Poona is a small locality in Queensland within the Fraser Coast local government area (postcode 4650). With a population of 576, the suburb has a more retirement-aged population with a median age of 66. Households earn a median income of $40K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median weekly rent is $250 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $975.
The crime rate in the Fraser Coast LGA is moderate at 5,526 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +2.1% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.