Elwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Elwood

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

Much lower rainfall and maximum temperatures than most similar areas define the environment in Elwood. This coastal strip sees a typical yearly rainfall of 618mm, which is a little above the Victorian average.

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📍 Elwood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Elwood sits — Average annual rainfall

618
  • 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 Elwood — lower than 78% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Elwood618
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The average maximum temperature is 20.2°C, which is much lower than most similar areas and about the same as the state figure. Meanwhile, the average minimum temperature of 11.3°C is well above the Victorian average of 8.9°C.

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 Elwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051129/elwood/topic/environment-climate