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Murrumba Downs - Griffin, QLD 4503 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
23,089
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
32
Median age
Years
27.5%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.8
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,939/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$928/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$380/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,901/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
72.8%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
0.5%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
4.2%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
68.5%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
4.5%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
68.6%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 16.0%Mortgaged 40.5%Rented 40.6%Other / not stated 3.0%

Where the growth came from

Murrumba Downs - Griffin gained 2,951 residents from internal migration and 370 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 3,075 people moved away — a net addition of 246 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+2,951
Internal migration out+2,923
Overseas migration in+370
Natural increase+318
Population (ERP)
27,130
▲ 21,290 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+2.12%
▲ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+246
3,321 in · 3,075 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
62nd
Top 26% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Murrumba Downs - Griffin against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Murrumba Downs - Griffin population grew from 18,181 in 2016 to 27,130 in 2025, a change of 49.2% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearMurrumba Downs - GriffinQueensland average
201618,1814,845,152
201719,2814,926,380
201820,6315,006,623
201921,7365,088,847
202022,6465,165,613
202123,5565,215,814
202224,8685,310,905
202325,9395,450,235
202426,5665,571,890
202527,1305,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population17,51923,089+32%
Median age3132+1 yr
Median household income$1,704/wk$1,939/wk+14%
Median weekly rent$365/wk$380/wk+4.1%
Born overseas23.8%27.5%+3.8 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
4
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
6
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
2
0 hospitals · 2 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
2
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
34
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Murrumba Downs - Griffin SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 6 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 GP or clinic locations, 2 supermarkets and 34 parks. For families: 12 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 2 cafés, 3 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 2 gyms and 29 sports fields. The nearest train station, Mango Hill, is about 2,700 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 44 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Griffin State School
  • Living Faith Lutheran Primary School
  • Undurba State School
  • Murrumba State Secondary College
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Harmony Early Education Griffin
  • Living Waters Lutheran Kindergarten
Gyms & fitness
  • Anytime Fitness
GPs & clinics
  • Griffin Medical Centre
  • Castle Hill Medical Centre
Supermarkets
  • Coles
  • IGA Local Grocer
Parks
  • Peppercorn Street Park
  • Lavender Drive Park
  • The Little Common
  • Bob Thomas Park
  • Catherine Petrie Park
  • Acacia Park
  • Harold Maroney Reserve
  • John Oxley Reserve
Train stations
  • Murrumba Downs

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 6
score 1,029
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 6
score 1,003
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 7
score 1,031
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 5
score 987

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Dakabin+4.0%
02Mango Hill+2.1%
03Kallangur+0.6%
04North Lakes+0.6%