Maaroom, Queensland

Maaroom
Suburb
Maaroom
Interactive map of Maaroom
Coordinates: 25°35′39″S152°52′24″E / 25.5941°S 152.8733°E / -25.5941; 152.8733 (Maaroom (centre of locality))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	Fraser Coast Region
Location	23 km (14 mi) SE of Maryborough 52 km (32 mi) S of Hervey Bay 249 km (155 mi) N of Brisbane
Government
•  State electorate	Maryborough
•  Federal division	Wide Bay
Area
• Total	14.1 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Population
• Total	247 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	17.52/km2 (45.37/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4650
Suburbs around Maaroom Boonooroo Plains The Dimonds Great Sandy Strait Boonooroo Plains Maaroom Great Sandy Strait Boonooroo Plains Great Sandy Strait Great Sandy Strait

Maaroom is coastal rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Maaroom had a population of 247 people. ^[1]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Maaroom had a population of 219 people. ^[3]

In the 2021 census, Maaroom had a population of 247 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Maaroom. The nearest government primary school is Granville State School in Granville to the west. The nearest government secondary schools in Maryborough State High School in Maryborough to the west. ^[4]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maaroom (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Maaroom – locality in the Fraser Coast Region (entry 46657)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 May 2019.
3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maaroom (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
4. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 February 2026.