Camp Mountain vs Samford Village

Camp Mountain is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Samford Village. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Camp Mountain, most households are couple families. In Samford Village, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Camp Mountain: a median of $2.2 million, against $1.65 million in Samford Village, though rent is higher in Samford Village. On these figures, Camp Mountain tends to suit couples, while Samford Village suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Camp Mountain

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 68/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 65%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 84%)
  • But Samford Village has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Camp Mountain leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)
  • Samford Village has cheaper houses ($1,650,000 vs $2,200,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Camp Mountain

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $605/wk)
  • But Samford Village has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Samford Village

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 7/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Samford Village

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 7/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Camp Mountain carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 68/100)

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 Village 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 Village
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 Village
Walkability 7 / 69
Camp Mountain — Walkability: 7/100 Samford Village — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 74 / 32
Camp Mountain — Safety: 74/100 Samford Village — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 23 / 100
Camp Mountain — Low fire risk: 23/100 Samford Village — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Camp Mountain has more residents (1,447 vs 819); Camp Mountain has higher household incomes ($139,048 vs $88,192).

Camp Mountain Samford Village
Population 1,447
+43% vs other
 819
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +2.9%
Median age 44 48
Median household income $139,048/yr
+37% vs other
 $88,192/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk $605/wk
+55% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Camp Mountain Samford Village
0-4 4.1% / 4.3%
Camp Mountain — 0-4: 4.1% Samford Village — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 16.5% / 16.1%
Camp Mountain — 5-14: 16.5% Samford Village — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 7.3% / 4.9%
Camp Mountain — 15-19: 7.3% Samford Village — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.3% / 2.9%
Camp Mountain — 20-24: 5.3% Samford Village — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 6.1% / 4.3%
Camp Mountain — 25-34: 6.1% Samford Village — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 11.9% / 10.3%
Camp Mountain — 35-44: 11.9% Samford Village — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 17.2% / 17.2%
Camp Mountain — 45-54: 17.2% Samford Village — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 15.4% / 9.0%
Camp Mountain — 55-64: 15.4% Samford Village — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 10.9% / 14.8%
Camp Mountain — 65-74: 10.9% Samford Village — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 5.2% / 12.1%
Camp Mountain — 75-84: 5.2% Samford Village — 75-84: 12.1%
85+ 1.1% / 3.4%
Camp Mountain — 85+: 1.1% Samford Village — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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%
Samford Village 50.5% couple families
Samford Village — Couple Families: 50.5% Samford Village — Lone Person: 33.3% Samford Village — One Parent Families: 14.4% Samford Village — Group Household: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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 Village 18.1% renting
Samford Village — Owned Outright: 50.4% Samford Village — Mortgage: 31.5% Samford Village — Renting: 18.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Camp Mountain Samford Village
Bachelor Degree 19.1% / 15.6%
Camp Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 19.1% Samford Village — Bachelor Degree: 15.6%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 10.7%
Camp Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Samford Village — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.1% / 8.3%
Camp Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1% Samford Village — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 5.0%
Camp Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Samford Village — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.7%
Camp Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Samford Village — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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 Village
England 5.9% / 9.4%
Camp Mountain — England: 5.9% Samford Village — England: 9.4%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.7%
Camp Mountain — New Zealand: 2.6% Samford Village — New Zealand: 2.7%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.9%
Camp Mountain — South Africa: 1.2% Samford Village — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland 0.6% / 1.1%
Camp Mountain — Scotland: 0.6% Samford Village — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany 1.0% / —
Camp Mountain — Germany: 1.0% Samford Village — Germany: not among its largest
France — / 0.7%
Camp Mountain — France: not among its largest Samford Village — France: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Camp Mountain 98.8% houses
Camp Mountain — Houses: 98.8% Camp Mountain — Townhouses: 0.0% Camp Mountain — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Samford Village 83.8% houses
Samford Village — Houses: 83.8% Samford Village — Townhouses: 12.9% Samford Village — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Camp Mountain Samford Village
Median house price $2,200,000 $1,650,000
Median unit price — $705,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 3 sales
 27 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Camp Mountain Samford Village
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 Village
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 91% 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 Village is more walkable (69 vs 7); Samford Village scores higher overall (73 vs 53).

Camp Mountain Samford Village
Grade B A
Score 53/100 73/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Camp Mountain carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 0); Samford Village carries more crime risk (68 vs 26).

Camp Mountain Samford Village
Bushfire High
77/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
68/100
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 Village
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Camp Mountain

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Samford Village

  • Samford State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Camp Mountain Samford Village
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 11
Parks & reserves 3 9
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Camp Mountain Samford Village
Walkability score 7/100 69/100
Distance to Brisbane 21.4 km
+1% vs other
 21.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 32 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 Village
Car (driver) 59.0% / 52.9%
Camp Mountain — Car (driver): 59.0% Samford Village — Car (driver): 52.9%
Worked from Home 34.1% / 35.6%
Camp Mountain — Worked from Home: 34.1% Samford Village — Worked from Home: 35.6%
Walked Only 0.7% / 5.8%
Camp Mountain — Walked Only: 0.7% Samford Village — Walked Only: 5.8%
Train 2.3% / 3.6%
Camp Mountain — Train: 2.3% Samford Village — Train: 3.6%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 2.2%
Camp Mountain — Car (passenger): 3.3% Samford Village — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Bus 0.7% / —
Camp Mountain — Bus: 0.7% Samford Village — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Camp Mountain Samford Village
Elevation 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.4 km 17.2 km

NBN connectivity

Camp Mountain Samford Village
Connectivity score 97/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 92%
462 premises
 42%
480 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Camp Mountain Samford Village
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 Village
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 Village

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Retirees

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