Aratula is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Aratula had a population …Aratula is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Aratula had a population of 609 people. Aratula is approximately 52 kilometres by road southwest of Ipswich. The Cunningham Highway enters the locality from the north-east, passes through the town, and exits to the south.