Energy Efficient Air Conditioning - Leafdale, QLD 4606

Air Conditioning & Split Systems - Leafdale, QLD 4606

Welcome to the air conditioning guide for Leafdale, located in postcode 4606. Using the nearest weather station data from KINGAROY PRINCE STREET at an elevation of 442 metres above sea level, which commenced operations in 1905 and the latest recorded data in 2001, we can measure the temperature fluctuations that will affect the heating and cooling requirements of your home.

Leafdale experiences summers that have reached up to 41 degrees C and winters that have been as cold as -6.7 degrees C, showcasing the need for versatile HVAC systems. In January, temperatures often there are on average 14.4 days over 30 degrees C, while July sees an average of 11.8 days less than 2 degrees C. These fluctuations underscore the importance of a reliable air conditioning service that can handle both extremes.

In the hotter months, we notice an average humidity level around 72% at 9am and 53% at 3pm, which can significantly impact home comfort on hot days. So a well-rounded Aircon system won't just keep your home cool, it will also help manage these humidity levels. Additionally, Leafdale experiences wind speeds of up to 13.5 km/h, making a smart HVAC system, Split System Air Conditioner, Evaporative Cooler, or Ducted Air Conditioning that can adjust to external factors an excellent investment.

Temperature & Weather in Leafdale

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Typical Temperature Range (90% of the time)

Leafdale 4606

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Extremely Hot Days (10% of the time)

Leafdale 4606

Avg Days Over 30°C
Avg Days Over 35°C
16.016.012.012.08.08.04.04.00.00.0# daysJanuaryJanuaryFebruaryFebruaryMarchMarchAprilAprilMayMayJuneJuneJulyJulyAugustAugustSeptemberSeptemberOctoberOctoberNovemberNovemberDecemberDecember
Average Number of Hot Days

Leafdale 4606

9am Relative Humidity
3pm Relative Humidity
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Average Relative Humidity

Leafdale 4606

3 Star Energy Rating
5 Star Energy Rating
7 Star Energy Rating
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Est Daily Split System Cooling Energy Consumption (kW)

Leafdale 4606

Featured Air Conditioning Installers Servicing Leafdale

Kingaroy Refrigeration Air-Conditioning & Appliances

Kingaroy Refrigeration Air-Conditioning & Appliances

135 Youngman St, 4610

Your Comfort, Our Priority

Kingaroy Plumbing Works

Kingaroy Plumbing Works

121 Youngman Street, 4610

Experience warmth and comfort with Kingaroy Plumbing Works

All About Refrigeration & Airconditioning

All About Refrigeration & Airconditioning

34A, Kingaroy Street, 4610

Expert Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Services

Chase Air

Chase Air

Minyama, 4214

Your Sunshine Coast Air Conditioning Experts

Air Conditioning & Solar Production

Daily Avg Sunshine in Leafdale
554433221100JanJanFebFebMarMarAprAprMayMayJunJunJulJulAugAugSepSepOctOctNovNovDecDec
Daily Avg Solar Generation (kWh)
554433221100JanJanFebFebMarMarAprAprMayMayJunJunJulJulAugAugSepSepOctOctNovNovDecDec

* Data from The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Closest weather station to Leafdale: Kingaroy Prince Street - approx. 4 km

Split System 5 Star
6kW Solar System
15.015.012.012.09.09.06.06.03.03.00.00.0Split System 5 StarJanJanFebFebMarMarAprAprMayMayJunJunJulJulAugAugSepSepOctOctNovNovDecDec36.036.027.027.018.018.09.09.00.00.06kW Solar System
Est Daily Split System Cooling Offset By Solar Power

Leafdale 4606

Featured Solar Installers Servicing Leafdale

Evolution Solar Kingaroy

Evolution Solar Kingaroy

48 King Street, 4610

Clean Energy Council Approved Solar Retailer.

Raffin Electrical Contractors

Raffin Electrical Contractors

10 Bunya Avenue, 4606

Superior Electrical Services for Your Home or Business

Mangan's Electrical

Mangan's Electrical

Nanango, 4615

Power your future with solar energy

Australian Green Power Company

Australian Green Power Company

101 Kingaroy Street, 4610

Power your home with the sun's energy

Community Air Conditioning Statistics - Leafdale, 4606

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Avg Summer Temperature (3pm)

27°C

Avg Summer Temperature (3pm)

Our calculation for Average Summer Temperature at 3pm in Leafdale uses Bureau of Meteorology data from the nearest weather station (Kingaroy Prince Street), which is at an elevation of 442 metres above sea level and started operating in 1905 with the latest data recorded in 2001, which we've aggregated into a historical average temperature for Leafdale’s Summer months.

