Taigum, Queensland
Taigum is a northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Taigum had a population of 6,495 people. Geography. The suburb is bounded to the west and north by Cabbage Tree Creek, to the east by Muller Road, and to the south by Beams Road. History. The suburb name was officially recognized on . The name is derived from an Aboriginal word for lawyer cane. The word Taghum was used as alternative to cabbage in Cabbage Tree Creek. Zillmere North State School opened on 29 January 1957 on a site. In 1993, it was renamed Taigum  State School. Taigum Square shopping centre opened in 1982 and was expanded in 2001. St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church at 241 Church Road was founded on . It was named after Paraskevi of Rome. The cornerstone was laid on by Archbishop Stylianos and the church officially opened on . It serves as home to the Taigum Child Care Centre. In the , 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. In the , Taigum had a population of 6,495 people. The Centrepoint Church in Taigum opened at 205 Beams Road  on as a second church location of the Centrepoint Church in Chermside. The building formerly belonged to the iSee Church. Education. Taigum State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 266 Handford Road (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 406 students with 35 teachers (30 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. There are no secondary schools in Taigum. The nearest government secondary schools are Sandgate District State High School in neighbouring Deagon to the north and Aspley State High School  in Aspley to the south-west. Amenities. Taigum Square shopping centre is at 217 Beams Road (). Centrepoint Church is at 203 Beams Road (). It is part of the Australian Christian Churches network. St Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church is at 241 Church Road (). It is a parish of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, part of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.