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 City, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Paddocks along Beaudesert Beenleigh Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Birnam | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°56′55″S 153°03′42″E / 27.9486°S 153.0616°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 109 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.22/km2 (13.51/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 20.9 km2 (8.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
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 edit
Birnam State School opened on 17 October 1929 and closed on 1937.[4]
Demographics edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Birnam (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Birnam – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45114)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Birnam, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Birnam (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
