Griffin, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids GriffinMoreton Bay, Queensland |
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Pine River along Dohles Rocks Road, 2016
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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) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Murrumba | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Petrie | ||||||||||||||
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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). 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.