Griffin, QLD 4503

4(19 reviews)

Ranked 182nd best suburb by locals in Brisbane Region, QLD

Great for

  • Safe and sound
  • Parks and recreation
  • Schools
  • Clean & green
  • Gym and fitness

Not great for

  • Parking

Who lives here?

  • Families With Kids
  • Professionals
  • Singles
  • Retirees
  • LGBTQ+

Reviews of Griffin, QLD

5th January 2023

"It's safe, quiet & family oriented just the way we like it"

As I was saying in one of the posts, Griffin is lovely. It's safe, quiet & family oriented. My partner & I moved up to Brisbane from Sydney a few months ago & there were some reservations, as we know nothing about where to live in Brisbane. We considered a few suburbs (one was out of our price range, unfortunately) & in our searches, came across Griffin. One day I asked the residents in the street we were looking into buying & they had nothing but good to say about it. So, we took the plunged, bought a house & 5 months in & we're still here Haha! Kidding aside, the street we're in is lovely & so is our next-door neighbour, who said hello not long after we moved in. Not all suburbs are perfect. There's bound to be good & bad about it. Griffin is good for the most part - it's got a school, a couple of daycare centres, a gym & dine-in establishments. I sincerely hope the construction of a community shopping centre up the road goes ahead. It says to start in late 2022 & I don't see anything but an open field out there.

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  • Singles
  • Families with kids
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mm13
mm13

Safe- YES

mm13
mm13

But quiet? not at all! Dog barking all the time where I live, loud music, muscle cars making lots of noise on the streets, ants area plague, and lastly some backyards flood under heavy rain conditions as well main road to Griffin state school (corner to the griffin state school). And of course, there's the Moreton Bay council which is really bad at addressing issues.

RJ DJ
RJ DJ

It's not fair to paint all of Griffin like that. There may be pockets, but not all. Our backyard neighbour had a get-together at Christmas & they were nice enough to slip us a note in the mailbox saying they were having a party & will be making some noise during the event. That was considerate of them, we thought. Finally, regarding your comment about flooding, we've not experienced anything like that in our street, so maybe in certain parts of Griffin, like the area you mentioned.

mm13
mm13

All I know is that I'm waiting for my fixed-term mortgage to end so I can put this house on the market and find a place somewhere else with bigger land in a not-as-crowded area. Happy that you found your spot tho. All was going smoothly for us until our next-door neighbor (lovely family) sold his house and a noisy family moved in instead - unlucky us! I tried to work things out with the owner a few times, and he basically told me to move out (maybe that's how he deals with neighbors in his home country), then I decide to replace all "near-new" windows and doors with double glassing (19k I could've paid down my mortgage) but still can hear their loud music, dog barking, and outside chat. We gave it up, it's time to move from this area. Not fair? :(

RJ DJ
RJ DJ

Sorry to hear that & it's not fair you have to move. I've got everything crossed that our friendly neighbours stay for a long time until we decide to move on.

CM

Unruly Children constantly screaming and shouting + kicking their balls against the colour bond fence. Neighbours cars littered out the front of my house. Having my bin used for ones excess rubbish. Lack of respect with regards to living in close proximity to each other. Keep you voice down. Cats using my back garden as their personal toilet. Poor Council support. Very poor Council support. The need to register cats is strongly needed.

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18th March 2022

"Great Central Location!"

We have lived in Griffin for past 5 years. Griffin is a great spot to live for families and singles, only 20km from Brisbane CBD and easy to get to Westfield Northlakes, Bunnings, Costco, Coles also the beach is very close and there’s nice pathways along the coast. The suburb is mostly houses under 10 years old and limited space for anything new, we prefer over Northlakes as its closer to the city.
Its also easy to get onto the Bruce Highway to get to the Sunshine Coast, City or Gold Coast.

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  • Families with kids
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"Peaceful, great neighbours , close to airport"

We have only been in Griffin for 1 year and I don’t have any complaints.
Our neighbours are lovely, new development at the end of our street will be wonderful when complete “Sports complex”.
Only half an hour to the city.
Thumbs up for Griffin 👍✅

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  • Families with kids
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"Noisy and Isolated"

We lived here for 2 years and it irritates me that the rating is so high. The biggest issue we've had while living here is the noise. The houses are packed together too tightly and you can hear your neighbours having conversations inside their houses - 2 houses away from us and across the street. There are dogs barking almost constantly throughout the suburb but especially on Chello Street and Summertaste Parade. People are always parking too close to intersections, roundabouts and street corners so you have to drive around them and try to avoid oncoming traffic. If you rely on public transport, don't live here. It's unreliable and there are only 2 bus stops. There's nothing to see or do in Griffin. There's a couple of small playgrounds but there isn't any nature or scenery. They are starting construction on shops near the 7eleven but they won't be finished for about another 3-5 years.

