Birkdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Birkdale

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

A wet and warm environment shapes daily life in Birkdale, where annual rainfall reaches 1,115mm. This level of rain is far above the Queensland figure of 379mm, making it much wetter than most similar areas.

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📍 Birkdale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Birkdale sits — Average annual rainfall

1,115
  • 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 Birkdale — higher than 69% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Birkdale1,115
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is much warmer than most similar places, with a typical maximum temperature of 26.1°C. While this is well below the Queensland average of 33.1°C, the usual minimum temperature of 16.1°C is about the same as the state figure.

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 Birkdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011003/birkdale/topic/environment-climate