Samsonvale
QLD 4520 · Moreton Bay
674 (2021) → 731 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Samsonvale is a suburb in Moreton Bay, QLD 4520, about 29km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Samsonvale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 19km inland. Samsonvale has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.79%), New Zealand (1.78%), South Africa (1.19%), Germany (0.74%), PNG (0.59%)
Top languages: German (0.74%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1074 (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)
- Mount Samson State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1076
- Dayboro State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 1051
- Genesis Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 9.9kmICSEA 1096
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
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Frequently asked questions about Samsonvale
Is Samsonvale safe?
Samsonvale has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 Samsonvale from Brisbane CBD?
Samsonvale is about 28.7 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 98 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Samsonvale?
Samsonvale has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Samsonvale?
Samsonvale has a transport score of 0/100.