Griffin, QLD 4503

Rude people, noisy ,evening time all streets full of people, overcrowded

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.

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.

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 👍✅

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.

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.

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!!

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...

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

It's a great place and great Name