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Geebung vs Taigum

Name: Geebung vs Taigum — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Geebung profile · Taigum profile

Geebung Taigum

Taigum and Geebung are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different home and population profiles. Taigum is far more diverse, with 35.4% of people born overseas and 28.8% using a language other than English at home. It also has a higher proportion of older residents, with 24.9% aged 65 and over, and more people living alone at 31.8%. In contrast, Geebung is dominated by detached houses, which make up 93.5% of homes, compared to just 45.9% in Taigum. Geebung also has a wealthier profile, with a typical household income of $2,179 a week, which is well higher than the $1,426 typical in Taigum.

Recent trends show the two areas are moving further apart in some ways, such as the gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years, which is far higher in Taigum. However, they share several commonalities. Both areas have nearly identical rates of one-parent families, and almost every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have very similar typical weekly rents, sitting at $395 in Taigum and $415 in Geebung.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 47.6 pts higher in Geebung Other language: 17.0 pts higher in Taigum Born overseas: 15.2 pts higher in Taigum Population: 2,951 larger in Taigum Recent movers: 14.6 pts higher in Taigum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geebung in Taigum +2,951 larger in Taigum gap widening

4,850 86th pct 7,801 87th pct

Median age in Geebung in Taigum +2 yrs older in Taigum gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 28.5%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 20.0%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.1%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

Marital status

45.1% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 47.2%

37.3% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 30.1%

8.7% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Geebung Taigum

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +17.3 pts 60.7%

1.7% India +8.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

1.2% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

37.3% English ◂ +6.4 pts 30.9%

35.8% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 27.0%

15.1% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 9.6%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

2.3% Indian +6.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% German ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

1.7% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.2% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only ◂ +18.2 pts 67.1%

0.4% Punjabi +8.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.7% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 46.9%

41.4% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 29.2%

0.8% Other religions +8.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.2% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Geebung in Taigum +2.39 more in Geebung

3.14 44th pct 0.75 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geebung in Taigum +4 more in Geebung

28 88th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Geebung in Taigum +49 larger in Geebung

579 82nd pct 530 76th pct

ICSEA in Geebung in Taigum +11 higher in Geebung

1,058 81st pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 59.3%

15.6% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.6% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 26.4%

25.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 23.6%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.2% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 20.3%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

12.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

3.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Geebung in Taigum +$247 higher in Geebung gap widening

$960 78th pct $713 43rd pct

Household income in Geebung in Taigum +$753 higher in Geebung gap widening

$2,179 83rd pct $1,426 43rd pct

Family income in Geebung in Taigum +$721 higher in Geebung gap widening

$2,549 83rd pct $1,828 46th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.5%

20.7% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.6% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 7.9%

14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 14.8%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

8.5% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

4.3% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +4.4 pts 60.8%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.6%

6.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geebung in Taigum +77 larger in Taigum

109 86th pct 186 86th pct

Median age in Geebung in Taigum +1 yrs older in Geebung

26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Geebung in Taigum +$54 higher in Taigum

$617 47th pct $671 53rd pct

Household income in Geebung in Taigum +$381 higher in Geebung

$1,899 58th pct $1,518 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geebung in Taigum +0.3 larger in Geebung gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 55.0%

23.0% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.7% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.4% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.4% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 15.3%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 12.7%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geebung in Taigum +$20 higher in Geebung gap widening

$415 85th pct $395 81st pct

Mortgage in Geebung in Taigum +$320 higher in Geebung gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,680 54th pct

People / bedroom in Geebung in Taigum even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 29.9%

26.7% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

30.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 26.7%

0.7% Other tenure +7.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +47.6 pts 45.9%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +47.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 48.3%

26.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 25.1%

5.8% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 4.8%

1.4% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.6% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 64.5%

13.9% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.2 pts 3.4%

4.1% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.9% $750 or more even 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 32.7%

24.2% $1,000–$1,799 +14.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.3% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geebung in Taigum +15 more in Geebung

37 87th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Geebung in Taigum +4.81 more in Geebung

7.63 86th pct 2.82 69th pct

Departures/1k in Geebung in Taigum +290.4 more in Geebung

1,212.0 87th pct 921.5 86th pct

PT routes in Geebung in Taigum +21 more in Geebung

29 87th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Geebung in Taigum +2 longer in Taigum

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Geebung in Taigum +3 longer in Taigum

15 12th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Geebung in Taigum +788 more in Geebung

24,208 77th pct 23,420 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Geebung in Taigum +82,543 more in Geebung

152,787 86th pct 70,244 72nd pct

Transit to city in Geebung in Taigum +12 longer in Taigum

47 30th pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

17.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 14.0%

4.9% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 31.9%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%

4.1% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

8.9% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 20.2%

15.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.7% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.6% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

7.5% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Geebung in Taigum +0.7 higher in Geebung

7.4 94th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Geebung in Taigum +1.0 more in Geebung

7.4 97th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Geebung in Taigum +5.8 pts higher in Geebung

99.5% 100th pct 93.7% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Geebung in Taigum +4.0 pts higher in Geebung

99.5% 100th pct 95.5% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Geebung in Taigum +4.9 pts higher in Taigum

93.2% 85th pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to school in Geebung in Taigum +2.1 pts higher in Taigum

97.8% 98th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Geebung in Taigum +0.5 pts higher in Taigum

99.5% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Geebung in Taigum +29.5 pts higher in Geebung

80.4% 94th pct 51.0% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Geebung in Taigum +5.3 more in Geebung

15.5 55th pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Geebung in Taigum +70 higher in Taigum

149 88th pct 219 91st pct

Mean slope in Geebung in Taigum +1.2 pts higher in Geebung

5.2% 45th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Geebung with nearby areas

Virginia Zillmere Wavell Heights Chermside Taigum Boondall Aspley Northgate

Compare Taigum with nearby areas

Fitzgibbon Zillmere Deagon Boondall Bracken Ridge Geebung Carseldine Sandgate

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geebung vs Taigum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31108/geebung/vs/SAL32717/taigum