Griffin is a suburb in the

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, Australia. In the , Griffin had a population of 12,295 people.

Geography

Griffin contains both residential and agricultural land usage, as well as recreational, boating and fishing facilities along the northern shore of the Pine River. Further inland, the Pine River diverges into the

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and South Pine rivers. Osprey House is an environmental centre located in Griffin along the Pine River. The centre features displays, boardwalks, a bird hide and other visitor facilities.

History

The origin of the suburb's name is from the Griffin family who migrated to Australia from the Orkney Islands off the northern coast of

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. Griffin State School opened on 1 January 2016.

Demographics

In the , 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%, the 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. In the , Griffin had a population of 6,839 people. In the , Griffin had a population of 12,295 people.

Education

Griffin State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 19 Wesley Road (). 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

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program. There is no secondary school in Griffin. The nearest government secondary school is

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in neighbouring

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to the west.

Amenities

There is a boat ramp and floating walkway on Dohles Rocks Road on the north bank of Pine River (). It is managed by the

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References

External links

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Osprey House - Environmental Centre
{{Moreton Bay Region Suburbs of Moreton Bay Region