Port Kembla Industrial · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Port Kembla Industrial

The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.

A massive 1,305mm of annual rain falls across Port Kembla Industrial, which is far above the New South Wales figure. This heavy rainfall defines the local environment in an area that also sees milder temperature extremes than the state average.

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📍 Port Kembla Industrial, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Port Kembla Industrial sits — Average annual rainfall

1,305
  • 0–71: 0 areas
  • 71–143: 1 area
  • 143–214: 16 areas
  • 214–286: 35 areas
  • 286–357: 32 areas
  • 357–429: 45 areas
  • 429–500: 78 areas
  • 500–571: 149 areas
  • 571–643: 210 areas
  • 643–714: 288 areas
  • 714–786: 217 areas
  • 786–857: 198 areas
  • 857–929: 98 areas
  • 929–1,000: 125 areas
  • 1,000–1,071: 112 areas
  • 1,071–1,143: 128 areas
  • 1,143–1,214: 126 areas
  • 1,214–1,286: 133 areas
  • 1,286–1,357: 86 areas
  • 1,357–1,429: 103 areas
  • 1,429–1,500: 83 areas
  • 1,500–1,571: 43 areas
  • 1,571–1,643: 53 areas
  • 1,643–1,714: 19 areas
  • 1,714–1,786: 15 areas
  • 1,786–1,857: 9 areas
  • 1,857–1,929: 6 areas
  • 1,929–2,000: 42 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Kembla Industrial — higher than 81% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Port Kembla Industrial1,305
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The average maximum temperature is 22.5°C, a little below the state figure. Meanwhile, the average minimum is 13.3°C, which is well above the New South Wales average of 10.0°C.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Port Kembla Industrial [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107011133/port-kembla-industrial/topic/environment-climate