Aroona, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Aroona Caloundra, Queensland
Aroona Location in Queensland
Population	3,287 (2016 census)
• Density	1,730/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4551
Area	1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	4 km (2 mi) NNW of Caloundra
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
County	Canning
Parish	Bribie
State electorate(s)	Kawana
Federal Division(s)	Fisher
Suburbs around Aroona: Meridan Plains Currimundi Battery Hill Little Mountain Aroona Battery Hill Little Mountain Caloundra West Caloundra

Aroona is a suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Aroona had a population of 3,287 people.

History

Aroona is an aboriginal word usually meaning "place of refreshing" or "place of running water".

Demographics

In the 2016 census, 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.