Is Samford Village flood prone?

46.4% of mapped properties in Samford Village fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Samford Village in a bushfire zone?

7.3% of mapped properties in Samford Village fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Samford Village?

Samford Village is mostly township (most common zone: Township residential).

Which schools is Samford Village in the catchment for?

Samford Village falls within these school catchments: Samford SS, Ferny Grove SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Samford Village?

At the 2021 Census 20.8% of Samford Village residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (49.9%), Australian (36.9%), Irish (14.4%).

How much new development is there near Samford Village?

Moreton Bay council approved 6,636 new dwellings (4,601 houses, 2,035 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Samford Village flood & bushfire risk

Of Samford Village’s 795 mapped properties, 46.4% are in a mapped flood area and 7.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Samford Village’s flood exposure is in line with the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Samford Village address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

46.4%

Of properties in a flood area

7.3%

Of properties in a bushfire area

795

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Samford Village

Flood and bushfire areas across Samford Village. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Samford Village

Samford Village sits in the Ferny Grove police division, which recorded 4,125 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

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 Village

Samford Village is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township86.4% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: Township residential

Rural residential7.3% of properties

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

Zone:

Open space4.7% of properties

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

Zone: Sport and recreation

School catchments in Samford Village

PrimarySamford SS

JuniorFerny Grove SHS

SeniorFerny Grove SHS

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

Who lives in Samford Village

At the 2021 Census, 20.8% of Samford Village’s 819 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English49.9%

Australian36.9%

Irish14.4%

Scottish13.3%

German6.8%

Indian2.1%

Top countries of birth

England9.4%

New Zealand2.7%

Scotland1.1%

South Africa0.9%

France0.7%

United States0.7%

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

Development near Samford Village

Moreton Bay council approved 6,636 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

6,636

Dwellings/yr

4,601

Houses

2,035

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Samford Village). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Samford Valley · 30.1% flood Camp Mountain · 7.4% flood Draper · 21.5% flood Yugar · 17.3% flood Wights Mountain · 8.5% flood Bunya · 23% flood

Other suburbs in Moreton Bay

Compare Samford Village 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.