What rents in Taigum is townhouses; this is 400 m² of land

Taigum sits on Brisbane's north side, not far from the CBD, and almost everything that has recently sold or listed for rent around it is attached housing on 134 to 193 m² of land. What Gallery Homes is selling at Juniper Estate is something else: detached lots of 399 to 412 m², four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a double garage, from $1,337,703, with land registration stated as 12 March 2027.

Two things are worth another ten minutes: at this price you are buying land rather than floor area — the land rate is about $2,050 to $2,075 per square metre, the highest in this batch of projects; and Taigum's rental vacancy is 0.4%, with 46 potential renters per rental listing.

$1,337,703from · fixed-price land and build · 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car · 399–412 m² of land

Suburb data · Taigum

The report's Taigum statistics are measured on townhouses

The figures below come from the Taigum section of Ausbuild's *Monthly Market Update, October 2026*, information correct to 28 September 2026. One thing has to be said first: the report's Taigum market statistics pages are measured on townhouses, while this project sells detached houses — so the growth, turnover, days on market and rent below are townhouse figures and cannot be read straight across.

Median house price (Jul 2026)

$1,117,500$721,000 in Jan 2022 (dwellings basis)

3-year increase in median sale price

67.8%townhouse basis

Sold, last 12 months

100 townhouses908 serious buyers, 29 per sale listing

Median days on market

26townhouse basis

Median 4-bed weekly rent (Jun 2026)

$760$600 in Mar 2023, townhouse basis

Potential renters per rental listing

46among the highest in the report

Rental vacancy (Jul 2026)

0.4%

A 0.4% vacancy rate with 46 potential renters per listing is one of the tightest rental segments in the whole report — four-bedroom rent has gone from $600 to $760 in a little over three years, a 27% rise. That is the firmest regional fact supporting this price.

But the price has to be put in context honestly. Every Taigum-area sale the report lists is an attached or small-lot dwelling: 14/47 Abbeywood Street (Taigum, 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, 169 m² of land) sold for $975,000 in June 2026; 13/79 Leitchs Road South (Albany Creek, 3 bed, 175 m² land, built 2023) for $1,150,000 in September; 44 Corymbia Street (Carseldine, 3 bed, 134 m² land, built 2024) for $1,050,000 in May. Juniper's $1,337,703 is above all of those, and its land is two to three times theirs. You are buying land, not floor area — the next section puts numbers on that.

On rent, this project has no rental appraisal, and the report carries no detached-house rental listing in Taigum. The nearest comparables are attached: 8/107 Stanworth Road (Boondall, 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, 178 m² land) at $875 a week, 50/34 O'Doherty Circuit (Nudgee, same configuration, 175 m²) at $850, and 27/28 Sedgemoor Street (Carseldine, 173 m²) at $800. Worked back from $800 to $875 against $1,337,703, that is a gross rental yield of about 3.1% to 3.4%; the suburb's median four-bedroom townhouse rent of $760 gives about 3.0%. Treat those as a floor — they come from attached homes on 173 to 178 m² of land, while this is a detached house on 400 m², which normally rents for more. The real figure has to wait for a formal appraisal.

For sale · Juniper Estate

At this price you are buying land

Prices and areas come from Gallery's stock list of 26 August 2026, as package totals including land.

Land is 62% to 63% of each package total — the highest land share in this batch of projects, and the highest land rate too (about $2,050 to $2,075 per square metre, against roughly $1,701 in Morayfield and $1,644 to $1,773 in Joyner). In other words, what you buy in Taigum is mostly position; the house is a part of it.

The difference between the two is specific, and it is more than nine thousand dollars:

Lot 18's KRAUSS 190 has two living areas and a larger house (190 against 179 m²), on slightly less land (399 against 412). For a household that needs adults and children in separate rooms, that second living area is the real difference.

