Aroona, Queensland
| Aroona Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Aroona | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°46′52″S 153°07′01″E / 26.78111°S 153.11694°ECoordinates: 26°46′52″S 153°07′01″E / 26.78111°S 153.11694°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,062 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,610/km2 (4,170/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 | ||||||||||||||
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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 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 3,062.[1]
History
Aroona is an aboriginal word usually meaning "place of refreshing" or "place of running water".[2]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Aroona recorded a population of 3,062 people, 52.7% female and 47.3% male.[1] The median age of the Aroona population was 42 years, 5 years above the national median of 37. 81.1% of people living in Aroona were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.7%, New Zealand 4.5%, Germany 0.7%, Scotland 0.6%, Netherlands 0.6%. 95.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% German, 0.3% Dutch, 0.2% Macedonian, 0.2% Italian, 0.2% Spanish.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Aroona (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- 1 2 "Aroona (entry 47155)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 March 2014.