Closeburn vs Mount Samson

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Closeburn is closer to the city centre: 27.3 km, against 31.3 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

Closeburn

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 26/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Samson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($435/wk vs $575/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Closeburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (27.3 km vs 31.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Closeburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 26/100)

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

Investors

Mount Samson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.2% vs -5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Closeburn Mount Samson
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.

Closeburn Mount Samson
Walkability 10 / 13
Closeburn — Walkability: 10/100 Mount Samson — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 85 / 74
Closeburn — Safety: 85/100 Mount Samson — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 100 / 40
Closeburn — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Samson — Low fire risk: 40/100

Demographics

Closeburn rents higher ($575/wk vs $435/wk).

Closeburn Mount Samson
Population 562 625
+11% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.4% +5.2%
Median age 47
same for both
Median household income $147,628/yr
+3% vs other
 $143,000/yr
Median weekly rent $575/wk
+24% vs other
 $435/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Closeburn Mount Samson
0-4 3.2% / 3.0%
Closeburn — 0-4: 3.2% Mount Samson — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 15.8% / 14.6%
Closeburn — 5-14: 15.8% Mount Samson — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 9.1% / 7.5%
Closeburn — 15-19: 9.1% Mount Samson — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 2.8% / 5.0%
Closeburn — 20-24: 2.8% Mount Samson — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 5.2% / 3.8%
Closeburn — 25-34: 5.2% Mount Samson — 25-34: 3.8%
35-44 11.9% / 11.7%
Closeburn — 35-44: 11.9% Mount Samson — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 18.1% / 17.4%
Closeburn — 45-54: 18.1% Mount Samson — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 15.5% / 18.9%
Closeburn — 55-64: 15.5% Mount Samson — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 11.0% / 11.8%
Closeburn — 65-74: 11.0% Mount Samson — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 6.0% / 4.2%
Closeburn — 75-84: 6.0% Mount Samson — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.1% / 1.1%
Closeburn — 85+: 1.1% Mount Samson — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Closeburn 74.5% couple families
Closeburn — Couple Families: 74.5% Closeburn — One Parent Families: 12.3% Closeburn — Lone Person: 13.2% Closeburn — Group Household: 0.0%
Mount Samson 68.6% couple families
Mount Samson — Couple Families: 68.6% Mount Samson — One Parent Families: 16.5% Mount Samson — Lone Person: 12.4% Mount Samson — Group Household: 2.5%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Closeburn 5.2% renting
Closeburn — Owned Outright: 41.9% Closeburn — Mortgage: 52.9% Closeburn — Renting: 5.2%
Mount Samson 6.7% renting
Mount Samson — Owned Outright: 43.0% Mount Samson — Mortgage: 50.3% Mount Samson — Renting: 6.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Closeburn Mount Samson
Bachelor Degree 18.1% / 19.4%
Closeburn — Bachelor Degree: 18.1% Mount Samson — Bachelor Degree: 19.4%
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 13.1%
Closeburn — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Mount Samson — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.9% / 7.7%
Closeburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9% Mount Samson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 5.9%
Closeburn — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Mount Samson — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.4%
Closeburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Mount Samson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Closeburn Mount Samson
England 7.1% / 7.5%
Closeburn — England: 7.1% Mount Samson — England: 7.5%
New Zealand 2.3% / 3.5%
Closeburn — New Zealand: 2.3% Mount Samson — New Zealand: 3.5%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.5%
Closeburn — South Africa: 1.2% Mount Samson — South Africa: 0.5%
France 0.7% / 0.5%
Closeburn — France: 0.7% Mount Samson — France: 0.5%
Scotland 1.1% / —
Closeburn — Scotland: 1.1% Mount Samson — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.1%
Closeburn — Germany: not among its largest Mount Samson — Germany: 1.1%
Malaysia — / 0.5%
Closeburn — Malaysia: not among its largest Mount Samson — Malaysia: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Closeburn 98.9% houses
Closeburn — Houses: 98.9% Closeburn — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Mount Samson 100.6% houses
Mount Samson — Houses: 100.6% Mount Samson — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Closeburn Mount Samson
Median house price $1,865,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Closeburn Mount Samson
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Closeburn Mount Samson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Closeburn scores higher overall (81 vs 58).

Closeburn Mount Samson
Grade A+ B
Score 81/100 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Samson carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 0); Mount Samson carries more crime risk (26 vs 15).

Closeburn Mount Samson
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
26/100
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

Closeburn Mount Samson
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Closeburn

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

Schools in Mount Samson

  • Mount Samson State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Closeburn Mount Samson
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Mount Samson sits further from the CBD (31.3 km vs 27.3 km).

Closeburn Mount Samson
Walkability score 10/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 27.3 km 31.3 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 41 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.

Closeburn Mount Samson
Car (driver) 59.9% / 62.9%
Closeburn — Car (driver): 59.9% Mount Samson — Car (driver): 62.9%
Worked from Home 33.8% / 27.2%
Closeburn — Worked from Home: 33.8% Mount Samson — Worked from Home: 27.2%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 3.5%
Closeburn — Car (passenger): 4.6% Mount Samson — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Train 1.7% / 4.2%
Closeburn — Train: 1.7% Mount Samson — Train: 4.2%
Walked Only — / 2.1%
Closeburn — Walked Only: not among its largest Mount Samson — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.9%).

Setting

Closeburn Mount Samson
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.8 km 18.5 km

NBN connectivity

Closeburn Mount Samson
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
206 premises
 0%
208 premises

Climate

Closeburn Mount Samson
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)

Closeburn Mount Samson
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Closeburn Mount Samson
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Closeburn Mount Samson
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Closeburn Mount Samson
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Closeburn

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Mount Samson

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