Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,680,000
Up 27.4% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Mount Samson
QLD 4520 · Moreton Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,680,000
- Population
- 625
- Postcode
- 4520
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Mount Samson, Queensland
Property market insights for Mount Samson
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Samson QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,050 per week
Up 16.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mount Samson, QLD is currently $2,680,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Samson has a 12-month growth rate of 27.4% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mount Samson is $1,050 per week. The median house rent has increased 16.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mount Samson safe?
The overall rate for Mount Samson is 674 offences per 100,000 residents — 45% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mount Samson.
Overall crime rate
674
offences per 100,000 residents
45% belowGreater Brisbane
Mount SamsonGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mount Samson?
Mount Samson QLD 4520 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
625 people call Mount Samson home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,750 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 625
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,392 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $435 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.6%Below
15–3416.3%Below
35–5429.1%Above
55–7430.7%Above
75 and over5.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.0%Above
Paying a mortgage50.3%Above
Renting6.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car12.2%Below
Two cars41.4%Above
Three or more45.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.8%Above
Drove to work54.9%In line
Train, tram or bus0.9%Below
Walked or cycled1.9%Below
What stands out in Mount Samson
23.8% of workers in Mount Samson worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
7.5% of Mount Samson residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
36.0% of people in Mount Samson described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Samson
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Samson QLD 4520.
Is Mount Samson family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.6% of Mount Samson's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
183 family households lived in Mount Samson; 45.4% were couple families and 10.9% were one-parent families.
34.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mount Samson?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Samson had 625 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mount Samson?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Samson.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mount Samson?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
50.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.7% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mount Samson?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Samson had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 8.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Two-person households represented 41.4%, while 39.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Samson?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
54.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
0.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount Samson?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 12.2% of the total.
87.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Samson, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.4% reported a different address.
16.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mount Samson?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.6% of residents used only English at home.
3.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mount Samson residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.6% of Mount Samson's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Samson?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.8% of ancestry responses in Mount Samson.
Australian ancestry made up 35.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mount Samson?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 17.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.2% of workers, and education and training employed 7.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Samson?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.2%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
34.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount Samson show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 7.5% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Samson?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Samson?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,750 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,392.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $435 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Samson compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.8% in Mount Samson, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 43.0% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 6.7% in Mount Samson, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mount Samson
Is Mount Samson expensive?
The median house price is $2,680,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mount Samson good for families?
The Census counted 183 local families, and 17.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Mount Samson?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Mount Samson
22 streets in Mount Samson
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Andrew Rd
- Basin Rd
- Blake Ct
- Carr Ct
- Country Ln
- Foggs Rd
- Grayson Ct
- Greenmount Ct
- Hills Rd
- Kundes Rd
- Lyell Ct
- Mount Samson Rd
- Nixon Rd
- Old Mount Samson Rd
- Range View Dr
- Rosemont Ct
- Rosewarne Ln
- Sajla Ct
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- Salisbury Rd
- Tom Schmidt Ct
- Vera Joyce Ct
- Winn Rd
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