Kobble Creek vs Samsonvale

Samsonvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Kobble Creek. 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 Samsonvale: a median of $2 million, against $1.51 million in Kobble Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kobble Creek tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Samsonvale suits families with children and 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 78%)

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

First-home buyers

Kobble Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,512,500 vs $2,000,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kobble Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $575/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Samsonvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

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

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 3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kobble 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.

Kobble 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.

Kobble Creek Samsonvale
Walkability 0 / 10
Kobble Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Samsonvale — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 87 / 89
Kobble Creek — Safety: 87/100 Samsonvale — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 40 / 48
Kobble Creek — Low fire risk: 40/100 Samsonvale — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Samsonvale has higher household incomes ($169,000 vs $137,644); Samsonvale rents higher ($575/wk vs $500/wk).

Kobble Creek Samsonvale
Population 654 674
+3% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% +14.2%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $137,644/yr $169,000/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk $575/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kobble Creek Samsonvale
0-4 4.6% / 4.6%
Kobble Creek — 0-4: 4.6% Samsonvale — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 13.0% / 18.2%
Kobble Creek — 5-14: 13.0% Samsonvale — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 8.1% / 8.2%
Kobble Creek — 15-19: 8.1% Samsonvale — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 3.8% / 4.9%
Kobble Creek — 20-24: 3.8% Samsonvale — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 8.1% / 6.1%
Kobble Creek — 25-34: 8.1% Samsonvale — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 11.6% / 14.2%
Kobble Creek — 35-44: 11.6% Samsonvale — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 21.3% / 22.0%
Kobble Creek — 45-54: 21.3% Samsonvale — 45-54: 22.0%
55-64 14.7% / 10.1%
Kobble Creek — 55-64: 14.7% Samsonvale — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 9.2% / 8.8%
Kobble Creek — 65-74: 9.2% Samsonvale — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 4.7% / 2.1%
Kobble Creek — 75-84: 4.7% Samsonvale — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 0.5% / 0.4%
Kobble Creek — 85+: 0.5% Samsonvale — 85+: 0.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kobble Creek 66.4% couple families
Kobble Creek — Couple Families: 66.4% Kobble Creek — Lone Person: 19.8% Kobble Creek — One Parent Families: 11.5% Kobble Creek — Group Household: 2.3%
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.

Kobble Creek 5.6% renting
Kobble Creek — Owned Outright: 34.9% Kobble Creek — Mortgage: 59.5% Kobble Creek — Renting: 5.6%
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.

Kobble Creek Samsonvale
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 17.1%
Kobble Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Samsonvale — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 13.5%
Kobble Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Samsonvale — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 8.5%
Kobble Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Samsonvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 5.9%
Kobble Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Samsonvale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.2%
Kobble Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Samsonvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Kobble Creek Samsonvale
England 7.5% / 5.8%
Kobble Creek — England: 7.5% Samsonvale — England: 5.8%
South Africa 3.7% / 1.2%
Kobble Creek — South Africa: 3.7% Samsonvale — South Africa: 1.2%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.8%
Kobble Creek — New Zealand: 2.0% Samsonvale — New Zealand: 1.8%
Germany 0.5% / 0.7%
Kobble Creek — Germany: 0.5% Samsonvale — Germany: 0.7%
Canada 1.1% / —
Kobble Creek — Canada: 1.1% Samsonvale — Canada: not among its largest
Ireland 0.8% / —
Kobble Creek — Ireland: 0.8% Samsonvale — Ireland: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.4%
Kobble Creek — Italy: not among its largest Samsonvale — Italy: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Kobble Creek Samsonvale
Median house price $1,512,500 $2,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Kobble 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

Kobble Creek Samsonvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% 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 43% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD

Liveability

Samsonvale is more walkable (10 vs 0); Samsonvale scores higher overall (67 vs 57).

Kobble Creek Samsonvale
Grade B A
Score 57/100 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kobble Creek Samsonvale
Bushfire Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
13/100
 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

Kobble 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

Kobble Creek Samsonvale
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 10 2

Mobility

Kobble Creek Samsonvale
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 43.1 km 44.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 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.

Kobble Creek Samsonvale
Car (driver) 69.8% / 64.6%
Kobble Creek — Car (driver): 69.8% Samsonvale — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 24.5% / 25.4%
Kobble Creek — Worked from Home: 24.5% Samsonvale — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 5.4%
Kobble Creek — Car (passenger): 4.0% Samsonvale — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 1.7% / 4.6%
Kobble Creek — Walked Only: 1.7% Samsonvale — Walked Only: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.8%).

Setting

Kobble Creek Samsonvale
Elevation 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.0 km 17.2 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Kobble 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)

Kobble 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kobble Creek

Outer

Samsonvale

Family Outer

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