Deception Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Deception Bay

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

A massive 929mm gap in annual rainfall separates Deception Bay from the Queensland state average. This coastal area is much wetter than most other regions. It also experiences temperatures that are typically higher than those found in similar areas.

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📍 Deception Bay, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Deception Bay sits — Average annual rainfall

1,308
  • 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 Deception Bay — higher than 81% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Deception Bay1,308
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall here is 1,308mm, which is far above the Queensland figure. The typical maximum temperature is 26.5 degrees, while the usual minimum is 16.0 degrees.

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 Deception Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313041373/deception-bay/topic/environment-climate