Taigum, Queensland
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Taigum Brisbane, Queensland |
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| Coordinates | 27°21′00″S 153°03′00″E / 27.35000°S 153.05000°ECoordinates: 27°21′00″S 153°03′00″E / 27.35000°S 153.05000°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 5,619 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4018 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 13 km (8 mi) from Brisbane | ||||||||||||
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City of Brisbane (Deagon Ward) |
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| State electorate(s) | Sandgate | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Lilley | ||||||||||||
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Taigum (pronounced tay-gum) 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.
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.
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