Prospect · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Prospect

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

A gap of 314mm in annual rainfall separates Prospect from the South Australian average. This area experiences a drier climate than many similar places, though it remains significantly wetter than the state average.

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📍 Prospect, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Prospect sits — Average annual rainfall

458
  • 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 Prospect — lower than 91% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Prospect458
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The average annual rainfall here is 458mm, which is among the lowest for similar areas. Temperatures are generally mild, with an average maximum of 22.7°C and a typical minimum of 11.7°C.

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 Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401061021/prospect/topic/environment-climate