Samford Village QLD 4520

Located in Queensland, Samford Village sits 21 km from Brisbane CBD, around 32 minutes by car. The suburb has 819 residents, a median age of 48, and a median household income of $88,192 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 2.9% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $605 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,167. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.

Is Samford Village a good suburb?

Samford Village scores a A (73/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community.

Schools

Mixed results

1 school

Transit

Very walkable

Walkability 69/100 · 21.1 km · 32 min drive to Brisbane

Prices

Median available

Median $1.65M

Safety

Moderate crime risk

Fire 0/100 · Crime 68/100

Community

Very advantaged

SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 48 · 819 residents

A

Liveability Rating

73 / 100 · Ranked #125 in QLD

Each bar is Samford Village's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
too few schools to rate
Safety
54
Bushfire None · Crime Moderate

Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.

Socio-economic
87
Very advantaged
Walkability
75
Walkable
CBD access
85
21.1 km · 32 min drive to Brisbane
How it's calculated: Safety rank 54 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 87 × 25% + Walkability rank 75 × 15% + CBD access rank 85 × 10% = 73 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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73 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Samford Village's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.65 million, about 2% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$1,650,000

last 3 quarters
↑ +1.5% year-on-year

Based on 30 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 27 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 9 sales $1.3M
  • 4 bed 14 sales $1.69M

Units

$705,000

Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Is Samford Village safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Samford Village sits in the moderate band, with 15 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 67% on the prior year.

15 offences

66.7% since 2024
Other Offences Against Person 9 (60.0%)
Drug Offences 3 (20.0%)
Assault 2 (13.3%)
Arson 1 (6.7%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2020–2024

7 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Where they happened

Samford Road 4 (57.1%)

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

One school serve Samford Village, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.

50
out of 100
Average
1 school in this suburb
1 at similar
  • • 587 students in one school (avg 587)

Primary

Government · Prep-6 · 587 students
ICSEA 1100 (higher than 84% of Australian schools) · 39% top-SEA students
At similar

Walkability

Samford Village is somewhat walkable on foot — at 69/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car. Within the suburb there are 2 supermarkets, 9 parks and 11 cafes to anchor that walking radius.

69
out of 100
Somewhat Walkable
Top 9% in QLD
Public Transport within 1 km 53
Schools within 1.5 km 60
Parks within 800 m 100
Supermarkets within 1 km 80
GPs within 1 km 100
Pharmacies within 1 km 60
Childcare within 1 km 100
Hospitals within 5 km 0

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Samford Village.

77
connectivity score / 100
Top 11% in QLD
Most common
Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
42%
Premises covered
480
Technology mix
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 42%
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 34%
Fibre to the curb (FTTC) 24%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 0%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
2 in suburb
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
11 in suburb
Parks & Reserves
9 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
4 in suburb
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
3 in suburb
GPs
3 in suburb
Pharmacies
1 in suburb
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
2 in suburb
Fuel Stations
1 in suburb
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
1 in suburb
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
3 in suburb

Moreton Bay: council population

The whole council area, not just Samford Village · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
532,445
+2.1% in a year
Change
+10,951
people since 2024
Density
261
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+1,934
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+5,195
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+3,822
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
9/10
10/10 within QLD
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
7/10
8/10 within QLD
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
9/10
10/10 within QLD
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Samford Village is home to 819 residents, with a median age of 48, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $88,000 a year, with unemployment at 1.8%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

819

2.9% since 2016

Median Age

48

14.3% since 2016

Median Household Income

$88,192/yr

5.1% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$605/wk

21.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,167/mo

0.8% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.6

7.1% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$40,248/yr

9.6% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

1.8%

41.9% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

4.9%

21.0% since 2016

Total Dwellings

309

12.8% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

81.9%

1.4% since 2016

Houses

83.8%

7.8% since 2016

Rental Stress

35.7%

15.2% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

29.5%

5.4% since 2016

Work From Home

35.6%

267.0% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 259 (83.8%)
Townhouses 40 (12.9%)
Flats / Apartments 10 (3.2%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 136 (50.4%)
Mortgage 85 (31.5%)
Renting 49 (18.1%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
75.3%
English Spoken at Home
93.5%
Employment Rate
51.4%
5.5% since 2016
Completed Year 12
48.0%

Occupations

Professionals 102 (30.4%)
Managers 70 (20.8%)
Community & Personal Service 41 (12.2%)
Clerical & Administrative 35 (10.4%)
Technicians & Trades 35 (10.4%)
Labourers 25 (7.4%)
Sales 18 (5.4%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 9 (2.7%)

Religion

Christianity 403 (49.2%)
No Religion 343 (41.9%)
Islam 8 (1.0%)
Hinduism 6 (0.7%)
Other Religions 4 (0.5%)
Buddhism 3 (0.4%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 77 (9.4%)
New Zealand 22 (2.7%)
Scotland 9 (1.1%)
South Africa 7 (0.9%)
France 6 (0.7%)
Fiji 5 (0.6%)
Netherlands 5 (0.6%)
Thailand 3 (0.4%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 7 (0.9%)
2011-2015 16 (2.0%)
2001-2010 47 (5.7%)
1991-2000 30 (3.7%)
1981-1990 21 (2.6%)
Before 1981 52 (6.3%)

7 residents (0.9%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Where New Residents Came From

Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.

