Taigum vs Boondall

In both, most households own their home. In Boondall, the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Taigum tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Boondall

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 46%)
  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 14)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Boondall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Boondall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Taigum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 67/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Taigum

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 17%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 17%)
  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 67/100)
  • But Boondall carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Taigum

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (20.1% vs 4.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.7% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Taigum and Boondall drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Taigum Boondall
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Taigum Boondall
Walkability 78 / 67
Taigum — Walkability: 78/100 Boondall — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 32 / 46
Taigum — Safety: 32/100 Boondall — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Taigum — Low fire risk: 100/100 Boondall — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Boondall has higher household incomes ($98,124 vs $74,152); Taigum skews older (40 vs 38).

Taigum Boondall
Population 7,801 9,603
+23% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.1% +4.2%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $74,152/yr $98,124/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $395/wk $415/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Taigum Boondall
0-4 6.2% / 5.9%
Taigum — 0-4: 6.2% Boondall — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 10.9% / 12.1%
Taigum — 5-14: 10.9% Boondall — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 4.1% / 7.0%
Taigum — 15-19: 4.1% Boondall — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.3% / 5.8%
Taigum — 20-24: 5.3% Boondall — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 13.8% / 14.5%
Taigum — 25-34: 13.8% Boondall — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 14.7% / 14.4%
Taigum — 35-44: 14.7% Boondall — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 9.9% / 12.2%
Taigum — 45-54: 9.9% Boondall — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 10.1% / 11.3%
Taigum — 55-64: 10.1% Boondall — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 10.2% / 8.9%
Taigum — 65-74: 10.2% Boondall — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 9.7% / 5.9%
Taigum — 75-84: 9.7% Boondall — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 4.9% / 2.3%
Taigum — 85+: 4.9% Boondall — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Taigum 36.5% couple families
Taigum — Couple Families: 36.5% Taigum — Lone Person: 42.3% Taigum — One Parent Families: 14.9% Taigum — Group Household: 4.6% Taigum — Other Families: 1.7%
Boondall 42.8% couple families
Boondall — Couple Families: 42.8% Boondall — Lone Person: 32.2% Boondall — One Parent Families: 17.3% Boondall — Group Household: 5.5% Boondall — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Taigum 36.8% renting
Taigum — Owned Outright: 29.9% Taigum — Mortgage: 33.3% Taigum — Renting: 36.8%
Boondall 28.6% renting
Boondall — Owned Outright: 31.6% Boondall — Mortgage: 39.9% Boondall — Renting: 28.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Taigum Boondall
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 14.2%
Taigum — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Boondall — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 14.7%
Taigum — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Boondall — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 8.8%
Taigum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Boondall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 3.8%
Taigum — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Boondall — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.1%
Taigum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Boondall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Taigum Boondall
India 10.2% / 4.1%
Taigum — India: 10.2% Boondall — India: 4.1%
New Zealand 4.5% / 4.2%
Taigum — New Zealand: 4.5% Boondall — New Zealand: 4.2%
Philippines 3.4% / 2.2%
Taigum — Philippines: 3.4% Boondall — Philippines: 2.2%
England 2.9% / 2.2%
Taigum — England: 2.9% Boondall — England: 2.2%
Fiji 1.6% / 1.1%
Taigum — Fiji: 1.6% Boondall — Fiji: 1.1%
China 1.0% / 1.2%
Taigum — China: 1.0% Boondall — China: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Taigum 45.9% houses
Taigum — Houses: 45.9% Taigum — Townhouses: 51.3% Taigum — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Boondall 83.0% houses
Boondall — Houses: 83.0% Boondall — Townhouses: 12.8% Boondall — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Taigum Boondall
Median house price $1,035,000 $1,125,000
Median unit price $725,500 $747,500
Median land price $947,000 $867,200
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 49 sales
 20 days
from 105 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Taigum Boondall
3 bed $900K / $1.05M
Taigum — 3 bed: $900K (27 sales) Boondall — 3 bed: $1.05M (67 sales)

27 vs 67 sales

4 bed $1.11M / $1.2M
Taigum — 4 bed: $1.11M (37 sales) Boondall — 4 bed: $1.2M (61 sales)

37 vs 61 sales

5 bed $1.26M / $1.22M
Taigum — 5 bed: $1.26M (5 sales) Boondall — 5 bed: $1.22M (8 sales)

5 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Taigum Boondall
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Taigum Boondall
Houses 4.7%
$775/wk on $850K
 3.4%
$750/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Taigum Boondall
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools Higher than 75% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD

Liveability

Taigum is more walkable (78 vs 67); Boondall scores higher overall (71 vs 65).

Taigum Boondall
Grade B A
Score 65/100 71/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Taigum carries more crime risk (68 vs 54).

Taigum Boondall
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Taigum Boondall
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 5.4 km
 1
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 2.1%

Schools in Taigum

  • Taigum State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mastery Schools Australia - Taigum Primary Temporary Facility Independent · Primary
  • Mastery Schools Australia - Taigum Secondary Temporary Facility Independent · Secondary

Schools in Boondall

  • St Joseph's Nudgee College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Boondall State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Taigum Boondall
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 3
Parks & reserves 14 20
Childcare 7 6
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 3 8

Mobility

Taigum Boondall
Walkability score 78/100 67/100
Distance to Brisbane 15.9 km 16.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 91.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 85.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 4018
 1.6%
postcode 4034
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4018
 50
postcode 4034

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Taigum Boondall
Car (driver) 67.3% / 64.3%
Taigum — Car (driver): 67.3% Boondall — Car (driver): 64.3%
Worked from Home 16.4% / 20.5%
Taigum — Worked from Home: 16.4% Boondall — Worked from Home: 20.5%
Train 5.4% / 6.5%
Taigum — Train: 5.4% Boondall — Train: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 4.9%
Taigum — Car (passenger): 5.6% Boondall — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bus 3.6% / 1.4%
Taigum — Bus: 3.6% Boondall — Bus: 1.4%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.7%
Taigum — Walked Only: 1.5% Boondall — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.3%).

Setting

Taigum Boondall
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km 2.4 km
3.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Taigum Boondall
Connectivity score 97/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 92%
3,639 premises
 93%
4,171 premises

Climate

Taigum Boondall
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Taigum Boondall
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Taigum Boondall
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Taigum Boondall
Division Lilley
same for both
Member Anika Wells
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Taigum Boondall
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Taigum

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses

Boondall

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Trains Transport Hub

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