Suburb report · QLD 4503
Griffin
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Population
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Griffin suburb profile
Who lives in Griffin
At 23km from the Brisbane CBD, Griffin belongs to the middle suburbs of Brisbane. Griffin is home to 14,160 people, a scale matched by fewer than 8% of Queensland suburbs. By population it is number 41 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. The median age is 30, younger than 95% of Queensland suburbs, where the median suburb sits at 39. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 288 of 317 have an older median age. In the other suburb of the Murrumba Downs-Griffin statistical area the median age is 40, so Griffin runs 10 years younger than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
A median household income of $118,500 places Griffin in the upper band of Queensland suburbs. The other suburb of the Murrumba Downs-Griffin statistical area has $107,500, putting Griffin 10.2% above its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 143 report a higher median household income. Only 45.8% of households own their home, lower than 89% of Queensland suburbs, while 54.2% rent. On ownership it ranks 271 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. That is 26.1 points below the 71.9% ownership share in the other suburb of the Murrumba Downs-Griffin statistical area.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,156 households lived in Griffin, more than in 89% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 56.8%, couples without children 24.2%, people living alone 15.4% and group households 3.4%. Of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 63 have a higher share of families with children and 252 a lower one. The share of families with children, 56.8%, is higher than in 88% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children make up 24.2%, below most Queensland suburbs. In the other 1 suburb of the Murrumba Downs-Griffin statistical area, families with children make up 49.8% of households, against 56.8% here.
Housing supply
95 new dwellings were approved across the Murrumba Downs-Griffin statistical area in the year to June 2025, 69% below its 2020 to 2024 average of 302 a year. The Murrumba Downs-Griffin statistical area had 27,130 residents in 2025 and takes in Griffin and neighbouring suburbs. That is 3.5 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, close to the 3.2 of a typical Queensland statistical area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2021, with 586, and the quietest was 2023, with 40.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Murrumba Downs-Griffin statistical area grew its population by 19.8%, well ahead of most areas, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 13.5 points slower than this one. It ranks at the 91st percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2022 (5.6%) and weakest in the year to 2025 (2.1%).
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Murrumba Downs, where the median age is 40 compared with 30 here. On the share of people living alone, Mango Hill comes closest to Griffin: 14.6% against 15.4%. Kallangur sits 4km away, with a median household income of $84,700 against $118,500 here.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.