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Mount Samson vs Samford Valley

Name: Mount Samson vs Samford Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Mount Samson profile · Samford Valley profile

Mount Samson Samford Valley

Samford Valley and Mount Samson are neighbouring Queensland areas with a few distinct differences. Samford Valley is better connected for travel, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. It also has a wealthier profile, with typical weekly rents well higher at $660 compared to $435 in Mount Samson, and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Mount Samson has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

These two areas are very similar in the number of people per home, with both averaging about 3.1 or 3.2. This commonality is mirrored in other shared traits, such as similar rates of adults working or looking for work and a comparable share of people who have moved in the last five years. While both areas sit far above the national figure for high weekly incomes, Samford Valley has seen its lead in that measure grow since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,583 larger in Samford Valley Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Samford Valley Rent: $225 higher in Samford Valley No car: 0.3 pts higher in Samford Valley Recent arrivals: 4.3 pts higher in Samford Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +2,583 larger in Samford Valley gap steady

625 68th pct 3,208 85th pct

Median age in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +2 yrs older in Mount Samson gap steady

47 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

37.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 33.6%

18.4% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

12.5% Youth (15–24) even 12.4%

Marital status

59.8% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 65.0%

26.4% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 25.4%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 5.2%

2.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Mount Samson Samford Valley

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 76.8%

7.5% England even 7.5%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

0.5% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English +1.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

35.2% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 35.1%

15.2% Irish even 15.2%

13.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.8% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 92.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 53.5%

37.0% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 4.6%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Samson in Samford Valley

8.70 72nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +1 more in Samford Valley

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +284 larger in Samford Valley

260 44th pct 544 77th pct

ICSEA in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +29 higher in Samford Valley

1,072 85th pct 1,101 92nd pct

Highest year of school

68.2% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 74.8%

16.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%

4.9% Year 11 even 5.0%

2.9% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

22.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 18.8%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.1% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

11.8% Management & commerce +10.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.0% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.0% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

10.1% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

4.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +$183 higher in Samford Valley gap widening

$846 66th pct $1,029 85th pct

Household income in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +$500 higher in Samford Valley gap widening

$2,750 93rd pct $3,250 100th pct

Family income in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +$560 higher in Samford Valley gap widening

$2,708 87th pct $3,268 94th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 22.8%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

1.7% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 36.7%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 23.9%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.2% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +5.9 pts ▸ 71.0%

19.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.8%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +29 larger in Samford Valley

9 58th pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +23 yrs older in Mount Samson

36 yrs 74th pct 13 yrs 9th pct

Median income in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +$650 higher in Mount Samson

$1,375 89th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +$1,624 higher in Samford Valley

$2,625 82nd pct $4,249 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +0.1 larger in Samford Valley gap steady

3.1 88th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 69.0%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 24.7%

8.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 35.2%

21.0% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.5% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.4% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%

8.3% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +$225 higher in Samford Valley gap widening

$435 87th pct $660 100th pct

Mortgage in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +$208 higher in Samford Valley gap widening

$2,392 87th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +0.10 higher in Mount Samson gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 46.7%

42.5% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

6.6% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Types of homes

100.6% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 98.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

26.0% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 12.6%

3.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $750 or more +52.3 pts ▸ 52.3%

41.7% $200–$349 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%

33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +19.7 pts 13.6%

25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 38.5%

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.9%

20.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.7 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +8 more in Samford Valley

0 0th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +2.49 more in Samford Valley

0.00 0th pct 2.49 67th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +48.3 more in Samford Valley

0.0 0th pct 48.3 63rd pct

PT routes in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +1 more in Samford Valley

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Mount Samson in Samford Valley

— 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +7 longer in Mount Samson

34 29th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Samson in Samford Valley even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +12,385 more in Samford Valley

0 0th pct 12,385 44th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 50.0%

23.8% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

3.1% Car (passenger) even 3.1%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

23.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%

22.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 20.7%

12.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

0.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%

8.6% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.7% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

7.4% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

4.6% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

5.6% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

4.0% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.0% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

5.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +1.2 higher in Samford Valley

0.8 57th pct 1.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +1.0 more in Samford Valley

0.9 58th pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +7.7 pts higher in Samford Valley

0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +6.6 pts higher in Samford Valley

0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +32.8 pts higher in Samford Valley

0.0% 0th pct 32.8% 68th pct

Walk to school in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +12.0 pts higher in Mount Samson

18.3% 64th pct 6.3% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +23.3 pts higher in Samford Valley

53.8% 65th pct 77.1% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +6.2 pts higher in Samford Valley

0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +27.3 more in Mount Samson

54.4 83rd pct 27.1 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +19 higher in Samford Valley

7 71st pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Mount Samson in Samford Valley +2.8 pts higher in Mount Samson

11.2% 86th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare Mount Samson with nearby areas

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Compare Samford Valley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Samson vs Samford Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32019/mount-samson/vs/SAL32505/samford-valley