Aroona

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC30086
People 3,287
Male 49.8%
Female 50.2%
Median age 43
Families 979
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 1,288
Average people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $1,448
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,950
Median weekly rent $400
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 1,638 49.8 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 1,651 50.2 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 76 2.3 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 3,287 people in Aroona. Of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.3% of the population.

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Age Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 43 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 185 5.7 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 231 7.1 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 212 6.5 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 206 6.3 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 158 4.8 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 144 4.4 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 175 5.4 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 199 6.1 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 233 7.1 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 222 6.8 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 266 8.1 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 239 7.3 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 215 6.6 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 217 6.6 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 154 4.7 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 94 2.9 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 64 2.0 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 53 1.6 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Aroona was 43 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 19.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.8% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 1,477 55.5 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 75 2.8 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 245 9.2 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 122 4.6 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 744 27.9 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Aroona aged 15 years and over, 55.5% were married and 11.9% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 1,364 54.8 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 266 10.7 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 857 34.5 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Aroona, of people aged 15 years and over, 54.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.7% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 35 4.0 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 253 28.6 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 38 4.3 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 19 2.1 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 152 17.2 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 27 3.1 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 38 4.3 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 59 6.7 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 113 12.8 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 21 2.4 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 130 14.7 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Aroona 26.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 35.0% were in primary school, 24.5% in secondary school and 19.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 423 15.9 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 243 9.2 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 108 4.1 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 564 21.3 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 395 14.9 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 137 5.2 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 372 14.0 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 166 6.3 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 6 0.2 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 164 6.2 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Aroona, 14.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 25.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
English 1,503 32.5 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 1,297 28.0 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
Scottish 419 9.1 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 419 9.1 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
German 261 5.6 296,387 4.5 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Aroona were English 32.5%, Australian 28.0%, Scottish 9.1%, Irish 9.1% and German 5.6%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Aroona (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 2,593 79.0 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 185 5.6 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 144 4.4 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
Scotland 23 0.7 21,879 0.5 119,417 0.5
South Africa 20 0.6 40,131 0.9 162,449 0.7
Netherlands 15 0.5 14,067 0.3 70,172 0.3

In Aroona, 79.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 5.6%, New Zealand 4.4%, Scotland 0.7%, South Africa 0.6% and Netherlands 0.5%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 674 20.5 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 259 7.9 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 199 6.1 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 2,026 61.7 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Aroona, 61.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 20.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 2,228 68.5 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 298 9.2 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 193 5.9 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
Scotland 52 1.6 54,350 1.2 276,038 1.2
Netherlands 36 1.1 35,231 0.7 175,354 0.7

In Aroona, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 68.5%, England 9.2%, New Zealand 5.9%, Scotland 1.6% and Netherlands 1.1%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 2,304 70.8 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 264 8.1 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 184 5.7 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
Scotland 37 1.1 46,925 1.0 245,915 1.1
Germany 36 1.1 33,417 0.7 169,618 0.7

In Aroona, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 70.8%, England 8.1%, New Zealand 5.7%, Scotland 1.1% and Germany 1.1%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,008 30.8 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 699 21.4 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 599 18.3 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 211 6.5 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 177 5.4 238,313 5.1 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Aroona were No Religion, so described 30.8%, Catholic 21.4%, Anglican 18.3%, Not stated 6.5% and Uniting Church 5.4%. In Aroona, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (66.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
German 17 0.5 16,488 0.4 79,353 0.3
Swedish 11 0.3 1,940 0.0 8,956 0.0
Dutch 10 0.3 7,157 0.2 33,835 0.1
Italian 9 0.3 20,009 0.4 271,597 1.2
Dari 5 0.2 2,129 0.0 30,437 0.1
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English only spoken at home 3,063 93.5 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 79 6.6 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Aroona 93.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 0.5%, Swedish 0.3%, Dutch 0.3%, Italian 0.3% and Dari 0.2%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 913 54.6 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 610 36.5 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 67 4.0 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 83 5.0 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 1,673 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Aroona. Of these 54.6% were employed full time, 36.5% were employed part-time and 5.0% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 205 12.9 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 186 11.7 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 219 13.7 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 282 17.7 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 631 39.6 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Aroona, 12.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.7% worked 16 to 24 hours and 39.6% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 296 18.5 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Professionals 281 17.6 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 239 15.0 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 211 13.2 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 162 10.2 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Labourers 162 10.2 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Managers 148 9.3 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 84 5.3 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Aroona included Technicians and Trades Workers 18.5%, Professionals 17.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 15.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.2%, Sales Workers 10.2%, Labourers 10.2%, Managers 9.3% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.3%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 69 4.6 91,756 4.3 411,808 3.9
Aged Care Residential Services 61 4.1 40,967 1.9 211,621 2.0
Primary Education 51 3.4 54,394 2.5 231,198 2.2
Cafes and Restaurants 41 2.7 49,488 2.3 253,385 2.4
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 37 2.5 52,291 2.4 254,275 2.4

