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Aroona, Queensland

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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]

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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:

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