Samford Valley, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Samford Valley is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1139, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Samford Valley at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,208
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $3,250
- SEIFA score
- 1139
- Coordinates
- -27.3705, 152.8559
Samford Valley demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Samford Valley using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 34%, 4% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 656 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 399 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 522 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,087 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 551 | 17% |
Share of the 3,215 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 473 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 462 | 47% |
| Rented | 44 | 4% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 977 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 8 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 985 occupied private dwellings in Samford Valley.
- Median weekly rent
- $660
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Average household size
- 3.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,268
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,029
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 682 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 190 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 38 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,796 (75%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Employed full-time
- 907
- Employed part-time
- 569
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Samford Valley
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Samford Valley is January (average daytime high around 27.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 18.2°C). The area receives roughly 1000 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.5°C | 18.6°C | 108 mm |
| Feb | 27°C | 18.5°C | 169 mm |
| Mar | 25.9°C | 18°C | 127 mm |
| Apr | 23.2°C | 14.9°C | 50 mm |
| May | 20.4°C | 12°C | 77 mm |
| Jun | 18.2°C | 9.7°C | 44 mm |
| Jul | 18.2°C | 8.7°C | 39 mm |
| Aug | 19.8°C | 9.4°C | 34 mm |
| Sep | 22.4°C | 11.5°C | 37 mm |
| Oct | 24.5°C | 14°C | 108 mm |
| Nov | 26.4°C | 16°C | 81 mm |
| Dec | 27.5°C | 17.6°C | 126 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Samford Valley
Where is Samford Valley?
Samford Valley is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Samford Valley?
At the 2021 Census, Samford Valley had a population of about 3,208.
Is Samford Valley an advantaged area?
Samford Valley has an ABS SEIFA score of 1139, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 98 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Samford Valley?
Samford Valley has average daytime highs of about 23.4°C and overnight lows of about 14.1°C, with roughly 1,000 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Samford Valley have high household incomes?
Samford Valley has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Queensland — the 11th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($3,250 per week).
Where Samford Valley ranks
Samford Valley appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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