The closest of the Samford foothills to Ferny Grove (~12–15 min) and to Brisbane, with strong headline price growth (23.2% last year) and near-total owner-occupancy (92%) underwriting resale depth. Rural/NP zoning locks supply.
A hopeless SMSF cash-flow profile: a $2.175M median at ~1.8% yield, only 7% of homes rented, and rent actually falling — the fund would top up heavily at LRBA rates with losses trapped at 15%.
Acreage economics you cannot renovate away — tank/septic, long driveways and bushfire clearing — plus no rail forever (the Samford line closed in 1955). This is a lifestyle asset, not an income one.
Beautiful land, wrong wrapper. Only a cash-rich fund chasing very-long-hold capital growth on a flood-clear, newer-built lot should consider it; on the income and liquidity the SMSF lens demands, it does not stack up.
| Dimension | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Capital growth | ◐ Mixed | 9.0% compound over 5 yrs, 23.2% last 12m. Past growth is already in the price — sustaining it depends on the supply picture below. trend data (this DB) |
| Rental yield | ✗ Bad | 1.8% gross — heavy negative cash flow inside the fund — the growth has to justify it. PropTrack via suburb page |
| Flood risk | ◐ Mixed | No suburb-level flood record; forested Samford foothills draining to the South Pine — riverine risk low but bushfire-interface terrain. Confirm overlays on MBRC Flood Check at the address. MBRC flood mapping / bushfire overlay (address-level) |
| Crime | ✓ Good | No discrete rate data, but a rural-acreage locality in the Ferny Grove police division adjoining 1st-percentile Samford Valley — structurally very low. Verify on the QPS crime map. RedSuburbs 2024 / QPS crime map (verify) |
| Infrastructure | ◐ Mixed | No town centre; leans on Samford Village (Main St IGA-scale retail, schools) and Ferny Grove ~12–15 min via Samford Rd; nearest hospital TPCH Chermside. Transport factpack 2026; Wikipedia 'Samford' |
| Owner-occupier appeal | ✓ Good | 92% owned / 7% rented, 86% family households — owner-occupier depth supports prices and resale; verify tenant demand separately (listings volume, room demand). ABS via suburb page |
| New supply risk | ✓ Good | Rural / Rural Residential zoning with a Lot Size Overlay and part D'Aguilar NP frontage under the 75%-rural-preservation policy — effectively no new lots, a structural scarcity cap. MBRC Planning Scheme; supply factpack |
| Distance to rail | ✗ Bad | No station; the Samford–Dayboro line closed 1955 (now a rail trail). Nearest rail is Ferny Grove (Brisbane City) ~12–15 min drive. Translink; Wikipedia 'Samford railway station' |
| Housing stock & upkeep | ◐ Mixed | Acreage stock of mixed eras on tank/septic services; long driveways and bushfire clearing add upkeep the LRBA cannot fund. editorial — acreage-services judgment |
| Month | Value | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | $1,425,000 | 16 |
| 2021-08-31 | $1,450,000 | 15 |
| 2021-09-30 | $1,450,000 | 15 |
| 2021-10-31 | $1,450,000 | 15 |
| 2021-11-30 | $1,442,500 | 14 |
| 2021-12-31 | $1,442,500 | 12 |
| 2022-01-31 | $1,442,500 | 12 |
| 2022-02-28 | $1,485,000 | 11 |
| 2022-03-31 | $1,492,500 | 12 |
| 2022-04-30 | $1,500,000 | 15 |
| 2022-05-31 | $1,500,000 | 13 |
| 2022-06-30 | $1,660,000 | 11 |
| 2022-07-31 | $1,590,000 | 10 |
| 2022-08-31 | $1,590,000 | 10 |
| 2022-09-30 | $1,590,000 | 8 |
| 2022-10-31 | $1,590,000 | 8 |
| 2022-11-30 | $1,510,000 | 10 |
| 2022-12-31 | $1,500,000 | 11 |
| 2023-01-31 | $1,500,000 | 11 |
| 2023-02-28 | $1,500,000 | 11 |
