Samford Valley flood & bushfire risk
Of Samford Valley’s 1,494 mapped properties, 30.1% are in a mapped flood area and 24% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Samford Valley’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Samford Valley address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Samford Valley
Flood and bushfire areas across Samford Valley. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Samford Valley
Samford Valley sits in the Ferny Grove police division, which recorded 4,125 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,125 total. Figures are for the whole Ferny Grove police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Samford Valley
Samford Valley is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone:
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Sport and recreation
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
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School catchments in Samford Valley
Samford Valley can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Samford Valley
At the 2021 Census, 21.3% of Samford Valley’s 3,208 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Samford Valley
Moreton Bay council approved 6,636 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Samford Valley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 14 Gladewood Court, Samford Valley QLD 4520
- 16 Castlewood Court, Samford Valley QLD 4520
- 2-12 Chesney Lane, Samford Valley QLD 4520
- 2 Victor Russell Drive, Samford Valley QLD 4520
- 30 Maragani Court, Samford Valley QLD 4520
- 31 Currawong Road, Samford Valley QLD 4520
- 5 Starlight Court, Samford Valley QLD 4520
- 5 Vaucluse Court, Samford Valley QLD 4520
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Moreton Bay
Compare Samford Valley with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.