Suburbs Samford Valley

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Samford Valley QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Samford Valley, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Samford Valley QLD is 3,208 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Samford Valley is $1,029 per week ($53,508 per year). Median rent in Samford Valley is $660 per week ($2,860 per month). Samford Valley has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Samford Valley has a population density of 157.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Samford Valley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Samford Valley is $2,600.

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📍 Samford Valley, Queensland — 27.3705°S, 152.8691°E

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Samford Valley Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Samford Valley Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,029/wk
$53,508 per year
#1039 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$660/wk
$2,860 per month
#113 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
45years
7 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Samford Valley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (1,612) Female 49.8% (1,596)

Population Density

157.9
people per km²
3,208 people · 20.3 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$3,268
Family income/wk

Samford Valley Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Samford Valley Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.6% 473 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.4% 462 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Samford Valley Country of Birth

Australia
88.2%
England
8.9%
Germany
1.1%
Canada
0.7%
India
0.6%
China
0.4%
Brazil
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Samford Valley Religion

No Religion
42.8%
Catholic
24.1%
Anglican
14.2%
Uniting Church
6.1%
Not stated
4.9%
Christian (other)
3.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.5%
Baptist
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Samford Valley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
78.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
15.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Samford Valley Languages Spoken at Home

Other
18.4%
German
18.4%
Afrikaans
17.1%
Mandarin
11.8%
Malayalam
11.8%
French
7.9%
Bengali
7.9%
Hindi
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Samford Valley Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.2% 903 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.9% 564 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 62 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.3% 835 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Samford Valley Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
38.5%
Certificate III/IV
21.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.5%
Postgraduate Degree
15.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.7%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Samford Valley Occupation

Professionals
40.0%
Managers
22.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.4%
Clerical & Administrative
10.3%
Community & Personal Service
7.4%
Sales Workers
3.6%
Labourers
3.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Samford Valley Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.5%
Engineering
18.1%
Health
13.1%
Society & Culture
12.1%
Education
7.5%
Architecture & Building
5.9%
Creative Arts
5.0%
Information Technology
4.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Samford Valley Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Samford Valley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
0.5%
$300-$399/wk
0.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
2.8%
$800-$999/wk
3.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.6%
$4,000+/wk
38.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Samford Valley Marital Status

💍
Married
64.9% 1,658
↔️
Separated
1.6% 42
📋
Divorced
5.2% 132
🕊️
Widowed
2.9% 75
👤
Never married
25.3% 647

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Samford Valley Ancestry

English
34.3%
Australian
25.4%
Irish
11.0%
Scottish
10.3%
Other
5.3%
German
5.1%
Italian
2.1%
South African
1.6%
Dutch
1.5%
Chinese
1.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.1%
Indian
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Samford Valley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
14.4%
Secondary — Government
14.3%
Secondary — Catholic
10.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.8%
Pre-school
7.4%
Vocational Education
6.7%
Primary — Catholic
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Samford Valley Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.7% 229
✅
No need for assistance
96.3% 6,029

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Samford Valley Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
22.6% 566
—
Not a volunteer
77.4% 1,934

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Samford Valley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
2.3%
$600-$799/mo
2.0%
$800-$999/mo
1.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
27.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Samford Valley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.6%
Did not go to work
15.6%
Car (passenger)
4.5%
Train
2.1%
Walked only
2.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.2%
Truck
0.9%
Other
0.6%
Bus
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Samford Valley Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.3%
1 vehicle
11.4%
2 vehicles
45.7%
3 vehicles
22.0%
4+ vehicles
20.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Samford Valley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.8%
2 bedrooms
1.8%
3 bedrooms
12.7%
4 bedrooms
51.2%
5 bedrooms
24.3%
6+ bedrooms
9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Samford Valley Population Mobility

10.0%
moved in the last year
29.9%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Samford Valley Indigenous Population

