Taigum flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Taigum (Brisbane City, QLD) - 3.01 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Taigum's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Taigum flood risk at the property level

Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 3,765 Taigum properties.

Taigum at a glance

Parcels 3,114 Median lot 371 m² Mapped easements 345 Bus stops 21

How Taigum is zoned

Low density residential 34%
Emerging community 23%
Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix) 10%
Health care purposes 7%
Environmental management 5%
Open space (Local) 4%

Selling in Taigum? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.

Across its 3.01 km², Taigum is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 28% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 371 m² across 3,114 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Who lives in Taigum

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Taigum suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
7,801
usual residents, 2021
Median age
40
years
Median household income
$1,426
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $2,122
Median rent
$395
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $410
Median mortgage
$1,680
per month
Household size
2.4
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 966, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Taigum's 7,801 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.2%
5-14 10.9%
15-19 4.1%
20-24 5.3%
25-34 13.8%
35-44 14.7%
45-54 9.9%
55-64 10.1%
65-74 10.2%
75-84 9.8%
85+ 4.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Taigum - Fitzgibbon, the wider ABS statistical area containing Taigum. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Taigum itself.

6,513 in 2001 to 15,445 in 2025, up 137%.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.

Check a specific Taigum address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

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Taigum planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Taigum?

The schematic on this page is a Taigum flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 28% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Taigum address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Taigum flood-prone?

About 28% of Taigum falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 18% of the 3,765 properties we analysed in Taigum carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 260 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Taigum bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Taigum and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Brisbane City average is 27%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.

What is the zoning in Taigum?

The dominant planning zone in Taigum is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Emerging community and Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Taigum have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Taigum. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

Is Taigum hilly or flat?

Taigum is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 3%. Ground level runs from roughly 4 m to 21 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.

What is the typical lot size in Taigum?

Across 3,114 surveyed parcels in Taigum, the median lot size is about 371 m². There are also 345 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.

Does Taigum have a train station?

There is no train station inside Taigum itself. The suburb is served by 21 bus stops.

What is the population of Taigum?

At the 2021 Census Taigum had 7,801 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Taigum - Fitzgibbon statistical area, which contains Taigum, went from 6,513 people in 2001 to 15,445 in 2025, up 137%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Taigum alone.

Is Taigum an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Taigum scores 966 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.

What is the median household income in Taigum?

Median household income in Taigum was $1,426 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $395 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,680 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Taigum property?

A Taigum planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

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