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QLD · Moreton Bay Council

Mount Samson, 4520

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Desirability score

60.3/100
Good

Top 12% of Queensland's suburbs

73% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Mount Samson is known for: High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Mount Samson sits up in the Moreton Bay hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Close enough to visit the capital for a day trip, yet far enough away to keep a distinctly local pace. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.

Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by transport and access and housing affordability, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
625
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$2,750
Dwelling vacancy
3.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 188
Median monthly mortgage
$2,392
Employment rate
63.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
10 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
4
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
6.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 625 residents
State safety percentile
0.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-11.4%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault6
  • Drug Offences7
  • Other Property Damage9
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)37
  • Traffic And Related Offences13

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,072
  • Mount Samson State SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

30 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Samsonvale HallCommunity centre
  • Public toilets
  • Sauna
  • Shower (2)
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (24)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Sparrow Early LearningWinn Roadchildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
60.3/100 — Good
State standing
Top 12% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
829th in Australia
State rank
168th in QLD
Peer rank
#10 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#26 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
73%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Samsonvale Hallamenitiescommunity_centre
  • Saunaamenitiessauna
  • Showeramenitiesshower
  • Showeramenitiesshower
  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool

Data sources & freshness

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