1.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
60
Indigenous residents
6,208
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Samford Valley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
228
Asthma
106
Arthritis
83
Heart disease
78
Diabetes
54
Cancer
40
Lung condition
36
Kidney disease
20
Stroke
17

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Samford Valley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.0%
$1-$149/wk
6.7%
$150-$299/wk
6.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
6.5%
$800-$999/wk
6.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.6%
$3,500+/wk
11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Samford Valley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.9%
Couple — no children under 15
26.1%
Couple — no children
24.7%
One parent — children under 15
3.4%
One parent — no children under 15
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Samford Valley Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.3% 7
🏅
Previously served
6.3% 157
👤
Never served
93.3% 2,328

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Samford Valley Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.5% 385
—
Did not provide
84.5% 2,101

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Samford Valley Children Ever Born

No children
28.7%
1 child
10.1%
2 children
33.2%
3 children
20.9%
4 children
5.9%
5+ children
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Samford Valley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951–1960
24
1961–1970
49
1971–1980
57
1981–1990
106
1991–2000
99
2001–2010
228
2011–2015
74
2016
5
2017
4
2018
4
2019
13
2020
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Samford Valley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.2%
5–14 hours
31.7%
15–29 hours
20.7%
30+ hours
12.5%
Did not do domestic work
14.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Samford Valley Household Size

1 person
7.6%
2 persons
35.0%
3 persons
16.6%
4 persons
24.1%
5 persons
11.4%
6+ persons
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Samford Valley Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,806
Moved from QLD
215
Moved — same area (SA2)
49
Moved from NSW
25
Moved from overseas
16
Moved from SA
4
Moved from VIC
3
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Samford Valley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.8%
Step family — no other children
6.2%
Blended family — no other children
3.5%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Samford Valley Schools

2
schools nearby
1
government
1102
avg ICSEA score
1,087
total students
Samford Valley Steiner School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 500 students
1103
ICSEA
Samford State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 587 students
1100
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Samford Valley Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $3,250/wk
Median Rent $660/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Samford Valley

≈ $14,083/month
Median rent $660/wk
Left after rent $2,590/wk
Rent share 20.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Whitfield (Qld)
Income: $887/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $320/wk
Chandler (Qld)
Income: $944/wk Rent: $368/wk Save: $292/wk
Rangewood
Income: $965/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $260/wk
Pacific Heights
Income: $857/wk Rent: $445/wk Save: $215/wk
Port Douglas
Income: $824/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $310/wk
Glenlee (Qld)
Income: $858/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $310/wk
Camp Mountain
Income: $913/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $270/wk
Manly (Qld)
Income: $986/wk Rent: $403/wk Save: $257/wk

Samford Valley vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Cotswold Hills
Pop: 1,620 Income: $912/wk Rent: $390/wk
Booral (Qld)
Pop: 1,636 Income: $585/wk Rent: $335/wk
Gaven
Pop: 1,638 Income: $715/wk Rent: $455/wk
Esk (Qld)
Pop: 1,641 Income: $479/wk Rent: $260/wk
Forest Glen (Qld)
Pop: 1,657 Income: $656/wk Rent: $500/wk
Mapleton
Pop: 1,661 Income: $591/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Samford Valley

What is the population of Samford Valley QLD?

The population of Samford Valley QLD is 3,208 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 157.9 people per km².Samford Valley is ranked #2,287 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Samford Valley?

The median personal income in Samford Valley QLD is $1,029 per week, or $53,508 per year.The median household income is $3,250 per week.Family income is $3,268 per week.Samford Valley is ranked #1,039 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Samford Valley?

Median rent in Samford Valley QLD is $660 per week ($2,860 per month).Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Samford Valley ranks #113 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Samford Valley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Samford Valley QLD is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Samford Valley?

The median age in Samford Valley QLD is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Samford Valley a good suburb to live in?

Samford Valley is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,208.The median income is $1,029/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32505. All dollar figures in AUD.