Samford Valley vs Yugar

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Samford Valley tends to suit 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

Samford Valley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 78%)

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

First-home buyers

Samford Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yugar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($428/wk vs $660/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Samford Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 10/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Samford Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 10/100)

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 Yugar 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 Yugar
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 Yugar
Walkability 18 / 10
Samford Valley — Walkability: 18/100 Yugar — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 83 / 79
Samford Valley — Safety: 83/100 Yugar — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Samford Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yugar — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Samford Valley has more residents (3,208 vs 406); Samford Valley rents higher ($660/wk vs $428/wk).

Samford Valley Yugar
Population 3,208
+87% vs other
 406
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +5.5%
Median age 45 44
Median household income $169,000/yr
+18% vs other
 $138,632/yr
Median weekly rent $660/wk
+35% vs other
 $428/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Samford Valley Yugar
0-4 4.6% / 4.2%
Samford Valley — 0-4: 4.6% Yugar — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 15.8% / 16.0%
Samford Valley — 5-14: 15.8% Yugar — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 7.5% / 8.1%
Samford Valley — 15-19: 7.5% Yugar — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 4.9% / 5.4%
Samford Valley — 20-24: 4.9% Yugar — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 5.1% / 7.4%
Samford Valley — 25-34: 5.1% Yugar — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 11.1% / 11.1%
Samford Valley — 35-44: 11.1% Yugar — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 18.0% / 19.5%
Samford Valley — 45-54: 18.0% Yugar — 45-54: 19.5%
55-64 15.9% / 13.8%
Samford Valley — 55-64: 15.9% Yugar — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 11.9% / 9.6%
Samford Valley — 65-74: 11.9% Yugar — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 4.3% / 6.2%
Samford Valley — 75-84: 4.3% Yugar — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 0.9% / —
Samford Valley — 85+: 0.9% Yugar — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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%
Yugar 65.6% couple families
Yugar — Couple Families: 65.6% Yugar — Lone Person: 17.8% Yugar — One Parent Families: 12.2% Yugar — Group Household: 4.4% Yugar — 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%
Yugar 11.9% renting
Yugar — Owned Outright: 37.0% Yugar — Mortgage: 51.1% Yugar — Renting: 11.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Yugar
England 7.5% / 2.7%
Samford Valley — England: 7.5% Yugar — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.2% / 3.9%
Samford Valley — New Zealand: 2.2% Yugar — New Zealand: 3.9%
South Africa 2.3% / 2.0%
Samford Valley — South Africa: 2.3% Yugar — South Africa: 2.0%
Germany 0.8% / —
Samford Valley — Germany: 0.8% Yugar — Germany: not among its largest
India 0.8% / —
Samford Valley — India: 0.8% Yugar — India: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Samford Valley Yugar
Bachelor Degree 20.2% / 15.8%
Samford Valley — Bachelor Degree: 20.2% Yugar — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 15.5%
Samford Valley — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Yugar — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 5.9%
Samford Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Yugar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 6.9%
Samford Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% Yugar — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.0%
Samford Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Yugar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Samford Valley 98.7% houses
Samford Valley — Houses: 98.7% Samford Valley — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Yugar 97.1% houses
Yugar — Houses: 97.1% Yugar — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Samford Valley Yugar
Median house price $1,900,000 $1,850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,210,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 39 sales
 —

Development activity

Samford Valley Yugar
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 Yugar
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% 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 89% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD

Liveability

Samford Valley is more walkable (18 vs 10).

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

Risk profile

Samford Valley Yugar
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
21/100
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 Yugar
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

Samford Valley Yugar
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 16 2
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Samford Valley Yugar
Walkability score 18/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 25.7 km
+2% vs other
 25.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 37 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 Yugar
Car (driver) 57.7% / 62.0%
Samford Valley — Car (driver): 57.7% Yugar — Car (driver): 62.0%
Worked from Home 33.7% / 29.8%
Samford Valley — Worked from Home: 33.7% Yugar — Worked from Home: 29.8%
Train 3.1% / 4.7%
Samford Valley — Train: 3.1% Yugar — Train: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.5%
Samford Valley — Car (passenger): 3.6% Yugar — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 1.6% / —
Samford Valley — Walked Only: 1.6% Yugar — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.0%).

Setting

Samford Valley Yugar
Elevation 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.2 km 16.9 km

NBN connectivity

Samford Valley Yugar
Connectivity score 77/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
1,117 premises
 0%
152 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Samford Valley Yugar
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

Yugar

Acreage Outer

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