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Taigum flood risk

Of Taigum’s 4,526 mapped properties, 8.5% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

8.5%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
4,526
Mapped properties

Crime near Taigum

Taigum sits in the Boondall police division, which recorded 8,936 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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387
Break-ins
160
Vehicle theft
3,307
Other theft
393
Property damage
261
Fraud
144
Handling stolen goods
613
Assault
139
Sexual offences
44
Robbery
120
Other against the person
2
Homicide
3,366
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,936 total. Figures are for the whole Boondall police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Taigum

Taigum is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential44.8% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Residential21.6% of properties

Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.

Zone: LMR2 - Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)

Future urban19.1% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone: EC - Emerging community

School catchments in Taigum

Taigum can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Taigum

At the 2021 Census, 35.4% of Taigum’s 7,801 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English30.9%
Australian27%
Irish9.6%
Indian8.8%
Scottish8.4%
German4.5%

Top countries of birth

India10.2%
New Zealand4.5%
Philippines3.4%
England2.9%
Fiji1.6%
China1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Taigum

Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

8,576
Dwellings/yr
2,794
Houses
5,782
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Taigum). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Taigum address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.