Is Samsonvale flood prone?

3% of mapped properties in Samsonvale fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Samsonvale in a bushfire zone?

78.4% of mapped properties in Samsonvale fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Samsonvale?

Samsonvale is mostly rural (most common zone: ).

Which schools is Samsonvale in the catchment for?

Samsonvale falls within these school catchments: Dayboro SS, Mount Samson SS, Bray Park SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Samsonvale?

At the 2021 Census 14.4% of Samsonvale residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were Australian (43.6%), English (40.1%), Scottish (11.4%).

How much new development is there near Samsonvale?

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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Samsonvale flood & bushfire risk

Of Samsonvale’s 264 mapped properties, 3% are in a mapped flood area and 78.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Samsonvale’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 Samsonvale address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

Of properties in a flood area

78.4%

Of properties in a bushfire area

264

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Samsonvale

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

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Crime near Samsonvale

Samsonvale sits in the Dayboro police division, which recorded 189 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 189 total. Figures are for the whole Dayboro police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Samsonvale

Samsonvale is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural94% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone:

Community3.6% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: Utilities

Open space2% of properties

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

Zone:

School catchments in Samsonvale

PrimaryDayboro SS · Mount Samson SS

JuniorBray Park SHS

SeniorBray Park SHS

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

Who lives in Samsonvale

At the 2021 Census, 14.4% of Samsonvale’s 674 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.6%

English40.1%

Scottish11.4%

Irish9.3%

German7.9%

Dutch2.7%

Top countries of birth

England5.8%

New Zealand1.8%

South Africa1.2%

Germany0.7%

PNG0.6%

Italy0.4%

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

Development near Samsonvale

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 Samsonvale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Samsonvale address:

Nearby suburbs

Kobble Creek · 9.7% flood Mount Samson · 5.8% flood Armstrong Creek · 16.8% flood Closeburn · 20.1% flood Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay) · 15.8% flood Rush Creek · 4.4% flood

Other suburbs in Moreton Bay

Compare Samsonvale 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.