Samford Valley flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Samford Valley (Moreton Bay City, QLD) - 20.49 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
20.49 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Samford Valley's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Samford Valley flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 1,246 Samford Valley properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 1,246 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Samford Valley.
Samford Valley at a glance
How Samford Valley is zoned
Selling in Samford Valley? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 20.49 km², Samford Valley is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 34% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 40% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural residential. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 7,632 m² across 1,224 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Samford Valley
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Samford Valley suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1139, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Samford Valley's 3,208 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Samford Valley, the wider ABS statistical area containing Samford Valley. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Samford Valley itself.
8,561 in 2001 to 13,239 in 2025, up 55%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Samford Valley address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Samford Valley planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Samford Valley?
The schematic on this page is a Samford Valley flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 34% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Samford Valley address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Samford Valley flood-prone?
About 34% of Samford Valley falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Moreton Bay City average of 37%. Looking lot by lot, 52% of the 1,246 properties we analysed in Samford Valley carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 561 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Samford Valley bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 40% of Samford Valley is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moreton Bay City average of 59%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Samford Valley?
The dominant planning zone in Samford Valley is Rural residential, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and conservation and Recreation and open space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Samford Valley have heritage-listed places?
Samford Valley has 2 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Samford Valley hilly or flat?
Samford Valley is hilly: the median lot slope is about 10%, and 26% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 44 m to 119 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Samford Valley?
Across 1,224 surveyed parcels in Samford Valley, the median lot size is about 7,632 m². There are also 231 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Samford Valley have a train station?
There is no train station inside Samford Valley itself. The suburb is served by 8 bus stops.
What is the population of Samford Valley?
At the 2021 Census Samford Valley had 3,208 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 3.2 people. The wider Samford Valley statistical area, which contains Samford Valley, went from 8,561 people in 2001 to 13,239 in 2025, up 55%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Samford Valley alone.
Is Samford Valley an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Samford Valley scores 1139 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Samford Valley?
Median household income in Samford Valley was $3,250 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,827 for the typical suburb in Moreton Bay City. Median rent was $660 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Samford Valley property?
A Samford Valley planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.