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Aroona QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Aroona, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Aroona QLD is 3,466 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Aroona is $775 per week ($40,300 per year). Median rent in Aroona is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Aroona has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Aroona has a population density of 1832.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Aroona is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Aroona is $1,950.

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Aroona Population

residents (Census 2021)

Aroona Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$775/wk

$40,300 per year

#4045 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Aroona Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (1,707) Female 50.8% (1,760)

Population Density

1832.3

people per km²

3,466 people · 1.9 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,046

Family income/wk

Aroona Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Aroona Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.9% 450 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.1% 575 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Aroona Country of Birth

Australia

91.8%

England

6.3%

Germany

0.7%

Canada

0.5%

Fiji

0.3%

China

0.2%

India

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Aroona Religion

No Religion

48.6%

Catholic

18.1%

Anglican

13.7%

Not stated

5.0%

Christian (other)

4.7%

Uniting Church

4.4%

Pentecostal

3.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Aroona Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Aroona Languages Spoken at Home

Other

50.0%

Polish

15.0%

Cantonese

12.5%

German

12.5%

Portuguese

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Aroona Employment

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Employed full-time

35.9% 909 people

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Employed part-time

25.4% 644 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 71 people

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Not in labour force

35.9% 911 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Aroona Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.3%

Bachelor Degree

25.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.2%

Postgraduate Degree

4.8%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Aroona Occupation

Professionals

30.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.0%

Community & Personal Service

13.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.3%

Managers

10.5%

Labourers

7.4%

Sales Workers

4.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Aroona Field of Study

Engineering

17.7%

Management & Commerce

16.4%

Health

15.0%

Society & Culture

13.8%

Education

12.1%

Architecture & Building

10.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.2%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Information Technology

1.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Aroona Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Aroona Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

12.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Aroona Marital Status

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Married

54.9% 1,560

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Separated

3.0% 85

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Divorced

8.7% 246

🕊️

Widowed

3.9% 112

👤

Never married

29.5% 838

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Aroona Ancestry

English

35.1%

Australian

27.7%

Irish

10.2%

Scottish

9.5%

German

5.2%

Other

4.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.9%

Italian

1.7%

Dutch

1.6%

New Zealander

1.2%

Maori

0.7%

Polish

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Aroona School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.6%

Secondary — Government

26.8%

Vocational Education

9.0%

Pre-school

7.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.4%

Primary — Catholic

5.0%

Secondary — Catholic

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Aroona Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.7% 381

✅

No need for assistance

94.3% 6,319

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Aroona Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.9% 462

—

Not a volunteer

83.1% 2,268

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Aroona Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

3.9%

$800-$999/mo

4.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

34.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Aroona How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.8%

Did not go to work

14.2%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Bicycle

1.3%

Walked only

1.1%

Bus

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Train

0.4%

Other

0.3%

Truck

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Aroona Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.9%

1 vehicle

25.0%

2 vehicles

47.1%

3 vehicles

15.7%

4+ vehicles

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Aroona Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

3.4%

3 bedrooms

43.8%

4 bedrooms

41.3%

5 bedrooms

9.0%

6+ bedrooms

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Aroona Population Mobility

10.7%

moved in the last year

38.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Aroona Indigenous Population

3.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

221

Indigenous residents

6,539

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Aroona Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

318

Asthma

138

Arthritis

135

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Aroona Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

11.2%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Aroona Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.3%

Couple — no children

30.1%

Couple — no children under 15

17.5%

One parent — children under 15

6.2%

One parent — no children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Aroona Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 5

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Previously served

3.8% 105

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Never served

95.9% 2,627

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Aroona Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 390

—

Did not provide

85.7% 2,341

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Aroona Children Ever Born

No children

25.7%

1 child

8.5%

2 children

35.1%

3 children

19.3%

4 children

8.2%

5+ children

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Aroona When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

163

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Aroona Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

33.0%

15–29 hours

15.3%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

22.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Aroona Household Size

1 person

16.1%

2 persons

37.7%

3 persons

16.5%

4 persons

19.4%

5 persons

7.4%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Aroona Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,953

Moved from QLD

278

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Aroona Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.7%

Step family — no other children

11.8%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Other couple — children only

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Aroona Schools

schools nearby

government

1046

avg ICSEA score

8,775

total students

Pacific Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,204 students

1114

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Rosary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 321 students

1092

ICSEA

Unity College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,450 students

1065

ICSEA

Caloundra Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 438 students

1058

ICSEA

Currimundi State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 619 students

1041

ICSEA

Talara Primary College Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 974 students

1035

ICSEA

Caloundra State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 481 students

1027

ICSEA

Meridan State College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,795 students

1013

ICSEA

Currimundi Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 177 students

1006

ICSEA

Caloundra State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,316 students

1004

ICSEA

Kairos Community College - Caloundra Campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Aroona Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,857/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Aroona

Your weekly income

≈ $8,047/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,407/wk

Rent share 24.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Aroona

What is the population of Aroona QLD?

The population of Aroona QLD is 3,466 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1832.3 people per km².Aroona is ranked #2,146 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Aroona?

The median personal income in Aroona QLD is $775 per week, or $40,300 per year.The median household income is $1,857 per week.Family income is $2,046 per week.Aroona is ranked #4,045 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Aroona?

Median rent in Aroona QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 24.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Aroona ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Aroona?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Aroona QLD is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Aroona?

The median age in Aroona QLD is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Aroona a good suburb to live in?

Aroona is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,466.The median income is $775/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30086. All dollar figures in AUD.