Pros it is relatively safe and most people are friendly.

My advice to anyone looking to move here would be to look at places in Murrumba Downs, North Lakes or Mango Hill and to avoid Griffin entirely.

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  • Families with kids
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mm13
mm13

Hi Safi, what are the rates like in Griffin now? You're the second person I hear rate went up.

Cheers

oliverg6
oliverg6

Strongly disagree, we have no noise and its sooo easy to get places, lots of buses and easy to drive to city, Northlakes, Sunshine Coast. Theres heaps of bus stops throughout Griffin.

RJ DJ
RJ DJ

@mm13 why don't you contact the council & find out from them

mm13
mm13

@RJ DJ what a great idea why haven't I thought about it?! Ooh wait, I had Moreton Bay council (horrible at customer service btw) 4 months after I raised the request, replied "couldn't provide such information as it depends o the land size and only landlords can request that information"

RJ DJ
RJ DJ

Come to think of it; you may have a point there. Funnily enough, I had requested they replace a shrub that was knocked down outside of our property & it took a few calls until someone said they were looking into it but couldn't give me an actual date. He blamed it on contractors working for the council now (OK, sure lol). I'm sure it's not just Moreton Bay Council; our local council in Sydney was unreliable at times & can as be as annoying.

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"I used to live here"

I never really liked living in Griffin, it was far too stressful and the people were rude, my neighbours were like something of that SBS show "housos" and I left in 2017 to move to Townsville to be close to my daughter, I have found the lifestyle I was craving in Townsville and look back on my time in Griffin as a total wasted time in my life.

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oliverg6
oliverg6

Has changed a lot since 2017, great place to live booming suburb close to everything! Weve never experienced anything like your neighbours.

RJ DJ
RJ DJ

Things change over time, as they say. My partner & I moved up to Brisbane from Sydney a few months ago & there were some reservations because we know nothing about where to live in Brisbane. We considered a few suburbs (one was out of our price range, unfortunately) & in our searches, came across Griffin. One day I asked the residents in the street we were looking into buying & they had nothing but good to say about it. So, we took the plunged, bought a house & 5 months in & we're still here Haha! Kidding aside, the street we're in is lovely & so is our next-door neighbour, who said hello not long after we moved in. Not all suburbs are perfect. There's bound to be good & bad about it. Griffin is good for the most part - it's got a school, a couple of daycare centres, a gym & dine-in establishments. I sincerely hope the construction of a community shopping centre up the road goes ahead. It says to start in late 2022 & I don't see anything but an open field out there.

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Rentals in Griffin

"Lovely suburb, family friendly and great location"

We’ve been in griffin for 2 years and love it. Griffin Crest Eatate is lovely and only 2 minutes to get onto the highway. City travel isn’t too bad, catching the Petrie train is very easy. Griffin is definitely up and coming suburb!!

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  • Families with kids
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"I would definitely"

I would definitely say that if you're intending to purchase a property in any different area, that you should personally go down and walk around the area and see it for yourself. Everybody is going to have a different experience and you don't want to spend a 6 figure sum on something that you're not absolutely certain you're not going to regret...

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Preet Dulai
Preet Dulai

Hi,
Is there problem of Mosquitos?
Thank you

RJ DJ
RJ DJ

Completely agree. I will not spend my hard-earned cash only to hate where I live. Go & talk to your potential neighbours, I certainly did & the feedback was good. We've been living here a few months now & so far, so good. It's safe, quiet geared towards families. The Parking situation sucks, I will have to say. It annoys the heck out of me.

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"Sales persons are lier"

Sales person tell you the less price of land and when we go to sign the contract he will charge you more than what he told you $20k or $ 30k.. that what happened with me so won’t refer any one.. 0 star for Fairland.

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Preet Dulai
Preet Dulai

Hi, Is there problem of Mosquitos? Thank you

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"Nice new neighbourhood and close to amenities"

Griffin is a nice new suburb with a good primary school. There are a few stores and amenities like 7 eleven, BWS and coffee shop, gym, medical centre and Brays Park. A supermarket is in the pipeline as well. The closest supermarket is at Murrumba Downs shopping centre.

