12,295 ▲ +421.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,358
- 2016: 6,839
- 2021: 12,295
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Griffin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Griffin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very young population defines daily life in Griffin, where the typical resident is only 29 years old. This makes the area far younger than the national figure of 38. With over 12,000 people, it is one of the largest communities of its kind in the region.
12,295
▲ +421.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Griffin — higher than 88% of areas.
| Griffin | 12,295 |
|---|---|
| 4503, QLD | 52,483 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 29, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far younger than the Queensland and national figures.
29 yrs ▲ +3.6%
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 29 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 28.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This trend is mirrored by a very small senior population, with those aged 65 and over at just 4.1%, far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
4.1% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.4% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Griffin, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 20.3% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Additionally, 3.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.1% ▲ +115.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.3% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Griffin splits fairly evenly between Married (46%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Griffin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31254/griffin/topic/demographics-identity