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Samford Village, Queensland

Coordinates: 27°22′25″S 152°53′09″E / 27.3736°S 152.8858°E / -27.3736; 152.8858 (Samford Village (centre of locality))
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Samford Village
Queensland
Samford Farmers Hall, 2010
Samford Village is located in Queensland
Samford Village
Samford Village
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Coordinates27°22′25″S 152°53′09″E / 27.3736°S 152.8858°E / -27.3736; 152.8858 (Samford Village (centre of locality))
Population819 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density585/km2 (1,520/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4520
Area1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Moreton Bay
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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Samford Village (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  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. ^ a b "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. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Samford Village (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Samford State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Ms Barbara Kienast". Australian of the Year Awards. 2019. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

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