Rookwood Cemetery · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Rookwood Cemetery

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

Higher rainfall than most similar areas defines the environment of Rookwood Cemetery. This 3 square kilometre site receives 1,126mm of rain each year, which is far above the New South Wales average.

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📍 Rookwood Cemetery, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Rookwood Cemetery sits — Average annual rainfall

1,126
  • 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 Rookwood Cemetery — higher than 70% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Rookwood Cemetery1,126
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the state figure of 515mm. Meanwhile, the usual maximum temperature of 24.4°C is about the same as the state average, while the minimum of 12.2°C is a little higher.

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 Rookwood Cemetery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011475/rookwood-cemetery/topic/environment-climate