Maroon, Queensland


Maroon is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Maroon had a population of 149 people.

Geography

The south and east of the area, including Mount May is protected within the Mount Barney National Park.

History

The locality name comes from wahlmoorum, which is the Yaggera language name for Mount Ballow, which is associated with a legendary giant sand goanna.
The Maroon pastoral property was established in 1843.
A cemetery at Maroon has graves dating back to 1856.
Maroon Provisional School opened on 15 July 1891. On 1 January 1909 it became Moon State School.
In 1914, the Maroon pastoral property was subdivided into 30 dairy farms.
The Maroon War Memorial commemorates those of the district who enlisted in World War I; it was dedicated on 21 May 1920 by General Sir William Birdwood.
Maroon Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 and closed in 1973.
The Maroon Dam was built in the west of Maroon between 1969 and 1974.

Heritage listings

Maroon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Maroon State School is a government primary school for boys at 2772 Boonah-Rathdowney Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 9 students with 4 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.
Maroon Outdoor Education Centre is an Outdoor and Evironmental Education Centre at 123 Maroon Dam Road.

Demographics

Maroon has a population of 149 at the. The locality contains 25 households, in which 57.0% of the population are males and 43.0% of the population are females with a median age of 46, 8 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,104, $334 below the national average.
2.8% of Maroon's population is either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 67.9% of the population aged 15 or over is either registered or de facto married, while 32.1% of the population is not married. 21.2% of the population is currently attending some form of a compulsory education. The most common nominated ancestries were English, Australian and German, while the most common country of birth was Australia, and the most commonly spoken language at home was English. The most common nominated religions were Anglican, No religion and Catholic. The most common occupation was a manager and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week.