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Samford Village is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is one of two localities in the town of Samford (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 2016 census, Samford Village had a population of 796 people.[1]

Samford Village
Queensland
Samford Village
Coordinates27.3736°S 152.8858°E / -27.3736; 152.8858 (Samford Village (centre of locality))
Population796 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density569/km2 (1,470/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4520
Area1.4 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)Moreton Bay Region
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

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]

In the 2016 census, Samford Village had a population of 796 people.[1]


Education


Samford State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at School Road (27.3765°S 152.8807°E / -27.3765; 152.8807 (Samford State School)).[6][7] 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).[8] It includes a special education program.[6]

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.[9]

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.[10]


References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Samford Village (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Samford Village – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45469)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. "Samford – population centre in Moreton Bay Regional (entry 29544)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  5. "Samford Valley – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45468)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  6. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. "Samford State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  9. "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  10. "Ms Barbara Kienast". Australian of the Year Awards. 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

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