Taigum, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Taigum is more socio-economically advantaged than about 38% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 966, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Taigum at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7,801
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $1,426
- SEIFA score
- 966
- Coordinates
- -27.3420, 153.0449
Taigum demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Taigum using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 29%, 33% of homes are rented, and 37% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,333 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 733 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,226 | 29% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,561 | 20% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,940 | 25% |
Share of the 7,793 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 817 | 27% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 912 | 30% |
| Rented | 1,006 | 33% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,402 | 46% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,568 | 51% |
| Flats & apartments | 65 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,048 occupied private dwellings in Taigum.
- Median weekly rent
- $395
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,680
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,828
- Median weekly personal income
- $713
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,759 (37%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,243 (30%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 186 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,716 (59%)
- Labour-force participation
- 56.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Employed full-time
- 2,017
- Employed part-time
- 1,130
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Taigum
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Taigum is January (average daytime high around 28.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 1046 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.6°C | 21.6°C | 111 mm |
| Feb | 28.3°C | 21.4°C | 193 mm |
| Mar | 27.6°C | 20.8°C | 147 mm |
| Apr | 25.3°C | 17.7°C | 62 mm |
| May | 22.9°C | 14.8°C | 81 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 12.4°C | 46 mm |
| Jul | 20.7°C | 11.3°C | 38 mm |
| Aug | 21.9°C | 11.8°C | 35 mm |
| Sep | 24°C | 14.1°C | 37 mm |
| Oct | 25.7°C | 16.7°C | 108 mm |
| Nov | 27.4°C | 18.7°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 28.4°C | 20.6°C | 113 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Taigum
Where is Taigum?
Taigum is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Taigum?
At the 2021 Census, Taigum had a population of about 7,801.
Is Taigum an advantaged area?
Taigum has an ABS SEIFA score of 966, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 38 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 38% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Taigum?
Taigum has average daytime highs of about 25.1°C and overnight lows of about 16.8°C, with roughly 1,046 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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