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Birnam QLD 4285

50 addresses · 5 streets

Wright Electorate › Scenic Rim LGA › Birnam · 53 km from Brisbane

Living Here

Birnam is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 109 people, with a median age of 44. The typical household earns around $2,107 a week, with median rent near $490 a week. Most homes are houses. About 79% of households own their home and 21% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

109Population
44Median age
$2,107Median household income / wk
$490Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Beaudesert statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Birnam itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Southport Flying Club, 30.4 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs5/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 15% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Birnam

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Birnam QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202015.0%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202139.9%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.2% · Labour-force participation 65.2%

Population by age in Birnam
Population by age, Birnam QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-44
5-1416
15-197
20-244
25-343
35-4423
45-548
55-6419
65-7421
75-845
85+0
Dwelling types in Birnam
Dwelling types, Birnam QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House34
Townhouse0
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Birnam
Households by weekly income, Birnam QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$6500
$650-1,49910
$1,500-2,99916
$3,000+4
Top ancestries in Birnam
Top ancestries, Birnam QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English42
Australian41
Irish21
German14
Ancestry NS14
Scottish10
Housing tenure in Birnam
Housing tenure, Birnam QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned14
Mortgage16
Rented8
Other0
Cars per household in Birnam
Cars per household, Birnam QLD (ABS Census 2021)
00
14
215
38
4+9
Commute to work in Birnam
Commute to work, Birnam QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car31
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked0
Bicycle0
Home12
Top countries of birth in Birnam
Top countries of birth, Birnam QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England5
New Zealand4
South Africa3

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

2,256 bird observations recorded near Birnam — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Birnam

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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Streets

Satellite view — Digital Earth Australia (Geoscience Australia) · CC BY 4.0.