Samford Valley
QLD 4520 · Moreton Bay
3,208 (2021) → 3,379 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Samford Valley is a suburb in Moreton Bay, QLD 4520, about 19km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Samford Valley are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 28/100, and is about 20km inland. Samford Valley has an overall score of 58/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 97/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (7.51%), South Africa (2.31%), New Zealand (2.21%), Germany (0.84%), India (0.78%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.9%), German (0.84%), Malayalam (0.5%), Mandarin (0.34%), Bengali (0.28%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Moreton Bay local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1072 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Samford State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1104
- Samford Valley Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1097
- Ferny Grove State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1071
- Patricks Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1105
- St Andrew's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.3kmICSEA 1101
- Ferny Grove State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 1067
- Ferny Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 1056
- Mount Samson State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 1076
- Mount Nebo State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 1062
- Eatons Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 1058
- Pine Community SchoolPrimary · Independent · 9.5kmICSEA 1069
- Prince of Peace Lutheran College - Henderson Road CampusSecondary · Independent · 9.8km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Quiet area
Pretty light on licensed venues. Good for peace and quiet; less so for spontaneous nights out.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Samford Valley
Is Samford Valley safe?
Samford Valley has a residential safety score of 97/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,716 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Samford Valley from Brisbane CBD?
Samford Valley is about 19.1 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 69 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Samford Valley?
Samford Valley has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Samford Valley?
Samford Valley has a transport score of 28/100 and 8 bus stops.