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Mount Samson flood & bushfire risk

Of Mount Samson’s 293 mapped properties, 5.8% are in a mapped flood area and 60.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

5.8%
In a flood area
60.1%
In a bushfire area
293
Mapped properties

Crime near Mount Samson

Mount Samson sits in the Dayboro police division, which recorded 195 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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6
Break-ins
5
Vehicle theft
32
Other theft
14
Property damage
11
Fraud
4
Handling stolen goods
13
Assault
7
Sexual offences
0
Robbery
10
Other against the person
0
Homicide
93
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 195 total. Figures are for the whole Dayboro police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Mount Samson

Mount Samson is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural94.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone:

Rural residential2.7% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone:

Open space2.7% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone:

School catchments in Mount Samson

PrimaryMount Samson SS
JuniorBray Park SHS · Ferny Grove SHS
SeniorBray Park SHS · Ferny Grove SHS

Mount Samson can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Mount Samson

At the 2021 Census, 17.4% of Mount Samson’s 625 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.8%
Australian35.2%
Irish15.2%
Scottish13%
German8%
Italian3.7%

Top countries of birth

England7.5%
New Zealand3.5%
Germany1.1%
France0.5%
Malaysia0.5%
South Africa0.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Mount Samson

Moreton Bay council approved 6,260 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

6,260
Dwellings/yr
4,367
Houses
1,893
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Mount Samson). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mount Samson address:

Nearby suburbs

Closeburn · 20.1% floodAlbion · 33.9% floodSamsonvale · 3% floodYugar · 17.3% floodClear Mountain · 3% floodKobble Creek · 9.7% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.