Samford Village, Queensland

Samford Village
Queensland
Samford Village; Queensland
	Samford Farmers Hall, 2010
	Samford Village
Coordinates	27°22′25″S 152°53′09″E / 27.3736°S 152.8858°E
Population	819 (2021 census)
• Density	585/km2 (1,520/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4520
Area	1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (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 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]