Population 5,619 (2011 census) State electorate(s) Sandgate Postal code 4018 | Postcode(s) 4018 Taigum Boondall Federal division Division of Lilley | |
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Location 13 km (8 mi) from Brisbane LGA(s) City of Brisbane
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Taigum is a northern suburb of the City of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. It is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of the CBD. The suburb contains a Centro shopping centre, which opened in 1982.
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Map of Taigum QLD 4018, Australia
Demographics
In the 2011 census, the population of Taigum was 5,619, 53.7% female and 46.3% male.
The median age of the Taigum population was 39 years, 2 years above the Australian median.
65.9% of people living in Taigum were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 5.2%, Philippines 3.8%, England 3.7%, India 3.2%, Fiji 1.2%.
78.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 2.1% Tagalog, 1.5% Punjabi, 1.2% Filipino, 1.1% Hindi, 1.1% Italian.
Over 38% of households in this area were couples with children, 40% were of couples without children and 18% were single parent households. Over 61% of residential developments were houses and another 25% were townhouses.