Taigum vs Zillmere

Zillmere is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 40 in Taigum. In Taigum, most households own their home. In Zillmere, about half of households rent. Zillmere is closer to the city centre: 13.5 km, against 15.9 km. On these figures, Taigum tends to suit older residents, while Zillmere suits renters and young adults.

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

Taigum

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 7)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Zillmere

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 37%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $395/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Zillmere

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (22 min vs 27 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (13.5 km vs 15.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Taigum

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 78/100)

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 4.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.7% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Taigum and Zillmere 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 Zillmere
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 Zillmere
Walkability 78 / 85
Taigum — Walkability: 78/100 Zillmere — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 32 / 22
Taigum — Safety: 32/100 Zillmere — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Taigum — Low fire risk: 100/100 Zillmere — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Taigum skews older (40 vs 34); Taigum rents higher ($395/wk vs $350/wk).

Taigum Zillmere
Population 7,801 9,323
+20% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.1% +4.0%
Median age 40 34
Median household income $74,152/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $395/wk
+11% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Taigum Zillmere
0-4 6.2% / 6.6%
Taigum — 0-4: 6.2% Zillmere — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 10.9% / 10.4%
Taigum — 5-14: 10.9% Zillmere — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 4.1% / 4.4%
Taigum — 15-19: 4.1% Zillmere — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.3% / 8.3%
Taigum — 20-24: 5.3% Zillmere — 20-24: 8.3%
25-34 13.8% / 21.2%
Taigum — 25-34: 13.8% Zillmere — 25-34: 21.2%
35-44 14.7% / 15.0%
Taigum — 35-44: 14.7% Zillmere — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 9.9% / 11.2%
Taigum — 45-54: 9.9% Zillmere — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 10.1% / 9.5%
Taigum — 55-64: 10.1% Zillmere — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 10.2% / 7.6%
Taigum — 65-74: 10.2% Zillmere — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 9.7% / 4.1%
Taigum — 75-84: 9.7% Zillmere — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 4.9% / 2.0%
Taigum — 85+: 4.9% Zillmere — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Taigum 42.3% lone person
Taigum — Lone Person: 42.3% Taigum — Couple Families: 36.5% Taigum — One Parent Families: 14.9% Taigum — Group Household: 4.6% Taigum — Other Families: 1.7%
Zillmere 42.7% lone person
Zillmere — Lone Person: 42.7% Zillmere — Couple Families: 27.5% Zillmere — One Parent Families: 18.7% Zillmere — Group Household: 8.1% Zillmere — Other Families: 3.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Zillmere 54.3% renting
Zillmere — Owned Outright: 18.6% Zillmere — Mortgage: 27.1% Zillmere — Renting: 54.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Taigum Zillmere
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 14.8%
Taigum — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Zillmere — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 13.2%
Taigum — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Zillmere — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 8.2%
Taigum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Zillmere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 4.1%
Taigum — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Zillmere — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.9%
Taigum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Zillmere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

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 Zillmere
India 10.2% / 6.5%
Taigum — India: 10.2% Zillmere — India: 6.5%
New Zealand 4.5% / 3.9%
Taigum — New Zealand: 4.5% Zillmere — New Zealand: 3.9%
Philippines 3.4% / 2.2%
Taigum — Philippines: 3.4% Zillmere — Philippines: 2.2%
England 2.9% / 2.2%
Taigum — England: 2.9% Zillmere — England: 2.2%
Nepal 0.8% / 1.4%
Taigum — Nepal: 0.8% Zillmere — Nepal: 1.4%
Fiji 1.6% / 0.5%
Taigum — Fiji: 1.6% Zillmere — Fiji: 0.5%

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%
Zillmere 54.9% houses
Zillmere — Houses: 54.9% Zillmere — Townhouses: 16.0% Zillmere — Flats / Apartments: 29.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Taigum Zillmere
Median house price $1,035,000 $975,000
Median unit price $725,500 $690,000
Median land price $947,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 49 sales
 15 days
from 86 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Taigum Zillmere
2 bed $698K / $680K
Taigum — 2 bed: $698K (6 sales) Zillmere — 2 bed: $680K (77 sales)

6 vs 77 sales

3 bed $729K / $800K
Taigum — 3 bed: $729K (12 sales) Zillmere — 3 bed: $800K (7 sales)

12 vs 7 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 Zillmere
3 bed $900K / $975K
Taigum — 3 bed: $900K (27 sales) Zillmere — 3 bed: $975K (95 sales)

27 vs 95 sales

4 bed $1.11M / $1.12M
Taigum — 4 bed: $1.11M (37 sales) Zillmere — 4 bed: $1.12M (26 sales)

37 vs 26 sales

5 bed $1.26M / $911K
Taigum — 5 bed: $1.26M (5 sales) Zillmere — 5 bed: $911K (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Taigum Zillmere
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 Zillmere
Houses 4.7%
$775/wk on $850K
 3.6%
$685/wk on $990K
Units — 3.6%
$485/wk on $699K

Ranking within QLD

Taigum Zillmere
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD
same for both
Schools Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 97% 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 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 16% of QLD

Liveability

Taigum scores higher overall (65 vs 47).

Taigum Zillmere
Grade B C
Score 65/100 47/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Zillmere carries more crime risk (78 vs 68).

Taigum Zillmere
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
78/100
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
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Taigum Zillmere
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 5.4 km
 1
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8%
same for both

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 Zillmere

  • St Flannan's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Zillmere State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Jabiru Community College Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Taigum Zillmere
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 3
Parks & reserves 14 7
Childcare 7 4
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Taigum sits further from the CBD (15.9 km vs 13.5 km).

Taigum Zillmere
Walkability score 78/100 85/100
Distance to Brisbane 15.9 km
+15% vs other
 13.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 91.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 131.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Zillmere
Car (driver) 67.3% / 64.9%
Taigum — Car (driver): 67.3% Zillmere — Car (driver): 64.9%
Worked from Home 16.4% / 15.1%
Taigum — Worked from Home: 16.4% Zillmere — Worked from Home: 15.1%
Train 5.4% / 9.3%
Taigum — Train: 5.4% Zillmere — Train: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 4.3%
Taigum — Car (passenger): 5.6% Zillmere — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus 3.6% / 4.1%
Taigum — Bus: 3.6% Zillmere — Bus: 4.1%

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

Setting

Taigum Zillmere
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km 5.3 km

NBN connectivity

Taigum Zillmere
Connectivity score 97/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 92%
3,639 premises
 68%
4,711 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Taigum Zillmere
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

Zillmere

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Transport Hub

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