Mount Glorious vs Mount Samson

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Samson, most households are couple families. Mount Samson is closer to the city centre: 31.3 km, against 37.5 km. On these figures, Mount Glorious tends to suit people living alone, while Mount Samson suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mount Glorious carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 26/100)
  • Mount Samson is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 52%)

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 Glorious

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($363/wk vs $435/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Samson

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (41 min vs 56 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (31.3 km vs 37.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Glorious

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 26/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)
  • But Mount Samson is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Mount Glorious

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.9% vs 5.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Glorious 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.

Mount Glorious 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.

Mount Glorious Mount Samson
Walkability 0 / 13
Mount Glorious — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Samson — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 88 / 74
Mount Glorious — Safety: 88/100 Mount Samson — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 21 / 40
Mount Glorious — Low fire risk: 21/100 Mount Samson — Low fire risk: 40/100

Demographics

Mount Samson has more residents (625 vs 343); Mount Samson has higher household incomes ($143,000 vs $100,048).

Mount Glorious Mount Samson
Population 343 625
+82% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.9% +5.2%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $100,048/yr $143,000/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent $363/wk $435/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Glorious Mount Samson
0-4 6.4% / 3.0%
Mount Glorious — 0-4: 6.4% Mount Samson — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 9.3% / 14.6%
Mount Glorious — 5-14: 9.3% Mount Samson — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 3.8% / 7.5%
Mount Glorious — 15-19: 3.8% Mount Samson — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 1.7% / 5.0%
Mount Glorious — 20-24: 1.7% Mount Samson — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 9.6% / 3.8%
Mount Glorious — 25-34: 9.6% Mount Samson — 25-34: 3.8%
35-44 13.4% / 11.7%
Mount Glorious — 35-44: 13.4% Mount Samson — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 19.2% / 17.4%
Mount Glorious — 45-54: 19.2% Mount Samson — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 15.2% / 18.9%
Mount Glorious — 55-64: 15.2% Mount Samson — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 14.6% / 11.8%
Mount Glorious — 65-74: 14.6% Mount Samson — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 8.7% / 4.2%
Mount Glorious — 75-84: 8.7% Mount Samson — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ — / 1.1%
Mount Glorious — 85+: not among its largest Mount Samson — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Glorious 38.8% couple families
Mount Glorious — Couple Families: 38.8% Mount Glorious — Lone Person: 43.3% Mount Glorious — One Parent Families: 13.4% Mount Glorious — Group Household: 4.5%
Mount Samson 68.6% couple families
Mount Samson — Couple Families: 68.6% Mount Samson — Lone Person: 12.4% Mount Samson — One Parent Families: 16.5% Mount Samson — Group Household: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Glorious 9.8% renting
Mount Glorious — Owned Outright: 44.4% Mount Glorious — Mortgage: 45.9% Mount Glorious — Renting: 9.8%
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.

Mount Glorious Mount Samson
Bachelor Degree 22.7% / 19.4%
Mount Glorious — Bachelor Degree: 22.7% Mount Samson — Bachelor Degree: 19.4%
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 13.1%
Mount Glorious — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% Mount Samson — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 7.7%
Mount Glorious — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Mount Samson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 10.5% / 5.9%
Mount Glorious — Postgraduate Degree: 10.5% Mount Samson — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 2.4%
Mount Glorious — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Mount Samson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

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.

Mount Glorious Mount Samson
England 9.6% / 7.5%
Mount Glorious — England: 9.6% Mount Samson — England: 7.5%
New Zealand 3.5% / 3.5%
Mount Glorious — New Zealand: 3.5% Mount Samson — New Zealand: 3.5%
South Africa 1.5% / 0.5%
Mount Glorious — South Africa: 1.5% Mount Samson — South Africa: 0.5%
Germany 0.9% / 1.1%
Mount Glorious — Germany: 0.9% Mount Samson — Germany: 1.1%
Scotland 1.2% / —
Mount Glorious — Scotland: 1.2% Mount Samson — Scotland: not among its largest
China 0.9% / —
Mount Glorious — China: 0.9% Mount Samson — China: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.5%
Mount Glorious — Malaysia: not among its largest Mount Samson — Malaysia: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Glorious 100.8% houses
Mount Glorious — Houses: 100.8%
Mount Samson 100.6% houses
Mount Samson — Houses: 100.6%
Houses

Property market

Mount Glorious Mount Samson
Median house price $987,175 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Mount Glorious 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

Mount Glorious Mount Samson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% 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 33% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Samson is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Mount Glorious Mount Samson
Grade — B
Score — 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Mount Samson carries more crime risk (26 vs 12); Mount Glorious carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 60).

Mount Glorious Mount Samson
Bushfire High
79/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Low
12/100
 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

Mount Glorious 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 Mount Glorious

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

Mount Glorious Mount Samson
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Mount Glorious sits further from the CBD (37.5 km vs 31.3 km).

Mount Glorious Mount Samson
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 37.5 km
+17% vs other
 31.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 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.

Mount Glorious Mount Samson
Car (driver) 55.6% / 62.9%
Mount Glorious — Car (driver): 55.6% Mount Samson — Car (driver): 62.9%
Worked from Home 38.5% / 27.2%
Mount Glorious — Worked from Home: 38.5% Mount Samson — Worked from Home: 27.2%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.5%
Mount Glorious — Car (passenger): 3.0% Mount Samson — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 3.0% / 2.1%
Mount Glorious — Walked Only: 3.0% Mount Samson — Walked Only: 2.1%
Train — / 4.2%
Mount Glorious — Train: not among its largest Mount Samson — Train: 4.2%

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

Setting

Mount Glorious Mount Samson
Elevation 291 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.4 km 18.5 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Glorious Mount Samson
Connectivity score 25/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
86 premises
 0%
208 premises

Climate

Mount Glorious Mount Samson
Annual rainfall 950 mm 1,032 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Glorious 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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Outer Professionals

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