Suburb in Sunshine Coast

Aroona, QLD

Aroona had a population of 3,466 at the 2021 Census (+5.4% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $1,861. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Aroona at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Sunshine Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Aroona's population grew by 5.4% to 3,466, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 43.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 10.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.9%.

14.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 37.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,224 households.

The median household earns $1,861 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $452 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,967 a month.

17.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 3.4% use a language other than English at home. 48.2% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Aroona beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureAroonaQLDAustralia
Population3,4665,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.4%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age43.038.238.2
Households1,2241,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.6%12.5%14.3%
Renting14.4%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright37.3%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,861$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$452$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,967$1,740$1,866
Born overseas17.9%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home3.4%14.1%23.6%
No religion48.2%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+5.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,0622011
  2. 3,2872016
  3. 3,4662021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Aroona Queensland
Share of people by age, Aroona and Queensland
0–910.8%
10–1913.7%
20–299.1%
30–3911.2%
40–4913.8%
50–5913.8%
60–6913.7%
70–799.9%
80+4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Aroona at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.2%
  2. Australian39.6%
  3. Irish14.6%
  4. Scottish13.6%
  5. German7.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.6%
  2. Vietnamese0.3%
  3. Polish0.3%
  4. Cantonese0.2%
  5. Thai0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.3%
  2. New Zealand4.4%
  3. South Africa0.8%
  4. Germany0.7%
  5. the Netherlands0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Aroona

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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