Samsonvale Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4520
Postcode for Samsonvale, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 28 km from Brisbane · Pop. 674
674
Population
40
Median Age
$3,250
Household Income/wk
$575
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
33.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Samsonvale ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Samsonvale Compares

Samsonvale vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricSamsonvaleQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $3,250 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $575 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,500 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 40 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% -QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Samsonvale is a locality 28 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4520. It falls within the Moreton Bay - South region. The local government area is Moreton Bay.

According to the 2021 Census, Samsonvale has a population of 674 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $3,250, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 11 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Samsonvale includes a median weekly rent of $575, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,500, with 188 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Samsonvale scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Samsonvale is part of the The Hills District statistical area in Queensland.

Samsonvale Details

Postcode4520
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)674
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,155/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$575
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,500
Average Household Size3.4 persons
Area33.8 km²
Population Density20/km²
Total Dwellings188
Australian Citizens90.2%
Indigenous Population11 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.261944
Longitude152.858056
Distance from Brisbane28 km
Region (SA4)Moreton Bay - South
Area (SA3)The Hills District
Local GovernmentMoreton Bay
Federal ElectorateDickson

Age Profile

0–14 (22.8%) 15–24 (13.1%) 25–44 (20.3%) 45–64 (32.0%) 65+ (11.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years154 (22.8%)
15–24 years88 (13.1%)
25–44 years137 (20.3%)
45–64 years216 (32.0%)
65+ years76 (11.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.3%) Mortgaged (69.7%) Rented (5.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis45 (6.7%)
Asthma45 (6.7%)
Cancer20 (3.0%)
Heart Disease18 (2.7%)
Diabetes17 (2.5%)
Lung Condition11 (1.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle14 (7.7%)
2 vehicles75 (41.0%)
3+ vehicles94 (51.4%)

Suburbs Near Samsonvale

Same Postcode (4520)

More Samsonvale Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.