Taigum
QLD 4018 · Brisbane
7,801 (2021) → 8,428 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Taigum is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4018, about 14km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Taigum are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 74/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Taigum has an overall score of 77/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (10.17%), New Zealand (4.47%), Philippines (3.38%), England (2.94%), Fiji (1.58%)
Top languages: Punjabi (9.15%), Hindi (1.9%), Tagalog (1.38%), Mandarin (1.18%), Filipino (1.18%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1056 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Taigum State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 974
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Flannan's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1067
- Boondall State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1010
- Holy Spirit CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1067
- Sandgate District State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1013
- Bracken Ridge State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 975
- Jabiru Community CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2kmICSEA 830
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1074
- St Joseph's Nudgee CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1111
- Zillmere State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 914
- Aspley State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1005
- Aspley Special SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1025
- St Dympna's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1112
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Taigum
Is Taigum safe?
Taigum has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Taigum from Brisbane CBD?
Taigum is about 14.3 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 55 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Taigum?
Taigum has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 974 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Taigum?
Taigum has a transport score of 74/100 and 22 bus stops.