Aroona, Queensland

Aroona
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Aroona
Coordinates 26°46′52″S 153°07′01″E / 26.78111°S 153.11694°E / -26.78111; 153.11694Coordinates: 26°46′52″S 153°07′01″E / 26.78111°S 153.11694°E / -26.78111; 153.11694
Population 3,287 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 1,730/km2 (4,480/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4551
Area 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
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 the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is located within the Caloundra urban centre 4 kilometres (2 mi) 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.[1]

History

Aroona is an aboriginal word usually meaning "place of refreshing" or "place of running water".[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Aroona recorded a population of 3,287 people, 50.2% female and 49.8% male.[1] 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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Aroona (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 April 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. 1 2 "Aroona (entry 47155)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 March 2014.


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