Birnam, Queensland (Scenic Rim Region)
Suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia
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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]
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Paddocks along Beaudesert Beenleigh Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 27.9486°S 153.0616°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Logan City | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 20.9 km2 (8.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 109 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.22/km2 (13.51/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4285 | ||||||||||||
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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 metres (980 ft).
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]
