Birnam, Queensland (Scenic Rim Region)

Birnam is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Birnam had a population of 109 people.[1]

Birnam
Logan CityQueensland
Paddocks along Beaudesert Beenleigh Road, 2014
Birnam is located in Queensland
Birnam
Birnam
Coordinates27°56′55″S 153°03′42″E / 27.9486°S 153.0616°E / -27.9486; 153.0616 (Birnam (centre of locality))
Population109 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density5.22/km2 (13.51/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

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

The Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road runs through from south to north-east.[3]

History

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Birnam State School opened on 17 October 1929 and closed on 1937.[4]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Birnam had a population of 106 people.[5] The locality contained 44 households, in which 51.9% of the population were males and 48.1% of the population were females with a median age of 45, 7 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $1,889, $461 above the national average.[5]

In the 2021 census, Birnam had a population of 109 people.[1]

Education

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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.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Birnam (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Birnam – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45114)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ Birnam, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  4. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Birnam (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  6. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 April 2021.