Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 79% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1041, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Around the national middle
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
79/100More advantaged than the national average
More advantaged than the national average — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (79/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
9/100Among the more expensive suburbs
Median weekly rent was $460 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 9% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 63
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $2,374
- SEIFA score
- 1041
- Local government area
- Toowoomba
- Coordinates
- -27.4933, 151.9242
Map of Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld)
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Housing & property in Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld)
What it costs to live in Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $460
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,537
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 0%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 32% and 5% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 18 | 31% |
| Youth (15–24) | 4 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 14 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 19 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 4 | 7% |
Share of the 59 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 9 | 60% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 6 | 40% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 21 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 21 occupied private dwellings in Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld).
- Average household size
- 3.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,937
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,042
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3 (5%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 30 (63%)
- Labour-force participation
- 77.1%
- Employed full-time
- 32
- Employed part-time
- 5
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld) is January (average daytime high around 29°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.7°C). The area receives roughly 777 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°C | 18.3°C | 82 mm |
| Feb | 28.4°C | 18.1°C | 106 mm |
| Mar | 26.9°C | 17.7°C | 120 mm |
| Apr | 23.8°C | 14.2°C | 30 mm |
| May | 20.5°C | 11°C | 54 mm |
| Jun | 17.9°C | 8.6°C | 29 mm |
| Jul | 17.7°C | 7.7°C | 31 mm |
| Aug | 19.5°C | 8.3°C | 30 mm |
| Sep | 22.7°C | 10.7°C | 28 mm |
| Oct | 25.4°C | 13.4°C | 87 mm |
| Nov | 27.7°C | 15.6°C | 81 mm |
| Dec | 28.9°C | 17.4°C | 99 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld)
Is Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld) rates 56/100 overall (Around the national middle). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld) was $460, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,537. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld)?
Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia, in the Toowoomba local government area.
What is the population of Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld) had a population of about 63.
Is Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld) an advantaged area?
Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1041, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 79 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 79% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld)?
Birnam (Toowoomba - Qld) has average daytime highs of about 24°C and overnight lows of about 13.4°C, with roughly 777 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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