Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

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

Heavy rain and mild temperatures define the daily weather in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau. The area sees 1,317mm of annual rainfall, which is far above the New South Wales average. This creates a wet and temperate environment compared to most other parts of the state.

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📍 Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau sits — Average annual rainfall

1,317
  • 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 Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau — higher than 82% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau1,317
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is much higher here than in most areas, sitting far above the state figure of 515mm. While the typical maximum temperature of 22.9 degrees is a little below the state average, the minimum of 13.9 degrees is well above the New South Wales average.

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 Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031693/collaroy-collaroy-plateau/topic/environment-climate