Birnam, Queensland (Scenic Rim Region)

For the locality in the Toowoomba Region, see Birnam, Queensland (Toowoomba 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 City, Queensland
Paddocks along Beaudesert Beenleigh Road, 2014
Birnam
Coordinates	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

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]

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]