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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.

3%
In a flood area
78.4%
In a bushfire area
264
Mapped properties

Crime near Samsonvale

Samsonvale 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 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 6,260 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 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% floodMount Samson · 5.8% floodArmstrong Creek · 16.8% floodCloseburn · 20.1% floodAlbion · 33.9% floodRush Creek · 4.4% 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.