Birnam, Queensland (Scenic Rim Region)
Birnam Logan City, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Birnam | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°56′55″S 153°03′42″E / 27.9486°S 153.0616°ECoordinates: 27°56′55″S 153°03′42″E / 27.9486°S 153.0616°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 106 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 5.07/km2 (13.14/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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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]
Geography[]
The eastern border of Birnam is marked by the Albert River. The locality is relatively undeveloped with the Beaudesert-Beenleigh Road running from the north-east to the south, with a few farms in the east. In the north west the slopes of Mount Dunsinane rise to around 300 m.[citation needed]
History[]
Birnam State School opened on 17 October 1929 and closed on 1937.[3]
In the 2016 census Birnam had a population of 106 people.[1]
Demographics[]
Birnam has a population of 106 at the 2016 census. The locality contains 44 households, in which 51.9% of the population are males and 48.1% of the population are females with a median age of 45, 7 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $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.[4]
References[]
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- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Birnam (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Birnam – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45114)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- Suburbs of Logan City
- Scenic Rim Region
- Localities in Queensland