Wallaroo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Wallaroo

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

A massive 337mm of average annual rainfall defines the environment in Wallaroo, which is far above the South Australian figure of 143mm. This rainfall stands out in an area where temperatures generally stay lower than the state average.

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📍 Wallaroo, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wallaroo sits — Average annual rainfall

337
  • 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 Wallaroo — lower than 97% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Wallaroo337
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The average maximum temperature of 23.9°C is around the middle for similar areas and a little below the state figure. Meanwhile, the typical minimum temperature of 10.3°C is lower than most areas and well below the South Australian average.

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 Wallaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405041126/wallaroo/topic/environment-climate