Maroochy Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Maroochy Hinterland

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

Rainfall and temperature patterns have remained steady in Maroochy Hinterland over the last decade. This area is far wetter than the state average, receiving 1,611mm of rain each year.

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📍 Maroochy Hinterland, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Maroochy Hinterland sits — Average annual rainfall

1,611
  • 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 Maroochy Hinterland — higher than 93% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Maroochy Hinterland1,611
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is among the highest for similar areas and far above the Queensland figure. While the usual maximum temperature of 25.0°C is higher than most areas, it remains well below the state average.

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 Maroochy Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316061443/maroochy-hinterland/topic/environment-climate