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Mount Samson vs Samsonvale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Mount Samson profile · Samsonvale profile

Mount Samson Samsonvale

Samsonvale and Mount Samson are neighbouring Queensland areas with similar population sizes, though they differ in their layouts and demographics. Samsonvale is more affordable in terms of home ownership, with a typical weekly income of $1,155 and a higher share of children under 15 (23.0%). Mount Samson is more walkable, with 53.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and more people owning their homes outright (42.5%). Residents in Mount Samson are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 40 in Samsonvale.

Both areas are effectively identical in their housing styles, as 100% of homes in both are separate detached houses. They also share a very low reliance on public transport and have similar shares of First Nations people. While Samsonvale has a much longer drive time to the city (76 minutes compared to 34 minutes for Mount Samson), both areas are well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 18.6 pts higher in Mount Samson PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Mount Samson Median age: 7 yrs older in Mount Samson No religion: 11.3 pts higher in Samsonvale Full-time: 9.1 pts higher in Samsonvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +49 larger in Samsonvale gap widening
625 68th pct 674 69th pct
Median age in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +7 yrs older in Mount Samson gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +0.2 pts higher in Samsonvale gap steady
1.4% 45th pct 1.6% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +4.7 pts higher in Mount Samson gap steady
16.0% 37th pct 11.3% 20th pct
Under 15 in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +4.6 pts higher in Samsonvale gap widening
18.4% 59th pct 23.0% 84th pct
De facto in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +0.2 pts higher in Samsonvale gap steady
10.5% 36th pct 10.7% 38th pct

Age structure

37.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 31.9%
18.4% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 11.3%
12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 59.1%
26.4% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%
2.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Mount Samson Samsonvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +2.2 pts higher in Mount Samson gap steady
16.6% 70th pct 14.4% 62nd pct

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 77.7%
7.5% England ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
3.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +5.7 pts 40.1%
35.2% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 43.6%
15.2% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 9.3%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%
8.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
3.7% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
2.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +2.2 pts higher in Mount Samson gap steady
3.5% 51st pct 1.3% 36th pct
Limited English in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 90.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +11.3 pts higher in Samsonvale gap widening
37.0% 39th pct 48.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 41.7%
37.0% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 48.2%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +3.3 pts higher in Mount Samson gap widening
68.2% 89th pct 64.9% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +7.5 pts higher in Mount Samson gap widening
34.1% 89th pct 26.6% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale
8.70 72nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale even
260 44th pct 260 44th pct
ICSEA in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale even
1,072 85th pct 1,072 85th pct

Highest year of school

68.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 64.9%
16.1% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.9% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.9% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 23.8%
22.5% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

11.8% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.0% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.0% Health ◂ +6.9 pts 7.1%
10.4% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
7.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%
2.7% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +$309 higher in Samsonvale gap widening
$846 66th pct $1,155 89th pct
Household income in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +$500 higher in Samsonvale gap widening
$2,750 93rd pct $3,250 100th pct
Family income in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +$442 higher in Samsonvale gap widening
$2,708 87th pct $3,150 93rd pct
High earners in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +4.1 pts higher in Samsonvale gap widening
18.3% 87th pct 22.4% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +1.1 pts higher in Samsonvale gap steady
43.1% 96th pct 44.1% 97th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 22.9%
16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%
16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 9.6%
1.7% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 30.0%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 20.1%
10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +2.0 pts higher in Mount Samson
25.9% 35th pct 23.9% 26th pct
Mental health in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +1.7 pts higher in Samsonvale
7.4% 42nd pct 9.1% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +0.7 pts higher in Samsonvale gap steady
2.7% 28th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
2.7% Heart disease even 2.7%
1.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +0.8 pts ▸ 65.9%
19.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 18.0%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +4.8 pts higher in Mount Samson gap steady
21.1% 63rd pct 16.3% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +2.4 pts higher in Mount Samson gap narrowing
15.6% 76th pct 13.2% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +1.8 pts higher in Samsonvale gap narrowing
29.7% 72nd pct 31.5% 79th pct
Defence service in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +0.5 pts higher in Samsonvale
4.1% 73rd pct 4.6% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +5.5 pts higher in Mount Samson gap widening
30.9% 82nd pct 25.4% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +2 larger in Samsonvale
9 58th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +11 yrs older in Mount Samson
36 yrs 74th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +$226 higher in Mount Samson
$1,375 89th pct $1,149 86th pct
Household income in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +$624 higher in Samsonvale
$2,625 82nd pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +0.3 larger in Samsonvale gap widening
3.1 88th pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +3.5 pts higher in Mount Samson gap widening
8.9% 38th pct 5.4% 24th pct
Living alone in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +2.4 pts higher in Mount Samson gap steady
8.3% 4th pct 5.9% 0th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 72.8%
30.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 20.7%
8.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +14.3 pts 27.1%
21.0% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
15.5% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
9.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%
8.3% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +$140 higher in Samsonvale gap widening
$435 87th pct $575 98th pct
Mortgage in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +$108 higher in Samsonvale gap narrowing
$2,392 87th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +0.10 higher in Samsonvale gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +0.8 pts higher in Mount Samson gap narrowing
6.6% 15th pct 5.9% 13th pct
Owned outright in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +18.6 pts higher in Mount Samson gap widening
42.5% 54th pct 23.9% 13th pct
Separate houses in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +1.2 pts higher in Samsonvale gap steady
95.0% 90th pct 96.3% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned with a mortgage +18.9 pts ▸ 68.6%
42.5% Owned outright ◂ +18.6 pts 23.9%
6.6% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.6% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 49.5%
26.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 21.8%
26.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 25.0%
3.9% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $200–$349 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 36.4%
18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 31.8%
21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 27.1%
20.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.2 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +3.6 pts higher in Mount Samson gap steady
23.8% 69th pct 20.2% 60th pct
PT commute in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +0.9 pts higher in Mount Samson gap narrowing
0.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +42 longer in Samsonvale
34 29th pct 76 54th pct
Reach 30 min in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 51.4%
23.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 20.2%
3.1% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.9% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 40.5%
23.2% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
22.7% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
12.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 7.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +5.0 pts higher in Samsonvale gap widening
28.8% 42nd pct 33.8% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +3.1 pts higher in Samsonvale gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +2.6 pts higher in Samsonvale gap widening
2.1% 38th pct 4.6% 65th pct
Participation in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +4.0 pts higher in Samsonvale gap widening
65.9% 69th pct 70.0% 81st pct
Full-time in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +9.1 pts higher in Samsonvale gap widening
53.4% 27th pct 62.5% 71st pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%
11.7% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.4% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
4.6% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
1.9% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
1.2% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 26.4%
12.0% Technicians & trades +7.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
17.0% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%
11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%
8.6% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 2.8%
5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +0.7 higher in Mount Samson
0.8 57th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +0.9 more in Mount Samson
0.9 58th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +18.3 pts higher in Mount Samson
18.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +52.3 pts higher in Mount Samson
53.8% 65th pct 1.5% 36th pct
Walk to health in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +52.9 more in Mount Samson
54.4 83rd pct 1.5 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +5 higher in Mount Samson
7 71st pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Mount Samsonin Samsonvale +1.4 pts higher in Samsonvale
11.2% 86th pct 12.6% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Samson vs Samsonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32019/mount-samson/vs/SAL32507/samsonvale