Taigum is a medium-sized suburb in Queensland within the Brisbane local government area (postcode 4018). It is home to about 7,801 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $74K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Taigum has a median house price of $780,000, which has risen steeply by 11.8% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $560,000 (+15.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $720. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,680.
Taigum is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 962, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 22 bus stops. The crime rate in the Brisbane LGA is moderate at 6,299 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.8%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($780K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 10.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +11.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.