Samford Village, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 27°22′25″S 152°53′09″E / 27.3736°S 152.8858°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 819 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 585/km2 (1,520/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4520 | ||||||||||||
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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), 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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).[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 are no secondary schools in Samford. The nearest government secondary school is Ferny Grove State High school in Ferny Grove to the south-east.[4]
Community groups
[edit]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
[edit]- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Samford Village (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Samford Village – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45469)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ "Samford – population centre in Moreton Bay Regional (entry 29544)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ↑ "Samford Valley – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45468)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Samford Village (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- 1 2 "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ↑ "Samford State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ↑ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ↑ "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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