| 2023-03-31 | $1,567,500 | 10 |
| 2023-04-30 | $1,475,000 | 5 |
| 2023-05-31 | $1,495,000 | 6 |
| 2023-06-30 | $1,495,000 | 8 |
| 2023-07-31 | $1,515,000 | 11 |
| 2023-08-31 | $1,515,000 | 11 |
| 2023-09-30 | $1,557,500 | 12 |
| 2023-10-31 | $1,620,000 | 15 |
| 2023-11-30 | $1,660,000 | 14 |
| 2023-12-31 | $1,660,000 | 14 |
| 2024-01-31 | $1,700,000 | 15 |
| 2024-02-29 | $1,700,000 | 15 |
| 2024-03-31 | $1,775,000 | 16 |
| 2024-04-30 | $1,850,000 | 17 |
| 2024-05-31 | $1,862,500 | 16 |
| 2024-06-30 | $1,862,500 | 14 |
| 2024-07-31 | $1,862,500 | 12 |
| 2024-08-31 | $1,862,500 | 12 |
| 2024-09-30 | $1,862,500 | 12 |
| 2024-10-31 | $1,765,000 | 9 |
| 2024-11-30 | $1,765,000 | 11 |
| 2024-12-31 | $1,800,000 | 11 |
| 2025-01-31 | $1,782,500 | 10 |
| 2025-02-28 | $1,765,000 | 9 |
| 2025-03-31 | $1,757,500 | 8 |
| 2025-04-30 | $1,750,000 | 7 |
| 2025-05-31 | $1,757,500 | 8 |
| 2025-06-30 | $1,765,000 | 7 |
| 2025-07-31 | $1,782,500 | 6 |
| 2025-08-31 | $1,782,500 | 6 |
| 2025-09-30 | $1,900,000 | 7 |
| 2025-10-31 | $1,850,000 | 12 |
| 2025-11-30 | $1,900,000 | 9 |
| 2025-12-31 | $2,062,500 | 10 |
| 2026-01-31 | $2,062,500 | 10 |
| 2026-02-28 | $2,062,500 | 10 |
| 2026-03-31 | $2,150,000 | 11 |
| 2026-04-30 | $2,175,000 | 14 |
| 2026-05-31 | $2,175,000 | 14 |
| 2026-06-30 | $2,175,000 | 14 |
| Month | Value | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | $610/wk | 4 |
| 2021-08-31 | $700/wk | 5 |
| 2021-09-30 | $700/wk | 5 |
| 2021-10-31 | $700/wk | 5 |
| 2021-11-30 | $710/wk | 6 |
| 2021-12-31 | $700/wk | 5 |
| 2022-01-31 | $700/wk | 5 |
| 2022-02-28 | $700/wk | 5 |
| 2022-03-31 | $700/wk | 4 |
| 2022-04-30 | $700/wk | 4 |
| 2022-05-31 | $750/wk | 3 |
| 2022-06-30 | $700/wk | 4 |
| 2022-07-31 | $700/wk | 4 |
| 2022-08-31 | $700/wk | 4 |
| 2022-09-30 | $815/wk | 4 |
| 2022-10-31 | $815/wk | 4 |
| 2022-11-30 | $815/wk | 6 |
| 2022-12-31 | $650/wk | 5 |
| 2023-01-31 | $650/wk | 5 |
| 2023-02-28 | $770/wk | 6 |
| 2023-03-31 | $770/wk | 6 |
| 2023-04-30 | $770/wk | 6 |
| 2023-05-31 | $770/wk | 6 |
| 2023-06-30 | $883/wk | 8 |
| 2023-07-31 | $883/wk | 8 |
| 2023-08-31 | $883/wk | 8 |
| 2023-09-30 | $890/wk | 9 |
| 2023-10-31 | $875/wk | 9 |
| 2023-11-30 | $813/wk | 8 |
| 2023-12-31 | $875/wk | 7 |
| 2024-01-31 | $883/wk | 8 |
| 2024-02-29 | $890/wk | 9 |
| 2024-03-31 | $875/wk | 9 |
| 2024-04-30 | $875/wk | 9 |
| 2024-05-31 | $875/wk | 9 |
| 2024-06-30 | $875/wk | 9 |
| 2024-07-31 | $950/wk | 9 |
| 2024-08-31 | $950/wk | 9 |
| 2024-09-30 | $875/wk | 9 |
| 2024-10-31 | $813/wk | 8 |
| 2024-11-30 | $813/wk | 8 |
| 2024-12-31 | $938/wk | 8 |
| 2025-01-31 | $900/wk | 9 |
| 2025-02-28 | $850/wk | 8 |
| 2025-03-31 | $800/wk | 7 |
| 2025-04-30 | $800/wk | 7 |
| 2025-05-31 | $850/wk | 6 |
| 2025-06-30 | $800/wk | 7 |
| 2025-07-31 | $775/wk | 6 |
| 2025-08-31 | $775/wk | 6 |
| 2025-09-30 | $800/wk | 5 |
| 2025-10-31 | $775/wk | 6 |
| 2025-11-30 | $750/wk | 7 |
| 2025-12-31 | $750/wk | 7 |
| 2026-01-31 | $675/wk | 6 |
| 2026-02-28 | $750/wk | 8 |
| 2026-03-31 | $750/wk | 8 |
| 2026-04-30 | $750/wk | 7 |
| 2026-05-31 | $675/wk | 6 |
| 2026-06-30 | $750/wk | 5 |
| 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5+ bed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | $450 | $750 | $2.15m | $2.34m |
| Median rent | $450/wk | $750/wk | $1,000/wk | — |
| Implied yield | 5200.0% | 5200.0% | 2.4% | — |
| Address | Sold price |
|---|---|
| 171 Upper Camp Mountain Road, Camp Mountain | $2,700,000 |
| 27 Pedwell Road, Camp Mountain | $2,423,000 |
| 4 Hogan Court, Camp Mountain | $2,250,000 |
| 7 Vonne Court, Camp Mountain | $2,050,000 |