Lot 15's design is named "Custom Corner Traditional", which implies a corner lot — and it carries the most land (412 m²) at the lowest land rate (about $2,051). A corner usually means more light and a wider street presence, but also two street frontages, more fencing and potentially stricter covenant requirements on the facade. The stock list does not actually say it is a corner lot, so confirm that in writing along with the corner's fencing and setback conditions.

Choose aspect and position on the block first, then compare prices. The two differ by $9,261, which is close to nothing, while aspect and whether it is a corner matter far more. The stock list states no aspect, so ask for a masterplan and siting plan with north marked before you commit.

Delivery and contract · Gallery Homes

The registration date is specific, but it is March 2027

Start with what holds up: land registration is stated as 12 March 2027 — a date to the day, which is definite as unregistered land goes. Gallery Homes Pty Ltd holds QBCC licence 1207880, and the stock list prices land and build separately.

1. Land registration

   12 March 2027, per the stock list. A date to the day, but still a wait.

2. Fixed-price package

   Land and build shown separately, with the total including land.

3. Builder

   Gallery Homes Pty Ltd, QBCC licence 1207880.

4. Price date

   Stock list dated 26 August 2026; the current stock list governs.

Then there is what has to be obtained before contract:

1. Storey count and the completion guarantee

   The stock list does not state the number of storeys. Gallery's 18-week completion guarantee is expressly single storey only on comparable projects — 179 to 190 m² on a 400 m² lot may well be single storey, but it has to be confirmed in writing, because it decides whether a handover date can be calculated at all.

2. A written construction program

   Registration is March 2027 and construction follows land settlement. Once the storeys are established, request start and completion dates in writing.

3. The sunset clause

   Registration is still some way off; if 12 March 2027 slips, what happens to the deposit and whether the buyer can exit has to be answered in the land contract.

4. Whether Lot 15 is a corner lot

   The design name implies it; the stock list does not say so. Confirm the corner's fencing, setbacks and any covenant facade requirements.

5. The itemised inclusions schedule

   The stock list gives the design name, facade scheme and colour scheme, with no inclusions list.

6. The contract rhythm and signing window

   Gallery has used a very tight process on comparable projects; get this project's terms before you look at a lot.

7. The covenant and holding costs

   Brisbane rates, water and insurance are all unpublished; the covenant text needs reading.

Queensland transfer duty sits on top of the package price, and any concession depends on your circumstances and must be confirmed by a licensed adviser.

Turnkey standard · Gallery Homes

The facade schemes are stated; the inclusions list is not

To be stated honestly: the stock list gives the design names, the facade schemes (Scandi Signature Select 1 Chalk and Coastal Signature Select) and the colour scheme (Chalk), with no itemised inclusions list. Gallery's quoted specification on comparable projects is noticeably richer than its website's generic standard, and what governs the product is the contract annexure.

• KRAUSS 190 and Custom Corner Traditional 179
• Scandi and Coastal Signature Select facades
• Chalk colour scheme
• 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 garages
• Itemised inclusions to be confirmed in writing

For an owner-occupier the logic is this: on Brisbane's north side, not far from the CBD, just over $1.3m buys a 400 m² detached lot, where comparable sales nearby at similar prices are mostly townhouses on 134 to 193 m². For a household that wants a yard, two cars coming and going independently, and no shared wall, that difference is fundamental. Lot 18's two living areas add to the case for a larger household. The precondition is still the inclusions schedule, because that is where almost every house-and-land overrun comes from.

For an investor, the regional conditions are strong: 0.4% vacancy, 46 potential renters per rental listing, and four-bedroom rent up 27% in three years. Three qualifications: the report carries no detached-house rental listing in Taigum, so the 3.1% to 3.4% gross is a floor derived from attached stock; this project has no rental appraisal; and with land registering in March 2027 and no written build program, when the rent starts cannot be calculated.

