Samford Village, Queensland

Suburb of City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia

27°22′25″S 152°53′09″E / 27.3736°S 152.8858°E / -27.3736; 152.8858 (Samford Village (centre of locality))Population819 (2021 census)^[1] • Density585/km² (1,520/sq mi)Postcode(s)4520Area1.4 km² (0.5 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location

18.7 km (12 mi) SW of Strathpine
21.9 km (14 mi) NW of Brisbane CBD

LGA(s)City of Moreton Bay State electorate(s)Pine Rivers Federal division(s)Dickson

Suburbs around Samford Village:
Samford Valley	Samford Valley	Samford Valley
Samford Valley	Samford Village	Samford Valley
Samford Valley	Camp Mountain	Camp Mountain

Samford Village is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.^[2] It is one of two localities in the town of Samford (27°22′20″S 152°53′13″E / 27.3722°S 152.8869°E / -27.3722; 152.8869 (Samford)), the other being Samford Valley.^[3] The town's urban area occupies much of the land of the locality.^[4] In the 2021 census, Samford Village had a population of 819 people.^[1]

History

In 1981, the locality of Samford was split into two localities: Samford Village around the town and Samford Valley wrapping around the village to the west, north, and east.^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Samford Village had a population of 796 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Samford Village had a population of 819 people.^[1]

Education

Samford State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at School Road (27°22′35″S 152°52′51″E / 27.3765°S 152.8807°E / -27.3765; 152.8807 (Samford State School)).^[7]^[8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 850 students with 61 teachers (52 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent).^[9] It includes a special education program.^[7]

There is no secondary school in Samford. The nearest government secondary school is Ferny Grove State High school in Ferny Grove to the south-east.^[4]

Community groups

The Samford branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Hall at 31 Main Street.^[10]

The Samford Support Network is a group of volunteers providing a variety of services to community members who are ill, elderly, living with a disability, or struggling.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Samford Village (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Samford Village – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45469)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^ "Samford – population centre in Moreton Bay Regional (entry 29544)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
^ "Samford Valley – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45468)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Samford Village (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ ^a ^b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "Samford State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
^ "Ms Barbara Kienast". Australian of the Year Awards. 2019. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.