Cooloongup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Cooloongup

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

A far higher annual rainfall of 648mm sets Cooloongup apart from the Western Australian state average. This modest 5 square kilometre area experiences a milder climate than much of the state, with typical temperatures that stay well below the state's peaks.

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📍 Cooloongup, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Cooloongup sits — Average annual rainfall

648
  • 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 Cooloongup — lower than 74% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Cooloongup648
Western Australia 185

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is much lower than in most similar areas, though it remains far above the Western Australian figure of 185mm. The average maximum temperature of 24.0°C is well below the state average, while the typical minimum of 14.4°C is about the same as across Western Australia.

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 Cooloongup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051186/cooloongup/topic/environment-climate