Parkwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Parkwood

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

An annual rainfall of 1,555mm makes Parkwood one of the wettest areas at this level. This high level of rain defines the local environment, which is far wetter than the Queensland state average.

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📍 Parkwood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Parkwood sits — Average annual rainfall

1,555
  • 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 Parkwood — higher than 91% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Parkwood1,555
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is far rainier than the state average. While the typical maximum temperature of 26.2°C is much higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the Queensland figure.

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 Parkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091265/parkwood/topic/environment-climate