Birnam, Queensland (Scenic Rim Region)

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Birnam
Logan City,  Queensland
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Paddocks along Beaudesert Beenleigh Road, 2014
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Birnam
Coordinates 27°56′55″S153°03′42″E / 27.9486°S 153.0616°E / -27.9486; 153.0616 (Birnam (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 27°56′55″S153°03′42″E / 27.9486°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 zone AEST (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

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]

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Geography

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

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

In the 2016 census, Birnam had a population of 106 people. [1] 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. [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. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Birnam (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  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. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 4 April 2021.
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