Burleigh Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Burleigh Heads

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

High rainfall and mild temperatures shape daily life in Burleigh Heads. The area is notably wetter than most of the state, with an average of 1,688mm of rain each year.

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📍 Burleigh Heads, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Burleigh Heads sits — Average annual rainfall

1,688
  • 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 Burleigh Heads — higher than 95% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Burleigh Heads1,688
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the Queensland figure of 379mm. While the typical maximum temperature of 25.9°C is higher than most areas, it remains well below the state average of 33.1°C.

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 Burleigh Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011225/burleigh-heads/topic/environment-climate