QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Griffin, QLD, 4503
Current weather
16.7°CClear sky
91% humidity · 5.8 km/h wind · 22° / 14° today · 0.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#445 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Griffin is a mid-sized suburb in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 12,295 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,377 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 112.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 9 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 12,295
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $2,013
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 169 of 4,328
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,941
- Employment rate
- 74.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 364 / 1,109 / 38
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $650
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,377
- Against the person
- 182
- Against property
- 607
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 112
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -55.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault96
- Drug Offences379
- Other Property Damage99
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)351
- Traffic And Related Offences149
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,015
- Griffin State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brays Rd near Cairns Rd (Closed from 10 Nov 2025 - 31 July 2026)
- Brays Rd near Tesch Rd
- Brays Rd near Tesch Rd (CLOSED FROM 13/4/26 - 31/7/26)
- Cairns Rd at Vermilion Avenue
- Vermillion Ave near Grandview Pde
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Goodrich Road East, access from Dohles Rocks RoadGoodrich Road East, n/a18 May 2025 – 01 Jan 2030
- RoadworksCairns Road, n/a13 Apr 2026 – 14 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Brays Rd at Henry RoadBus stop
- Dandelion St at Sorrel StreetBus stop
- Rocks Cafe GriffinCafe
1000 Dohles Rocks Road
- Drinking water
- Harmony Early Education GriffinKindergarten
268 Brays Road
- Playground (2)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
- Blue Topping's RampSlipway
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lavender Drive ParkPark
- Peppercorn Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Griffin Medical Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Hornibrook Highway BridgeState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Harmony Early Education GriffinBrays Roadkindergarten
- childcarechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 24
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 37.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #445 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Harmony Early Education GriffinchildcareBrays Roadkindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Hornibrook Highway BridgeheritageState heritage place
- Griffin Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Lavender Drive Parkgovernmentpark
- Peppercorn Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Goodrich Road East, access from Dohles Rocks RoadroadworksGoodrich Road East, n/a18 May 2025 – 01 Jan 2030
- RoadworksroadworksCairns Road, n/a13 Apr 2026 – 14 Oct 2026
- Brays Rd near Cairns Rd (Closed from 10 Nov 2025 - 31 July 2026)transport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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