Aroona, Queensland


Aroona is a suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Aroona had a population of 3,287 people.

Geography

Aroona is located within the urban centre north-west of Caloundra. It is situated between Little Mountain and Currimundi. At the 2016 Australian Census, the suburb recorded a population of 3,287.

History

Aroona is an aboriginal word usually meaning "place of refreshing" or "place of running water".
In the, Aroona had a population of 3,287 people.

Demographics

In the, Aroona recorded a population of 3,287 people, 50.2% female and 49.8% male. The median age of the Aroona population was 43 years, 5 years above the national median of 38, with 79% of people born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.6%, New Zealand 4.4%, Scotland 0.7%, South Africa 0.6% and Netherlands 0.5%. 93.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.5% German, 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% Swedish, 0.3% Italian, 0.2% Dari.

Education

There are no schools in Aroona. The nearest primary schools are in neighbouring Currimundi, Caloundra and Meridan Plains. The nearest secondary schools are in Caloundra and Meridan Plains.