Of the employed people in Aroona, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.6%, Aged Care Residential Services 4.1%, Primary Education 3.4%, Cafes and Restaurants 2.7% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.5%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 632 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 1,610 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,448 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Aroona was $632.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,138 72.2 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 92 5.8 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 69 4.4 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
Bus 17 1.1 63,829 3.0 323,201 3.0
Truck 17 1.1 19,948 0.9 85,892 0.8
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People who travelled to work by public transport 31 2.0 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 1,235 77.9 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Aroona, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 72.2%, Worked at home 5.8%, Car, as passenger 4.4%, Bus 1.1% and Truck 1.1%. On the day, 2.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 77.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 2,056 77.3 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 860 32.4 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 348 13.1 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 567 21.3 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Aroona, of people aged 15 years and over, 77.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 32.4% provided care for children and 13.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 21.3% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 598 22.5 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 828 31.1 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 367 13.8 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 262 9.9 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Aroona, 31.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.9% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 426 43.4 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 411 41.9 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 129 13.1 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 15 1.5 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Aroona, 41.9% were couple families with children, 43.4% were couple families without children and 13.1% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 20.0 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 80.0 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Aroona, 20.0% of single parents were male and 80.0% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 157 18.6 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 45 5.3 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 205 24.3 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 87 10.3 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 60 7.1 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 209 24.8 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 39 4.6 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 42 5.0 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Aroona, of couple families with children, 18.6% had both partners employed full-time, 5.3% had both employed part-time and 24.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,176 93.3 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 85 6.7 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Aroona, 93.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 6.7% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,132 96.3 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 44 3.7 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Aroona, 96.3% were separate houses, 3.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 0 0.0 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 46 3.9 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 571 48.6 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 542 46.1 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 16 1.4 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.5 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.7 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Aroona, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 3.9% had 2 bedrooms and 48.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.5. The average household size was 2.7 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 432 36.6 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 518 43.9 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 201 17.0 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 4 0.3 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 25 2.1 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Aroona, 36.6% were owned outright, 43.9% were owned with a mortgage and 17.0% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 950 80.9 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 194 16.5 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 31 2.6 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Aroona, of all households, 80.9% were family households, 16.5% were single person households and 2.6% were group households.

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Household income Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 15.6 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 11.3 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Aroona, 15.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 11.3% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 400 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 93.6 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 6.4 -- 12.8 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,950 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 90.5 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 9.5 -- 6.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 26 2.2 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 339 28.8 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 536 45.5 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 258 21.9 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 19 1.6 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Aroona, 28.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 45.5% had two registered motor vehicles and 21.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 122 10.4 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 1,034 88.2 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 16 1.4 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Aroona, 88.2% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

View the data quality statement for Dwelling internet connection (NEDD)

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 38 48.7 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 40 51.3 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 20 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Aroona, 48.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 51.3% were female. The median age was 20 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.8 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,625 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Aroona, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3 persons, with 0.8 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,625.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Aroona % Aroona Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 400 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,200 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Aroona, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $400 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,200.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.