Aloomba, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Aloomba is more socio-economically advantaged than about 30% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 952, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Aloomba at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 576
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $1,699
- SEIFA score
- 952
- Coordinates
- -17.1138, 145.8661
Aloomba demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Aloomba using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 24% of homes are rented, and 7% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 124 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 71 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 129 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 162 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 105 | 18% |
Share of the 591 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 76 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 56 | 29% |
| Rented | 48 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 193 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 193 occupied private dwellings in Aloomba.
- Median weekly rent
- $230
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,740
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,076
- Median weekly personal income
- $827
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 36 (7%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 15 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 41 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 189 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Employed full-time
- 182
- Employed part-time
- 100
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Aloomba
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Aloomba is February (average daytime high around 30.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 24.3°C). The area receives roughly 1739 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.4°C | 24.2°C | 382 mm |
| Feb | 30.6°C | 24.3°C | 296 mm |
| Mar | 29.6°C | 23.7°C | 285 mm |
| Apr | 28.3°C | 22.6°C | 171 mm |
| May | 26.3°C | 20.5°C | 68 mm |
| Jun | 24.8°C | 18.9°C | 49 mm |
| Jul | 24.3°C | 17.9°C | 48 mm |
| Aug | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 27 mm |
| Sep | 26.8°C | 19.1°C | 28 mm |
| Oct | 28.8°C | 20.9°C | 45 mm |
| Nov | 30.2°C | 22.3°C | 48 mm |
| Dec | 30.6°C | 23.7°C | 292 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Aloomba
Where is Aloomba?
Aloomba is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Aloomba?
At the 2021 Census, Aloomba had a population of about 576.
Is Aloomba an advantaged area?
Aloomba has an ABS SEIFA score of 952, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 30 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 30% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Aloomba?
Aloomba has average daytime highs of about 28°C and overnight lows of about 21.3°C, with roughly 1,739 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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