Birnam vs Veresdale Scrub
Veresdale Scrub is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Birnam. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Birnam tends to suit older residents.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Veresdale Scrub
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 88/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Veresdale Scrub
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)
- has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $490/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Veresdale Scrub
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (58.9 km vs 65.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (54 min vs 59 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Veresdale Scrub
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 88/100)
- But Birnam has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Veresdale Scrub
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.9% vs 2.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Birnam and Veresdale Scrub drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Veresdale Scrub has more residents (548 vs 109); Birnam rents higher ($490/wk vs $375/wk).
| Birnam | Veresdale Scrub | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 109 | 548 +403% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.8% | +13.9% |
| Median age | 44 | 38 |
| Median household income | $109,564/yr | $125,008/yr +14% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $490/wk +23% vs other | $375/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Birnam | Veresdale Scrub | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,400,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $679,000 |
Development activity
| Birnam | Veresdale Scrub | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 524 across Scenic Rim same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Birnam | Veresdale Scrub | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 81% of QLD | Higher than 92% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 53% of QLD | Higher than 75% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 61% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 63% of QLD | Higher than 71% of QLD |
Liveability
Veresdale Scrub is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Birnam | Veresdale Scrub | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 64/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Birnam carries more crime risk (88 vs 25).
| Birnam | Veresdale Scrub | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 88/100 | Low 25/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Birnam | Veresdale Scrub | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Birnam
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Veresdale Scrub
- Veresdale Scrub State School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Birnam | Veresdale Scrub | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 2 | 1 |
Mobility
Birnam sits further from the CBD (65.6 km vs 58.9 km).
| Birnam | Veresdale Scrub | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 65.6 km +10% vs other | 58.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 59 min | 54 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4285 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 84 postcode 4285 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.1%).
Setting
| Birnam | Veresdale Scrub | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 74 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 91 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 33.9 km | 36.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Birnam | Veresdale Scrub | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 55/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 45 premises | 25% 216 premises |
Climate
| Birnam | Veresdale Scrub | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,682 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Birnam | Veresdale Scrub | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 13.1 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.27 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Birnam | Veresdale Scrub | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,689/yr same for both | |
| Council | Scenic Rim same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Birnam | Veresdale Scrub | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Birnam | Veresdale Scrub | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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