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 North Pine and South Pine rivers.[citation needed]
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.[3]
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 Scotland.[4]
Griffin State School opened on 1 January 2016.[5][6]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Griffin recorded a population of 2,358 people, 50.9% female and 49.1% male.[7] 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.[7]
In the 2016 census, Griffin had a population of 6,839 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Griffin had a population of 12,295 people.[1]
