Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Samford Valley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Samford Valley, QLD (postcode 4520) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,933 | 3,068 | 3,208 | +275 · +9.4% |
| Median age | 40 | 43 | 45 | +5 · +12.5% |
| Median household income | $2,540/wk | $2,595/wk | $3,250/wk | +$710 · +28% |
| Median personal income | $783/wk | $854/wk | $1,029/wk | +$246 · +31.4% |
| Median rent | $580/wk | $600/wk | $660/wk | +$80 · +13.8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,250/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,600/mo | +$350 · +15.6% |
| Average household size | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | -0.1 · -3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Samford Valley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,208
was 3,068 in 2016
+140 · +4.6%
Median rent
$660/wk
was $600/wk in 2016
+$60 · +10%
Household income
$3,250/wk
was $2,595/wk in 2016
+$655 · +25.2%
Median age
45
was 43 in 2016
+2 · +4.7%
Dig deeper: Samford Valley population growth · Samford Valley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.