Close to the North Pine River and a nice spot to take in the ocean breeze at Dohles Rocks. The midges are a problem during the warmer months particularly closer to the river. There have been reports of residents cars being broken into at night in their driveways. There is a good community spirit with residents helping each other out regularly.

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  • Families with kids
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"Up and coming suburb"

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"Great community spirit."

Lived here for two years so far and don’t want to move. Great school, close to the city for work, plan on buying out home here soon.

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"Safe Neighbourhood"

We moved to Griffin 2013 and have never regretted it.
Close to schools, transport & soon to be shops.

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"Large community but friendly neighbourhood"

We are enjoying the peace and quiet that Griffin has to offer.. From a close knit community to the beautiful farm land, Griffin is the perfect suburb for your little family.

Great for

  • Clean & Green
  • Neighbourly Spirit

Not great for

  • Street Parking

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  • Professionals
  • Families with kids
  • Country Lovers
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"Best area I have lived"

We bought in the Freshwater Estate, Griffin Aug 2016 & were completely new to the area. Love the community here. Neighbours are lovely and everyone is welcoming no matter who you are or what you look like. The parks are very popular with families and young kids walking/ riding around. There is also a dog park at one and BBQs and play equipment at others.
We enrolled at the Griffin State School for our 2 boys and it has been a pleasure to be apart of the school. It is a great environment and has a beautiful principle & staff who personally welcome families and children in every morning and farewells every afternoon.
June 2017 our own Medical Centre will open on Brays RD. Close to that on the corner or Tesch RD we are getting a 7Eleven petrol station, cafe, Gym, and some other shops.
Public Transport has improved so much in a few months with the bus stops throughout Griffin suburb connecting us to the new Train stations and North Lakes Bus Terminal giving people a new option to commute to the city.

Great for

  • Neighbourly Spirit
  • Clean & Green
  • Public Transport

Not great for

  • Street Parking

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  • Professionals
  • Singles
  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
  • LGBT+
  • Hipsters
  • Students
  • Country Lovers
  • Trendy & Stylish
  • Beach Lovers
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"Away from the hustle and bustle - only minutes to all amenities"

My family and I have lived in Griffin for the past 4 years and previously in the neighbouring suburb of Murrumba Downs. We have found the area to be lovely and quiet and the children feel safe here. We built our home in Freshwater Estate which has a family friendly feel and a couple of great parks, everyone we have come across are warm and friendly. While there aren't any shopping facilities or doctors in Griffin, it is only a short drive to either North Lakes or Murrumba Downs that have all the amenities needed. The area is easily accessible to the Bruce Highway both North and Southbound and is only 35 min drive to the city or Sunshine Coast. The only downfall is the appearance of some nasty mosquitoes around dusk, but all in all we love it!

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  • Professionals
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  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
  • LGBT+
  • Trendy & Stylish
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"Great place to call home."

We have just built a house in the Freshwater Stockland development. We are the first house to have moved in and slowly we are getting more and more neighbours. It's a really nice community feel. Great place to buy and live.

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"Family oriented"

Large community. Good for families, both large and small. The overall area is very quiet during the day. Close to all local amenities and transport, also very close to expressway access.

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tgrindey

thinking of moving to the griffin area with my husband and 3 children, the oldest is 17 and the youngest 11, they are worried bout making new friends, are there plenty of outdoor clubs/activities good schools to help them with this. we are from the uk and hope to move as soon as we sold our house.

Jason Smith real estate agent
Jason Smith

Griffin is a lovely place to live with a lot of town planning and infrastructure to be built in the next 2 to 5 years. My business is only a 2 minute drive from Griffin in the Murrumba Downs shopping centre and I list and sell in the suburb every month. If you need any more help or advice please feel free to give me a call

LukeCashmore
LukeCashmore

what is the new infrastructure being built ?

melissal12

Is there a mosquito issue in the new river breeze estate? Heard mixed reviews about griffin - we are thinking of building there ...

Jason Smith real estate agent
Jason Smith

Hi Melissa, Moreton Bay Regional Council is know for mosquito's especially when you are close to foliage and low laying pools of water. This year has not been too bad as we have not experienced a lot of rain. When we have a wet summer mosquito's are very bad and council has a program where they do spray if required. I have sold and leased a lot of properties in River Breeze and I have not noticed mosquito's to be bad through the day. My advice would be to go on dark and have a walk along Junction Rd to see if they are there on dusk. Yours Sincerely Jason Smith Ray White Murrumba Downs! 0400 389 116

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"Mr Konneh"

It's a great place and great Name

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