Samford Valley vs Samford Village

Samford Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 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 Samford Valley, the large majority of households are couple families. In Samford Village, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Samford Valley: a median of $1.9 million, against $1.65 million in Samford Village, and rent is higher there too. Samford Village is closer to the city centre: 21.1 km, against 25.7 km. On these figures, Samford Valley tends to suit couples, while Samford Village suits people living alone and older residents.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 68/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 9)
  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 65%)
  • But Samford Village has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

  • Samford Valley leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 30%)
  • Samford Village has cheaper houses ($1,650,000 vs $1,900,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Samford Village

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($605/wk vs $660/wk)
  • But Samford Valley leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 36%)

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

Commuting to the city

Samford Village

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 18/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21.1 km vs 25.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (32 min vs 38 min)

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%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 18/100)
  • But Samford Valley carries lower crime risk (17/100 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

Samford Valley 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.

Samford Valley 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.

Samford Valley Samford Village
Walkability 18 / 69
Samford Valley — Walkability: 18/100 Samford Village — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 83 / 32
Samford Valley — Safety: 83/100 Samford Village — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Samford Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Samford Village — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Samford Valley has more residents (3,208 vs 819); Samford Valley has higher household incomes ($169,000 vs $88,192).

Samford Valley Samford Village
Population 3,208
+74% vs other
 819
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +2.9%
Median age 45 48
Median household income $169,000/yr
+48% vs other
 $88,192/yr
Median weekly rent $660/wk
+8% vs other
 $605/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Samford Valley Samford Village
0-4 4.6% / 4.3%
Samford Valley — 0-4: 4.6% Samford Village — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 15.8% / 16.1%
Samford Valley — 5-14: 15.8% Samford Village — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 7.5% / 4.9%
Samford Valley — 15-19: 7.5% Samford Village — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.9% / 2.9%
Samford Valley — 20-24: 4.9% Samford Village — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 5.1% / 4.3%
Samford Valley — 25-34: 5.1% Samford Village — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 11.1% / 10.3%
Samford Valley — 35-44: 11.1% Samford Village — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 18.0% / 17.2%
Samford Valley — 45-54: 18.0% Samford Village — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 15.9% / 9.0%
Samford Valley — 55-64: 15.9% Samford Village — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 11.9% / 14.8%
Samford Valley — 65-74: 11.9% Samford Village — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 4.3% / 12.1%
Samford Valley — 75-84: 4.3% Samford Village — 75-84: 12.1%
85+ 0.9% / 3.4%
Samford Valley — 85+: 0.9% Samford Village — 85+: 3.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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% Samford Village — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Samford Valley 4.5% renting
Samford Valley — Owned Outright: 48.3% Samford Valley — Mortgage: 47.2% Samford Valley — Renting: 4.5%
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.

Samford Valley Samford Village
Bachelor Degree 20.2% / 15.6%
Samford Valley — Bachelor Degree: 20.2% Samford Village — Bachelor Degree: 15.6%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 10.7%
Samford Valley — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Samford Village — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 8.3%
Samford Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Samford Village — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 5.0%
Samford Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% Samford Village — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 3.7%
Samford Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Samford Village — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

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.

Samford Valley Samford Village
England 7.5% / 9.4%
Samford Valley — England: 7.5% Samford Village — England: 9.4%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.7%
Samford Valley — New Zealand: 2.2% Samford Village — New Zealand: 2.7%
South Africa 2.3% / 0.9%
Samford Valley — South Africa: 2.3% Samford Village — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland — / 1.1%
Samford Valley — Scotland: not among its largest Samford Village — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany 0.8% / —
Samford Valley — Germany: 0.8% Samford Village — Germany: not among its largest
India 0.8% / —
Samford Valley — India: 0.8% Samford Village — India: not among its largest
France — / 0.7%
Samford Valley — 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.

Samford Valley 98.7% houses
Samford Valley — Houses: 98.7% Samford Valley — Townhouses: 0.0% Samford Valley — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
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

Samford Valley Samford Village
Median house price $1,900,000 $1,650,000
Median unit price — $705,000
Median land price $1,210,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 39 sales
 27 days
from 6 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Samford Valley Samford Village
3 bed $1.5M / $1.3M
Samford Valley — 3 bed: $1.5M (5 sales) Samford Village — 3 bed: $1.3M (9 sales)

5 vs 9 sales

4 bed $1.82M / $1.69M
Samford Valley — 4 bed: $1.82M (38 sales) Samford Village — 4 bed: $1.69M (14 sales)

38 vs 14 sales

Development activity

Samford Valley 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

Samford Valley Samford Village
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% 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 89% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Samford Village is more walkable (69 vs 18); Samford Valley scores higher overall (84 vs 73).

Samford Valley Samford Village
Grade A+ A
Score 84/100 73/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Samford Village carries more crime risk (68 vs 17).

Samford Valley Samford Village
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
17/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Samford Valley 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 Samford Valley

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

Samford Valley Samford Village
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 11
Parks & reserves 16 9
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Samford Valley sits further from the CBD (25.7 km vs 21.1 km).

Samford Valley Samford Village
Walkability score 18/100 69/100
Distance to Brisbane 25.7 km
+18% vs other
 21.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 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.

Samford Valley Samford Village
Car (driver) 57.7% / 52.9%
Samford Valley — Car (driver): 57.7% Samford Village — Car (driver): 52.9%
Worked from Home 33.7% / 35.6%
Samford Valley — Worked from Home: 33.7% Samford Village — Worked from Home: 35.6%
Walked Only 1.6% / 5.8%
Samford Valley — Walked Only: 1.6% Samford Village — Walked Only: 5.8%
Train 3.1% / 3.6%
Samford Valley — Train: 3.1% Samford Village — Train: 3.6%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 2.2%
Samford Valley — Car (passenger): 3.6% Samford Village — Car (passenger): 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.7%).

Setting

Samford Valley Samford Village
Elevation 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.2 km 17.2 km

NBN connectivity

Samford Valley Samford Village
Connectivity score 77/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
1,117 premises
 42%
480 premises

Climate

Samford Valley 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)

Samford Valley Samford Village
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Samford Valley

Acreage Middle-Ring Premium Professionals Quiet

Samford Village

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Retirees

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