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Griffin flood & bushfire risk

Of Griffin’s 6,439 mapped properties, 45.6% are in a mapped flood area and 50.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

45.6%
In a flood area
50.5%
In a bushfire area
6,439
Mapped properties

Crime near Griffin

Griffin sits in the Mango Hill North Lakes police division, which recorded 4,296 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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208
Break-ins
132
Vehicle theft
1,661
Other theft
240
Property damage
188
Fraud
26
Handling stolen goods
266
Assault
86
Sexual offences
17
Robbery
69
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,403
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,296 total. Figures are for the whole Mango Hill North Lakes police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Griffin

Griffin is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential98.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Next generation neighbourhood

Open space1.2% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Sport and recreation

Rural0.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture - partial

School catchments in Griffin

PrimaryGriffin SS · Mango Hill SS · Undurba SS
JuniorMango Hill State Secondary College · Murrumba State Secondary College
SeniorMango Hill State Secondary College · Murrumba State Secondary College

Griffin can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Griffin

At the 2021 Census, 29.7% of Griffin’s 12,295 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English34.1%
Australian32.8%
Irish7.8%
Scottish7.4%
Indian6.8%
German4.5%

Top countries of birth

India6.9%
New Zealand6.5%
England2.7%
Philippines2.3%
South Africa1.4%
Nepal1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Griffin

Moreton Bay council approved 6,260 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

6,260
Dwellings/yr
4,367
Houses
1,893
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Griffin). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Griffin address:

Nearby suburbs

Murrumba Downs · 13.5% floodMango Hill · 19.9% floodClontarf · 36.1% floodKallangur · 8.1% floodBrighton · 37.2% floodNorth Lakes · 94.7% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.