Birnam, Queensland (Toowoomba Region)

Birnam is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Birnam had a population of 63 people.[1]

Birnam
Toowoomba, Queensland
Birnam
Coordinates27.4927°S 151.9241°E / -27.4927; 151.9241 (Birnam (centre of locality))
Population63 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density16.2/km2 (41.8/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4352
Area3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location9 km (6 mi) NNW of Toowoomba
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Toowoomba North
Federal division(s)Groom
Suburbs around Birnam:
Cawdor Cawdor Highfields
Gowrie Junction Birnam Highfields
Gowrie Junction Cranley Blue Mountain Heights

Geography

Birnam is situated north of Toowoomba, 9 kilometres (6 mi) from the central business district.

History

The area is named after a railway station in the area, which was named after the village of Birnam in Scotland.[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Birnam had a population of 65 people.[3]

In the 2021 census, Birnam had a population of 63 people.[1]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Birnam (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. "Birnam – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49203)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Birnam (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.


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