390/wk).

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
Population 1,447 3,208
+122% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +4.6%
Median age 44 45
Median household income $139,048/yr $169,000/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $660/wk
+69% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
0-4 4.1% / 4.6%
Camp Mountain — 0-4: 4.1% Samford Valley — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 16.5% / 15.8%
Camp Mountain — 5-14: 16.5% Samford Valley — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 7.3% / 7.5%
Camp Mountain — 15-19: 7.3% Samford Valley — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 5.3% / 4.9%
Camp Mountain — 20-24: 5.3% Samford Valley — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 6.1% / 5.1%
Camp Mountain — 25-34: 6.1% Samford Valley — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 11.9% / 11.1%
Camp Mountain — 35-44: 11.9% Samford Valley — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 17.2% / 18.0%
Camp Mountain — 45-54: 17.2% Samford Valley — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 15.4% / 15.9%
Camp Mountain — 55-64: 15.4% Samford Valley — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 10.9% / 11.9%
Camp Mountain — 65-74: 10.9% Samford Valley — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 5.2% / 4.3%
Camp Mountain — 75-84: 5.2% Samford Valley — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.1% / 0.9%
Camp Mountain — 85+: 1.1% Samford Valley — 85+: 0.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Camp Mountain 69.8% couple families
Camp Mountain — Couple Families: 69.8% Camp Mountain — Lone Person: 17.0% Camp Mountain — One Parent Families: 11.6% Camp Mountain — Group Household: 1.6% Camp Mountain — Other Families: 0.0%
Samford Valley 76.3% couple families
Samford Valley — Couple Families: 76.3% Samford Valley — Lone Person: 11.2% Samford Valley — One Parent Families: 10.0% Samford Valley — Group Household: 2.1% Samford Valley — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Camp Mountain 6.9% renting
Camp Mountain — Owned Outright: 47.9% Camp Mountain — Mortgage: 45.3% Camp Mountain — Renting: 6.9%
Samford Valley 4.5% renting
Samford Valley — Owned Outright: 48.3% Samford Valley — Mortgage: 47.2% Samford Valley — Renting: 4.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
Bachelor Degree 19.1% / 20.2%
Camp Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 19.1% Samford Valley — Bachelor Degree: 20.2%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 10.8%
Camp Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Samford Valley — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.1% / 9.7%
Camp Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1% Samford Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 7.9%
Camp Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Samford Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.0%
Camp Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Samford Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
England 5.9% / 7.5%
Camp Mountain — England: 5.9% Samford Valley — England: 7.5%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.2%
Camp Mountain — New Zealand: 2.6% Samford Valley — New Zealand: 2.2%
South Africa 1.2% / 2.3%
Camp Mountain — South Africa: 1.2% Samford Valley — South Africa: 2.3%
Germany 1.0% / 0.8%
Camp Mountain — Germany: 1.0% Samford Valley — Germany: 0.8%
India — / 0.8%
Camp Mountain — India: not among its largest Samford Valley — India: 0.8%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Camp Mountain — Scotland: 0.6% Samford Valley — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Camp Mountain 98.8% houses
Camp Mountain — Houses: 98.8% Camp Mountain — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Samford Valley 98.7% houses
Samford Valley — Houses: 98.7% Samford Valley — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
Median house price $2,200,000 $1,900,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,210,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 3 sales
 31 days
from 39 sales

Development activity

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD

Liveability

Samford Valley is more walkable (18 vs 7); Samford Valley scores higher overall (84 vs 53).

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
Grade B A+
Score 53/100 84/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Camp Mountain carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 0).

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
Bushfire High
77/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
17/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
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

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 16
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 4 5

Mobility

Samford Valley sits further from the CBD (25.7 km vs 21.4 km).

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
Walkability score 7/100 18/100
Distance to Brisbane 21.4 km 25.7 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 38 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.

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
Car (driver) 59.0% / 57.7%
Camp Mountain — Car (driver): 59.0% Samford Valley — Car (driver): 57.7%
Worked from Home 34.1% / 33.7%
Camp Mountain — Worked from Home: 34.1% Samford Valley — Worked from Home: 33.7%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.6%
Camp Mountain — Car (passenger): 3.3% Samford Valley — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Train 2.3% / 3.1%
Camp Mountain — Train: 2.3% Samford Valley — Train: 3.1%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.6%
Camp Mountain — Walked Only: 0.7% Samford Valley — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus 0.7% / 0.4%
Camp Mountain — Bus: 0.7% Samford Valley — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.0%).

Setting

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
Elevation 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.4 km 18.2 km

NBN connectivity

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
Connectivity score 97/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 92%
462 premises
 50%
1,117 premises

Climate

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³ 4.6 µg/m³
PM10 14.7 µg/m³ 13.4 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.74 pphm

Council rates

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Camp Mountain Samford Valley
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Camp Mountain

Acreage Luxury Middle-Ring

Samford Valley

Acreage Middle-Ring Premium Professionals Quiet

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