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Birnam flood risk

Of Birnam’s 109 mapped properties, 46.8% are in a mapped flood area.

46.8%
In a flood area
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Bushfire mapping
109
Mapped properties

Crime near Birnam

Birnam sits in the Beaudesert police division, which recorded 1,536 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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64
Break-ins
40
Vehicle theft
273
Other theft
111
Property damage
125
Fraud
3
Handling stolen goods
131
Assault
49
Sexual offences
2
Robbery
35
Other against the person
0
Homicide
703
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,536 total. Figures are for the whole Beaudesert police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Birnam

Birnam can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Birnam

At the 2021 Census, 11% of Birnam’s 109 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38.5%
Australian37.6%
Irish19.3%
German12.8%
Scottish9.2%
Polish3.7%

Top countries of birth

England4.6%
New Zealand3.7%
South Africa2.8%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Birnam

Ipswich council approved 3,007 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,007
Dwellings/yr
2,201
Houses
806
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Birnam). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Birnam address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.