Griffin, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Griffin Moreton Bay, Queensland
Pine River along Dohles Rocks Road, 2016
Griffin Location in Queensland
Population	6,839 (2016 census)
• Density	397.6/km2 (1,030/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4503
Area	17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	11.5 km (7 mi) NNE of Strathpine 26.5 km (16 mi) N of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)	Murrumba
Federal Division(s)	Petrie
Suburbs around Griffin: Kallangur Mango Hill Clontarf Murrumba Downs Griffin Hays Inlet Bald Hills Bald Hills Brighton

Griffin is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Griffin had a population of 6,839 people.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Griffin recorded a population of 2,358 people, 50.9% female and 49.1% male. The median age of the Griffin population was 28 years, 9 years below the national median of 37. 73.6% of people living in Griffin were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 6.9%, England 4.7%, South Africa 1.2%, Philippines 0.6%, Fiji 0.6%. 89.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% Tokelauan, 0.5% Samoan, 0.4% Afrikaans, 0.4% Sinhalese, 0.4% Mandarin.

Education

Griffin State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 19 Wesley Road (27°15′24″S 153°01′28″E / 27.2566°S 153.0244°E / -27.2566; 153.0244 (Griffin State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 697 students with 46 teachers (45 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

There is no secondary school in Griffin. The nearest government secondary school is Murrumba State Secondary College in neighbouring Murrumba Downs to the west.