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The quick read on
Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)
QLD 4285 · Scenic Rim
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 109
- Postcode
- 4285
ABS 2021
Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld), Queensland
Property market insights for Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld) QLD
Crime and safety
Is Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld) safe?
The overall rate for Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld) is 2,753 offences per 100,000 residents — 124% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld).
Overall crime rate
2,753
offences per 100,000 residents
124% aboveGreater Brisbane
Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)Greater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)?
Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld) QLD 4285 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
109 people call Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld) home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,107 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 109
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,134 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $490 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.3%Below
15–3412.8%Below
35–5428.4%Above
55–7436.7%Above
75 and over4.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.8%Above
Paying a mortgage42.1%Above
Renting21.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car11.8%Below
Two cars44.1%Above
Three or more50.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home21.4%Above
Drove to work55.4%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)
21.4% of workers in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld) worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
4.6% of Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld) residents were born in England.
34.9% of people in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld) QLD 4285.
Is Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.3% of Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
29 family households lived in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld); 41.4% were couple families and 13.8% were one-parent families.
34.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld) had 109 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.4% of occupied private dwellings in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld).
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
42.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.1% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld) had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 8.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Two-person households represented 47.1%, while 38.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
21.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
55.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 11.8% of the total.
94.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.0% reported a different address.
16.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.2% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.5% of Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.5% of ancestry responses in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld).
Australian ancestry made up 37.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 16.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.9% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.2%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
44.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 14.7% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
6.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,107 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,134.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $490 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld) compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 21.4% in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld), compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 36.8% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 21.1% in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld), against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)
Is Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 29 local families, and 18.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)
5 streets in Birnam (Scenic Rim - Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beaudesert - Beenleigh Rd
- Egan Rd
- Flagstone Creek Rd
- Gould Hill Rd
- Kilmarnock Court
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