Aroona, Queensland

Aroona
Caloundra, Queensland
Aroona; Caloundra, Queensland
	Aroona
Coordinates	26°46′59″S 153°07′01″E / 26.7830°S 153.1169°E / -26.7830; 153.1169 (Aroona (centre of suburb))
Population	3,466 (SAL 2021)
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
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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.^[3]

Geography

Aroona is located within the urban centre 4.4 kilometres (3 mi) north of Caloundra.^[4]

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.^[5] 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.^[5]

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

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.^[6]

Facilities

Sugarbag Road Reservoir is a water treatment plant (26°47′05″S 153°06′54″E / 26.7848°S 153.1150°E / -26.7848; 153.1150 (Sugarbay Road Reservoir)).^[7]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in Aroona:

Aroona Park (26°46′54″S 153°07′06″E / 26.7816°S 153.1184°E / -26.7816; 153.1184 (Aroona Park))^[8]
Bapaume Park (26°46′47″S 153°07′29″E / 26.7796°S 153.1247°E / -26.7796; 153.1247 (Bapaume Park))^[8]
Juno Park (26°46′52″S 153°07′22″E / 26.7812°S 153.1229°E / -26.7812; 153.1229 (Juno Park))^[8]
Kalana Park (26°46′44″S 153°07′33″E / 26.7790°S 153.1257°E / -26.7790; 153.1257 (Kalana Park))^[8]
Kestrel Park (26°47′20″S 153°07′16″E / 26.7889°S 153.1212°E / -26.7889; 153.1212 (Kestrel Park))^[8]
Michael Olm Park (26°46′37″S 153°06′46″E / 26.7769°S 153.1127°E / -26.7769; 153.1127 (Michael Olm Park))^[8]
Ocean Ridge Park (26°47′06″S 153°07′17″E / 26.7851°S 153.1215°E / -26.7851; 153.1215 (Ocean Ridge Park))^[8]
Ridgehaven Natural Amenity Reserve (26°46′45″S 153°06′35″E / 26.7792°S 153.1097°E / -26.7792; 153.1097 (Ridgehaven Natural Amenity Reserve))^[8]
Ridgehaven Park (26°46′35″S 153°06′59″E / 26.7764°S 153.1163°E / -26.7764; 153.1163 (Ridgehaven Park))^[8]
Rothfall Chase Reserve (26°46′32″S 153°06′35″E / 26.7756°S 153.1098°E / -26.7756; 153.1098 (Rothfall Chase Reserve))^[8]
Sharyn Bonney Bushland Reserve (26°47′03″S 153°06′35″E / 26.7842°S 153.1097°E / -26.7842; 153.1097 (Sharyn Bonney Bushland Reserve))^[8]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Aroona (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ a b "Aroona (entry 47155)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Aroona (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ Google (11 August 2022). "Caloundra to Aroona" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Aroona (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
^ "Landmark Areas – Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k "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.

[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Aroona (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[qpn-2] "Aroona (entry 47155)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 March 2014.

[Census2021-3] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Aroona (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[4] Google (11 August 2022). "Caloundra to Aroona" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

[Census2016-5] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Aroona (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[globe-6] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 February 2020.

[LandmarkAreas-7] "Landmark Areas – Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.

[PublicRecreation-8] ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "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.