Location · Taigum

Where it is, and what the documents do and do not say

Locality

Taigum, Brisbane City Council

Land

399 – 412 m²the highest land rate in this batch (about $2,050–$2,075 / m²)

Taigum median house price (Jul 2026)

$1,117,500$721,000 in Jan 2022

Taigum rental vacancy (Jul 2026)

0.4%46 potential renters per rental listing

Comparable locations in the report

Boondall, Carseldine, Nudgee, Albany Creekwhere the report's comparable sales and listings sit

Schools in the project documents

not listedverify on EdMap

Supermarkets, railway station and drive times

not listed

This has to be stated honestly: the stock list gives the lots, areas, prices and a registration date, and names no school, supermarket, railway station, bus service or drive time. What can be added is the regional context: Taigum is on Brisbane's north side inside Brisbane City Council, and the report's comparable sales and listings land in Boondall, Carseldine, Nudgee and Albany Creek — place names that locate it more usefully than any marketing line. A 0.4% vacancy rate and 26 days on market (townhouse basis) describe a tight, fast-turning inner-north segment.

What is actually walkable from these lots and how long the drive is to anywhere, the documents do not answer — walk it and drive it on the day you visit.

Schools are the same: no document names a school, let alone establishes which state school catchment these lots fall in. Catchments are set by the Department of Education and change, so a family buying for a school should take the contract address to the Queensland Government's EdMap before signing and check the year the child actually enrols. The land registers in March 2027, and the street number only exists after that.

Who it suits · Juniper Estate

Who it suits, and who should think again

It suits a family who want a detached house and a real yard — around Taigum, comparable sales at this price are mostly townhouses on 134 to 193 m², while these are detached lots of 399 to 412 m². It suits a larger household that needs two living areas (Lot 18's KRAUSS 190). It suits a buyer who wants a corner (Lot 15's design name implies one, with the most land at the lowest land rate — to be confirmed in writing). And it suits a long-term investor who values rental tightness: 0.4% vacancy and 46 potential renters per rental listing is among the tightest in the report.

Think again if you need a move-in date — the land does not register until 12 March 2027, and the stock list states neither the storey count nor a build period, with Gallery's 18-week completion guarantee expressly single storey only on comparable projects. Think again if you are chasing cash flow, since the gross yield derived from attached listings is only about 3.1% to 3.4% and the report has no comparable detached listing in Taigum. Think again if floor area matters most: at this price you are mostly buying land (62% to 63% of the total), with houses of 179 to 190 m². Think again if the inclusions matter, because there is no itemised schedule. Think again if a catchment or amenity matters, because the documents carry neither a school name nor a single distance. And think again if you decide slowly, because Gallery has used very tight signing windows on comparable projects.

For a masterplan and siting plan with north marked, written confirmation of whether Lot 15 is a corner, the storey count and a written construction program, the itemised inclusions schedule, or a formal rental appraisal and holding-cost estimates, contact FX Home and we will request them.

FAQ · Juniper Estate

The four questions buyers ask

General information only; not financial, legal or taxation advice. All details are subject to the contract of sale and the building contract. Prices, areas, the land/build split, design names, facade schemes and colour schemes come from Gallery's stock list of 26 August 2026 and are subject to the current stock list; the 12 March 2027 land registration is from the same stock list. The stock list contains no storey count, build period, handover date or itemised inclusions schedule, and does not identify which lot is a corner. Gallery's single-storey-only 18-week completion guarantee is that builder's term on comparable projects, and whether it applies here must be confirmed in writing. The land rate per square metre is our own calculation from the land price divided by the land area. Suburb data comes from the Taigum section of Ausbuild's Monthly Market Update, October 2026, information correct to 28 September 2026; that section's market statistics and rental pages are measured on townhouses, while this project sells detached houses, so they cannot be read straight across. Gross rental yields are our own calculation — comparable attached listings or the suburb median townhouse rent over the package total, with no holding costs deducted; this project has no rental appraisal, and the report carries no detached-house rental listing in Taigum. The project documents contain no school, supermarket, railway station or drive-time distances.