Birnam, Queensland (Scenic Rim Region)

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

Birnam Logan City,  Queensland
Paddocks along Beaudesert Beenleigh Road, 2014
Birnam
Coordinates	27°56′55″S153°03′42″E / 27.9486°S 153.0616°E / -27.9486; 153.0616 (Birnam (centre of locality))
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	10.4 km (6 mi) NE of Beaudesert 64.7 km (40 mi) S of Brisbane CBD
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 2021 census, Birnam had a population of 109 people. ^[1]

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 in 1937. ^[4]

Demographics

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

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

1. 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. 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.