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QLD · Brisbane Council
Taigum, 4018
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,600
Growth (1 yr)
+1.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.6%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,426/wk
Employment rate
53%
Languages at home
30%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Hindi, Nepali
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Taigum is a practical mid-sized suburb in Brisbane Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Against similar metro suburbs, schools and education, plus safety stand out and the overall desirability rating is excellent, with community and employment less decisive.
At a glance
Taigum snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$720/wk
Population (ERP)
8,600
+1.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#25
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
15th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
68th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
52nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 72.8/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 3% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 105th in Australia
- State rank
- 42nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #25 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #30 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $720
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
8,600(June 2025)
+1.7% annual · +8.6% over 5 years · 68th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.7%
- 5-year growth
- +8.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +141
- Change in 5 years
- +680
- Growth rank in QLD
- 68th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~10,300), extrapolated at +3.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7,801
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,426
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 124 of 3,175
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,680
- Employment rate
- 53%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,402 / 1,568 / 65
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 208
- Against the person
- 24
- Against property
- 125
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 325 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -6.3%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences51
- Other Property Damage23
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)153
- Traffic And Related Offences39
- Unlawful Entry24
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,010
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 52th
School list
- Taigum State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 962 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 446 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Flannan's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 419 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Boondall State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1009 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 621 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Spirit CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1077 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 455 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Sandgate District State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1010 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 993 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Kids Academy Early Learning TaigumHandford Roadkindergarten
- Kids Early Learning Centres TaigumHandford Roadkindergarten
- Taigum Child Care Centerchildcare
- Taigum Child Edu-Care CentreChurch Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Handford Rd at Handford - Roghan
- Handford Rd at Handford - Roghan
- Handford Rd at Songbird Way
- Handford Rd at Songbird Way
- Lemke Rd at Sandgate AFC Ground
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
168 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 3 cafes · 1 pubs · 3 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 6 fast food · 2 places of worship · 4 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 16 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 22 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 92/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.38
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.41
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.05
Food & drink(11)
- Caffe Cherry BeansCafe
- Hyderabad FlavoursCafe
- Maple LaneCafe
- Blueys CarveryFast food
- Donut KingFast food
- Fish & Burger CoFast food
- Palace KebabsFast food
- Sushi GuruFast food
- Top AsianFast food
- Taigum TavernPub
- Pizza HutRestaurant
Shopping(6)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
377 Handford Road, Taigum
- The Fruit BrosGreengrocer
- AldiSupermarket
330 Roghan Road, Taigum
- ColesSupermarket
312 Roghan Road
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(6)
- Taigum Child Care CenterChildcare
- Community centre
- Kids Academy Early Learning TaigumKindergarten
367 Handford Road, Taigum
