Whiteside vs Samsonvale

Samsonvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Whiteside. 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 $1.35 million in Whiteside, and rent is higher there too. Whiteside is closer to the city centre: 33.7 km, against 44.1 km. On these figures, Whiteside tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget, while Samsonvale 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

Samsonvale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 52/100)
  • 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

Whiteside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,350,000 vs $2,000,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Whiteside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $575/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Whiteside

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (33.7 km vs 44.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (49 min vs 56 min)
  • But Samsonvale is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Samsonvale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 52/100)
  • But Whiteside has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 11%)

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 7.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Whiteside 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.

Whiteside 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.

Whiteside Samsonvale
Walkability 0 / 10
Whiteside — Walkability: 0/100 Samsonvale — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 48 / 89
Whiteside — Safety: 48/100 Samsonvale — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 100 / 48
Whiteside — Low fire risk: 100/100 Samsonvale — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Samsonvale rents higher ($575/wk vs $390/wk); Samsonvale has higher household incomes ($169,000 vs $120,224).

Whiteside Samsonvale
Population 810
+17% vs other
 674
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.6% +14.2%
Median age 44 40
Median household income $120,224/yr $169,000/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $575/wk
+47% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Whiteside Samsonvale
0-4 4.8% / 4.6%
Whiteside — 0-4: 4.8% Samsonvale — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 16.2% / 18.2%
Whiteside — 5-14: 16.2% Samsonvale — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 5.9% / 8.2%
Whiteside — 15-19: 5.9% Samsonvale — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 3.3% / 4.9%
Whiteside — 20-24: 3.3% Samsonvale — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 7.8% / 6.1%
Whiteside — 25-34: 7.8% Samsonvale — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 11.4% / 14.2%
Whiteside — 35-44: 11.4% Samsonvale — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 14.2% / 22.0%
Whiteside — 45-54: 14.2% Samsonvale — 45-54: 22.0%
55-64 11.2% / 10.1%
Whiteside — 55-64: 11.2% Samsonvale — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 15.3% / 8.8%
Whiteside — 65-74: 15.3% Samsonvale — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 7.7% / 2.1%
Whiteside — 75-84: 7.7% Samsonvale — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 1.6% / 0.4%
Whiteside — 85+: 1.6% Samsonvale — 85+: 0.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Whiteside 67.3% couple families
Whiteside — Couple Families: 67.3% Whiteside — Lone Person: 16.3% Whiteside — One Parent Families: 11.1% Whiteside — Group Household: 3.3% Whiteside — Other Families: 2.0%
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% Samsonvale — 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.

Whiteside 5.1% renting
Whiteside — Owned Outright: 48.2% Whiteside — Mortgage: 46.6% Whiteside — Renting: 5.1%
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.

Whiteside Samsonvale
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 17.1%
Whiteside — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Samsonvale — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 13.5%
Whiteside — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Samsonvale — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.9% / 8.5%
Whiteside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9% Samsonvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 5.9%
Whiteside — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Samsonvale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.2%
Whiteside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Samsonvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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.

Whiteside Samsonvale
England 5.1% / 5.8%
Whiteside — England: 5.1% Samsonvale — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 2.7% / 1.8%
Whiteside — New Zealand: 2.7% Samsonvale — New Zealand: 1.8%
South Africa 1.6% / 1.2%
Whiteside — South Africa: 1.6% Samsonvale — South Africa: 1.2%
Germany 1.1% / 0.7%
Whiteside — Germany: 1.1% Samsonvale — Germany: 0.7%
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Whiteside — Netherlands: 1.1% Samsonvale — Netherlands: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.4%
Whiteside — Italy: not among its largest Samsonvale — Italy: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Whiteside 98.8% houses
Whiteside — Houses: 98.8% Whiteside — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Samsonvale 100.0% houses
Samsonvale — Houses: 100.0% Samsonvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Whiteside Samsonvale
Median house price $1,350,000 $2,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

Whiteside Samsonvale
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Whiteside Samsonvale
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 98% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD

Liveability

Samsonvale is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Whiteside Samsonvale
Grade B A
Score 66/100 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Samsonvale carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Whiteside carries more crime risk (52 vs 11).

Whiteside Samsonvale
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Whiteside 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
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 6.3 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Whiteside Samsonvale
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 8 2

Mobility

Samsonvale sits further from the CBD (44.1 km vs 33.7 km).

Whiteside Samsonvale
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 33.7 km 44.1 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 56 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4503
 2.4%
postcode 4520
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4503
 —
postcode 4520

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.

Whiteside Samsonvale
Car (driver) 69.7% / 64.6%
Whiteside — Car (driver): 69.7% Samsonvale — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 25.4%
Whiteside — Worked from Home: 25.5% Samsonvale — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 5.4%
Whiteside — Car (passenger): 2.6% Samsonvale — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only — / 4.6%
Whiteside — Walked Only: not among its largest Samsonvale — Walked Only: 4.6%
Train 2.2% / —
Whiteside — Train: 2.2% Samsonvale — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.7%).

Setting

Whiteside Samsonvale
Elevation 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.0 km 17.2 km

NBN connectivity

Whiteside Samsonvale
Connectivity score 76/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
276 premises
 0%
189 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Whiteside 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Whiteside

Acreage Outer

Samsonvale

Family Outer

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Whiteside

Whiteside vs Petrie Whiteside vs Cashmere Whiteside vs Joyner Whiteside vs Kurwongbah Whiteside vs Rush Creek

Other comparisons with Samsonvale

Samsonvale vs Cashmere Samsonvale vs Dayboro Samsonvale vs Kobble Creek Samsonvale vs Mount Samson Samsonvale vs Mount Glorious Samsonvale vs Armstrong Creek
Full data on Whiteside Full data on Samsonvale
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or