Eastern Suburbs - South · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Eastern Suburbs - South

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

Much higher rainfall than most similar areas defines the environment in Eastern Suburbs - South. The region receives 1,406mm of rain annually, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm.

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📍 Eastern Suburbs - South, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Eastern Suburbs - South sits — Average annual rainfall

1,406
  • 250–313: 12 areas
  • 313–375: 6 areas
  • 375–438: 13 areas
  • 438–500: 10 areas
  • 500–563: 17 areas
  • 563–625: 20 areas
  • 625–688: 35 areas
  • 688–750: 17 areas
  • 750–813: 25 areas
  • 813–875: 17 areas
  • 875–938: 15 areas
  • 938–1,000: 13 areas
  • 1,000–1,063: 11 areas
  • 1,063–1,125: 23 areas
  • 1,125–1,188: 19 areas
  • 1,188–1,250: 13 areas
  • 1,250–1,313: 12 areas
  • 1,313–1,375: 10 areas
  • 1,375–1,438: 13 areas
  • 1,438–1,500: 9 areas
  • 1,500–1,563: 7 areas
  • 1,563–1,625: 4 areas
  • 1,625–1,688: 4 areas
  • 1,688–1,750: 2 areas
  • 1,750–1,813: 3 areas
  • 1,813–1,875: 1 area
  • 1,875–1,938: 0 areas
  • 1,938–2,000: 5 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Eastern Suburbs - South — higher than 87% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Eastern Suburbs - South1,406
Greater Sydney 1,031
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is notably wetter than the state average and has minimum temperatures that are well above the New South Wales figure, reaching 14.1°C. Its average maximum temperature of 23.0°C is a little below the state 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 Eastern Suburbs - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11802/eastern-suburbs-south/topic/environment-climate