- Kids Early Learning Centres TaigumKindergarten
263 Handford Road, Taigum
- Taigum Child Edu-Care CentreKindergarten
400 Church Road, Taigum
- Taigum State SchoolSchool
Health & services(5)
- Smart ClinicClinic
- QML PathologyMedical clinic
- Sullivan Nicholaides PathologyMedical clinic
- SunShine Skin ClinicMedical clinic
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(25)
- Gym
- Jetts FitnessGym
- Brisbane City CouncilPark
6 Corella Crescent, Taigum
- Cassia Place ParkPark
20 Cassia Place, Taigum
- Fernwood Place ParkPark
- Ghostgum Close ParkPark
40 Brushbox Street, Taigum
- Ginko Close ParkPark
45 Jagera Circuit, Taigum
- Gumnut Street ParkPark
69 Gumnut Street, Taigum
- Haywal Street ParkPark
- Haywal Street Park (no. 55)Park
- Longbill Place ParkPark
45 Longbill Place, Taigum
- Lyrebird Close ParkPark
12 Lyrebird Close, Taigum
- Park (2)
- Regent Close ParkPark
20 Regent Close, Taigum
- Songbird Way ParkPark
26 Songbird Way, Taigum
- Taigum Place ParkPark
- Watkinson ParkPark
74 Jagera Circuit, Taigum
- Playground (4)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Transport(17)
17 bus stops
Other(67)
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- ArmaguardATM
- NABATM
- Bay AudioAudiologist
- StrandbagsBag
- Classic EyebrowsBeauty salon
- H & T NailsBeauty salon
- Katrina Skin WorksBeauty salon
- ProfessioNailBeauty salon
- Bench (5)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
- Car wash
- IMO Car WashCar wash
- Best & LessClothes
- KatiesClothes
- LowesClothes
- MillersClothes
- Noni BClothes
- RockmansClothes
- Suzanne GraeClothes
- Common (7)
- Compressed Air
- Big WDepartment Store
- Drinking water
- Taigum Fire StationFire station
263 Beams Road, Taigum
- Garden (5)
- HMB BarbersHairdresser
- S & S Hair & BeautyHairdresser
- Mary & Lemy HairHairdresser Supply
- Information (2)
- Bellrose JewellersJewelry
- ProudsJewelry
- Letter Box
- Taigum SquareMall
215 Church Road, Taigum
- Massage IndulgenceMassage
- VodafoneMobile Phone
- Taigum NewsNewsagent
- Anglicare St Martin's Nursing HomeNursing Home
Taigum
- SpecsaversOptician
- DentaglowOptometrist
- Big W Direct To BootOutpost
- Woolworths Direct To BootOutpost
- Parking (12)
- Parking Entrance
- Ray's PatisseriePastry
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
377 Handford Road, Taigum
- Caltex WoolworthsPetrol station
- Taigum Physiotherapy and MassagePhysiotherapist
- Picnic Table
- Greek Orthodox Parish of Saint ParaskeviPlace of worship
- Taigum Community ChurchPlace of worship
203 Beams Road, Taigum
- Australia PostPost Box
- Australia PostPost office
- Shelter (4)
- Bare TrapsShoes
- Spendless ShoesShoes
- Anglicare Symes Grove Residential CareSocial Facility
Taigum
- Arcare Aged Care TaigumSocial Facility
156 Muller Road, Taigum
- Qualtime Association Inc.Social Facility
190-192 Muller Road, Taigum
- St John's Community CareSocial Facility
- Symes Grove Residential Aged Care Home - TaigumSocial Facility
314 Church Road, Taigum
- Taxi
- TelstraTelephone
- Choice the Discount StoreVariety Store
- The Reject ShopVariety Store
- EB GamesVideo Games
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cassia Place ParkPark
- Fernwood Place ParkPark
- Ghostgum Close ParkPark
- Ginko Close ParkPark
- Gumnut Street ParkPark
- Haywal Street ParkPark
- Haywal Street Park (no. 55)Park
- Longbill Place ParkPark
- Lyrebird Close ParkPark
- Regent Close ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Greek Orthodox Parish of Saint Paraskevi
- Taigum Community Church
203 Beams Road, Taigum
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 8
- Nearest hospital
- Ashworth House (1.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Bay AudioAudiologist
- DentaglowOptometrist
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
- QML PathologyDoctor
- Smart ClinicClinic
- Sullivan Nicholaides PathologyDoctor
- SunShine Skin ClinicDoctor
- Taigum Physiotherapy and MassagePhysiotherapist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 241
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 498 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 406 mm · ~51 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 196 mm · ~24 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 256 mm · ~32 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Lilley
- Member of Parliament
- Anika WELLS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,593
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 35.5%Labor 64.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.1 km away).
Coalition 28.6%Labor 71.4%
6.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Taigum (Lilley)Labor 72.6% · Coalition 27.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Zillmere NorthLabor 71.3% · Coalition 28.7% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- BoondallLabor 69.8% · Coalition 30.2% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- DeagonLabor 72.0% · Coalition 28.1% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Zillmere CentralLabor 78.2% · Coalition 21.8% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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