Brisbane - West 41 (5.2%)
Overseas 30 (3.8%)
Brisbane - North 22 (2.8%)

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 784 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Mandarin 5 (0.6%)
Hindi 3 (0.4%)
Thai 3 (0.4%)

Age Distribution

0-4 35 (4.3%)
5-14 132 (16.1%)
15-19 40 (4.9%)
20-24 24 (2.9%)
25-34 35 (4.3%)
35-44 84 (10.3%)
45-54 141 (17.2%)
55-64 74 (9.0%)
65-74 121 (14.8%)
75-84 99 (12.1%)
85+ 28 (3.4%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 109 (50.5%)
Lone Person 72 (33.3%)
One Parent Families 31 (14.4%)
Group Household 4 (1.9%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 147 (52.9%)
Worked from Home 99 (35.6%)
Walked Only 16 (5.8%)
Train 10 (3.6%)
Car (passenger) 6 (2.2%)

20% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (66 of 336).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Local Jobs

People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.

About 856 people work here; 336 employed residents live here.

A jobs hub: 2.5 jobs for every working resident. At least 51% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.

Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Education

Bachelor Degree 128 (15.6%)
Certificate III & IV 88 (10.7%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 68 (8.3%)
Postgraduate Degree 41 (5.0%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 30 (3.7%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 16 (5.2%)
1 car 108 (35.4%)
2 cars 118 (38.7%)
3 cars 43 (14.1%)
4+ cars 22 (7.2%)

Council Rates

Moreton Bay
FY 2025-26

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,577 a year through Moreton Bay based on 2025 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,577/yr
19% above the QLD average of $1,328 · median of 59 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

Building Approvals: Moreton Bay

The whole council area, not just Samford Village · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 6,996 new dwellings were approved across Moreton Bay. That mix is 4,852 houses and 2,144 units. Approvals are up 48.6% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
6,996dwellings
+48.6% YoY
Houses
4,852
detached dwellings
Units
2,144
townhouses + apartments

New Homes Planned

New homes planned in this suburb: 7 to 25 homes

  • Within 2 years 7 to 25 homes

Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (2 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Aboriginal party for this area is Turrbal People.

Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. No native title claim is currently registered here, so the last registered claimant remains the Aboriginal party.

Air Quality

CLEAN

PM2.5 averaged 4.6 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).

PM10 averaged 13.4 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.74 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.

From the Deagon (South East Queensland) monitoring station, 16.8 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Archerfield Airport, 25.1 km

High rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
17.2 km
Annual rainfall
1,032 mm
84 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
30.5°C
6 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
8.9°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

2.4%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.25% in 2021
+0.7 points this year
Top 4% in QLD

In postcode 4520, 323 of 13,219 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.9% (381 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.3%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.25%
2022
0.45%
2023
0.89%
2024
1.71%
2025
2.44%

Rooftop solar

4,693
systems installed
Averaging 7.2 kW each

In postcode 4520, 4,693 rooftop-solar systems totalling 33.7 MW have been installed since 2001. 301 went up in the last year.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
224
2020
316
2021
309
2022
264
2023
330
2024
245
2025
224
2026
214

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."

Verify eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$8,605
Loan amount
$1,320,000
Total interest over 30 years
$1,777,948

1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 12 across postcode 4520.

Deposit
$330,000
Stamp duty
$68,225
Cash needed at settlement
$398,225

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Dickson

Currently held by Ali France Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Ali France 56.0% 44.0% +7.7
2022 Peter Dutton 48.3% 51.7% -2.9
2019 Peter Dutton 45.4% 54.6% +3.0

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Pine Rivers District

Currently held by Nikki Boyd Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)

Next state election: 28 October 2028.

Year Winner Won with
2024 Nikki Boyd ALP 50.7%
2020 Nikki Boyd ALP 56.7%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.

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Common questions about Samford Village

Is Samford Village a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Samford Village is moderate (68/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Samford Village?

Samford Village has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Samford Village a good place to live?

Samford Village has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (73/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Samford Village?

Samford Village, QLD had a population of 819 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Samford Village, QLD?

The postcode for Samford Village, QLD is 4520.

How far is Samford Village from Brisbane?

Samford Village is 21 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 32 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Samford Village?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Samford Village was $88,192 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Samford Village?

There are too few current rental listings in Samford Village for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $605, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Samford Village?

The median age of residents in Samford Village was 48 at the 2021 ABS Census.

How are the schools in Samford Village?

There is 1 school inside the Samford Village boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

Is Samford Village walkable?

Samford Village scores 69/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the air quality in Samford Village?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Samford Village (Deagon (South East Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.6 µg/m³ and PM10 of 13.4 µg/m³. That puts Samford Village below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Samford Village?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Samford Village, Archerfield Airport (25.1 km away), summer days average 30.5°C, winter nights 8.9°C, 1,032 mm of rain a year over 84 rainy days, and 6 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Samford Village?

First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Samford Village belong to?

Samford Village sits within the Moreton Bay local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Samford Village?

The average residential rates bill through Moreton Bay is $1,577 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Samford Village?

Across Moreton Bay, 6,996 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 48.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Samford Village in?

Samford Village sits within the federal Division of Dickson, currently held by Ali France (Australian Labor Party).

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