Aroona, Queensland

"Aroona" redirects here. For other uses, see Aroona (disambiguation).

Aroona is a suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Aroona had a population of 3,466 people.^[1]

Aroona Caloundra, Queensland
Aroona
Coordinates	26.7830°S 153.1169°E / -26.7830; 153.1169 (Aroona (centre of suburb))
Population	3,466 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1,820/km2 (4,720/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4551
Area	1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	4.4 km (3 mi) N of Caloundra CBD 89.9 km (56 mi) N of Brisbane
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

Geography

Aroona is located within the urban centre 4.4 kilometres (3 mi) north of Caloundra.^[3]

History

Aroona is an Aboriginal word 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.^[4] 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.^[4]

In the 2021 census, Aroona had a population of 3,466 people.^[1]

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.^[5]

Facilities

Sugarbag Road Reservoir is a water treatment plant (26.7848°S 153.1150°E / -26.7848; 153.1150 (Sugarbay Road Reservoir)).^[6]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in Aroona:

• Aroona Park (26.7816°S 153.1184°E / -26.7816; 153.1184 (Aroona Park))^[7]
• Bapaume Park (26.7796°S 153.1247°E / -26.7796; 153.1247 (Bapaume Park))^[7]
• Juno Park (26.7812°S 153.1229°E / -26.7812; 153.1229 (Juno Park))^[7]
• Kalana Park (26.7790°S 153.1257°E / -26.7790; 153.1257 (Kalana Park))^[7]
• Kestrel Park (26.7889°S 153.1212°E / -26.7889; 153.1212 (Kestrel Park))^[7]
• Michael Olm Park (26.7769°S 153.1127°E / -26.7769; 153.1127 (Michael Olm Park))^[7]
• Ocean Ridge Park (26.7851°S 153.1215°E / -26.7851; 153.1215 (Ocean Ridge Park))^[7]
• Ridgehaven Natural Amenity Reserve (26.7792°S 153.1097°E / -26.7792; 153.1097 (Ridgehaven Natural Amenity Reserve))^[7]
• Ridgehaven Park (26.7764°S 153.1163°E / -26.7764; 153.1163 (Ridgehaven Park))^[7]
• Rothfall Chase Reserve (26.7756°S 153.1098°E / -26.7756; 153.1098 (Rothfall Chase Reserve))^[7]
• Sharyn Bonney Bushland Reserve (26.7842°S 153.1097°E / -26.7842; 153.1097 (Sharyn Bonney Bushland Reserve))^[7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Aroona (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Aroona (entry 47155)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
3. "Caloundra to Aroona" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Aroona (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
6. "Landmark Areas – Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
7. "Land for public recreation – Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.