Aramac, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Aramac is a small grazing town in central-western Queensland, about 68 kilometres north of Barcaldine, in the Barcaldine Region. The surrounding country belongs to the Iningai people. The town's unusual name was coined by the explorer William Landsborough from 'R.R. Mac', the initials of Robert Ramsay Mackenzie, a pastoralist who later became Premier of Queensland. European settlers established a store and hotel here from the late 1860s, and the town was surveyed in 1875. Aramac is remembered for its tramway — a council-run light railway that ran from 1913 to 1975 and is recalled today by a museum — and for the annual Harry Redford Cattle Drive, which re-enacts a famous 1870 droving feat.
Less advantaged than the national average
Aramac is more socio-economically advantaged than about 23% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 935, 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.
Aramac at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 372
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $1,320
- SEIFA score
- 935
- Coordinates
- -22.3599, 145.4815
Aramac demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Aramac 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 30%, 21% of homes are rented, and 5% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 83 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 40 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 81 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 113 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 59 | 16% |
Share of the 376 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 79 | 52% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 28 | 18% |
| Rented | 32 | 21% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 130 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 7 | 5% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 140 occupied private dwellings in Aramac.
- Median weekly rent
- $94
- Median monthly mortgage
- $313
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,562
- Median weekly personal income
- $752
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 16 (5%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 30 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 96 (35%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Employed full-time
- 141
- Employed part-time
- 33
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.
Common questions about Aramac
Where is Aramac?
Aramac is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Aramac?
At the 2021 Census, Aramac had a population of about 372.
Is Aramac an advantaged area?
Aramac has an ABS SEIFA score of 935, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 23 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 23% of Australian suburbs.
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