South Brisbane · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in South Brisbane

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

Environmental data for South Brisbane shows a climate that remains consistent with the region's subtropical patterns. The area experiences high annual rainfall of 1,144mm, which is far above the Queensland average. These figures reflect a steady climate profile for the inner-city district.

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📍 South Brisbane, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where South Brisbane sits — Average annual rainfall

1,144
  • 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 South Brisbane — higher than 71% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
South Brisbane1,144
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is higher than most areas at 1,144mm, which is far above the state figure. Typical maximum temperatures reach 27.3 degrees, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.

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 South Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011110/south-brisbane/topic/environment-climate