Birnam, Queensland (Scenic Rim Region)

Birnam is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Birnam had a population of 106 people.[1]

For the locatity in the Toowoomba Region, see Birnam, Queensland (Toowoomba Region).

Birnam
Logan City, Queensland
Paddocks along Beaudesert Beenleigh Road, 2014
Birnam
Coordinates27.9486°S 153.0616°E / -27.9486; 153.0616 (Birnam (centre of locality))
Population106 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density5.07/km2 (13.14/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4285
Area20.9 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Birnam:
Veresdale Scrub
Veresdale		 Mundoolun Boyland
Veresdale Birnam Tabragalba
Beaudesert Tabragalba Tabragalba

Geography

The eastern border of Birnam is marked by the Albert River. The locality is relatively undeveloped with the Beaudesert-Beenleigh Road running from the north-east to the south, with a few farms in the east. In the north west the slopes of Mount Dunsinane rise to around 300 m.

History

Birnam State School opened on 17 October 1929 and closed on 1937.[3]

In the 2016 census Birnam had a population of 106 people.[1]

Demographics

Birnam has a population of 106 at the 2016 census. The locality contains 44 households, in which 51.9% of the population are males and 48.1% of the population are females with a median age of 45, 7 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,889, $461 above the national average.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Birnam. The nearest government primary schools are Beaudesert State School in neighbouring Beaudesert to the south-west and Veresdale Scrub State School in neighbouring Veresdale Scrub to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert.[4]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Birnam (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Birnam – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45114)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
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