Fairfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Fairfield

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

Much higher rainfall than most similar areas defines the environment in Fairfield. This 4.2 square kilometre area sees an average of 1,075mm of rain each year, which is far above the New South Wales state figure of 515mm.

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📍 Fairfield, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Fairfield sits — Average annual rainfall

1,075
  • 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 Fairfield — higher than 66% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Fairfield1,075
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The typical maximum temperature is 24.7 degrees, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state average. Meanwhile, the usual minimum temperature of 11.6 degrees is a little above the New South Wales figure of 10.0 degrees.

Sources

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

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021515/fairfield/topic/environment-climate