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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.

30.1%
In a flood area
24%
In a bushfire area
1,494
Mapped properties

Crime near Samford Valley

Samford Valley sits in the Ferny Grove police division, which recorded 4,135 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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205
Break-ins
102
Vehicle theft
1,143
Other theft
291
Property damage
162
Fraud
40
Handling stolen goods
344
Assault
92
Sexual offences
18
Robbery
102
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,636
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,135 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 residential91.9% of properties

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

Zone:

Open space4.6% of properties

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

Zone: Sport and recreation

Other2.3% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone:

School catchments in Samford Valley

PrimarySamford SS
JuniorFerny Grove SHS
SeniorFerny Grove SHS

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

English47.4%
Australian35.1%
Irish15.2%
Scottish14.2%
German7%
Italian2.9%

Top countries of birth

England7.5%
South Africa2.3%
New Zealand2.2%
Germany0.8%
India0.8%
United States0.6%

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 6,260 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 Samford Valley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Samford Valley address:

Nearby suburbs

Samford Village · 46.4% floodYugar · 17.3% floodWights Mountain · 8.5% floodCamp Mountain · 7.4% floodAlbion · 33.9% floodCloseburn · 20.1% 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.