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Avg Days Over 30°C

58 days/per year

Avg Days Over 30°C

Our calculation for Average Days Over 30°C in Leafdale uses Bureau of Meteorology data from the nearest weather station (Kingaroy Prince Street), which is at an elevation of 442 metres above sea level and started operating in 1905 with the latest data recorded in 2001, which we've aggregated into the average for the number of days in the year the temperature for Leafdale will be over 30 degrees Celsius.

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Avg Summer Relative Humidity (3pm)

51%

Avg Summer Relative Humidity (3pm)

Our calculation for Average Summer Relative Humidity at 3pm in Leafdale uses Bureau of Meteorology data from the nearest weather station (Kingaroy Prince Street), which is at an elevation of 442 metres above sea level and started operating in 1905 with the latest data recorded in 2001, which we've aggregated into a historical average Relative Humidity for Leafdale’s Summer months in the afternoon.

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Total Number Of Homes

941

Total Number Of Homes

The calculation for the number of homes in 4606 is based on the total number of dwellings recorded in the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census. The ABS ‘Dwelling’ statistics for postcode 4606 include Separate houses, Semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses, flats or apartments, and other dwelling types, which we have combined into a single number called homes.

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Retail Value of Electricity Saved

$616 yr/per home

Retail Value of Electricity Saved

This calculation illustrates a 638.75 average yearly saving worth of retail value electricity that could be achieved for each home in 4606, due to an energy-efficient 7-star air conditioning split system compared to a less efficient 3-star air conditioning split system. This average yearly saving per home includes Bureau of Meteorology climate, humidity and temperature data for Leafdale, assumptions about the homes in this location, and estimates an average electricity rate of 25 cents per kWh throughout this period.

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Avg Electricity Saved Per Home

2,111 kWh/home

Avg Electricity Saved Per Home

This calculation highlights a 2555kWh yearly average electricity saving that could be achieved for each home in 4606, due to the improved energy efficiency of a 7-star rated air conditioning system when compared to a less efficient 3-star air conditioning split system. The total kilowatts saved by each home on average includes Bureau of Meteorology climate, humidity and temperature data for Leafdale, plus assumptions about the homes in this location.

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Community Electricity Saved

6,173 kWh/day

Community Electricity Saved

This calculation highlights the combined volume of electricity that would be saved by the community of 4606 each day if all 976 homes used a 7-star efficient split system when compared to a 3-star efficient system. This valuation includes Bureau of Meteorology climate, humidity and temperature data for Leafdale, plus assumptions about the homes in this location.

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Community Retail Electricity Savings

$1,306 /day

Community Retail Electricity Savings

This calculation highlights the combined volume of electricity that would be saved by the community of 976 each day if all Leafdale homes used a 7-star efficient split system when compared to a 3-star efficient system, multiplied by an estimated average electricity rate of 25 cents per kWh. This valuation includes Bureau of Meteorology climate, humidity and temperature data for Leafdale, plus assumptions about the homes in this location.

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Community Retail Electricity Savings

$591,870 /year

Community Retail Electricity Savings

This calculation highlights the combined volume of electricity that would be saved by the community of 4606 each year if all 976 homes used a 7-star efficient split system when compared to a 3-star efficient system, multiplied by an estimated average electricity rate of 25 cents per kWh. This valuation includes Bureau of Meteorology climate, humidity and temperature data for Leafdale, plus assumptions about the homes in this location.

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Yearly CO2 Reduction

1,413 tonnes

Yearly CO2 Reduction

This calculation is based on yearly ‘Community Retail Electricity Savings’ that would be created by the community of 4606 each year if all 976 homes used a 7-star efficient split system when compared to a 3-star efficient system. This electricity saving is then multiplied by the amount of CO2 generated per tonne of coal-fired power in QLD, which is used to highlight the amount of carbon pollution that is instead saved by postcode 4606 by switching to a more energy-efficient air conditioning split system for cooling.

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Carbon Sequestration Equivalent

23,892 trees/yr

Carbon Sequestration Equivalent

This calculation is based on yearly ‘Community Retail Electricity Savings’ that would be created by the community of 4606 each year if all 976 homes used a 7-star efficient split system when compared to a 3-star efficient system. This electricity saving is then multiplied by the amount of CO2 generated per tonne of coal-fired power in QLD, then converted to the equivalent number of mature trees capturing and sequestering carbon dioxide pollution equal to the amount of CO2 saved (14 trees per tonne of CO2). So this number gives us a different way of understanding the environmental benefits of higher energy star split system air conditioning because of improved energy efficiency.

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Car Emissions Equivalent

14,409,636 km/yr

Car Emissions Equivalent

This calculation is based on yearly ‘Community Retail Electricity Savings’ that would be created by the community of 4606 each year if all 976 homes used a 7-star efficient split system when compared to a 3-star efficient system. This electricity saving is then multiplied by the amount of CO2 generated per tonne of coal-fired power in QLD, then converted to the equivalent number of kilometres driven worth of car emissions driven by an average car equal to the amount of CO2 saved (120g of CO2 per km driven). So this number gives us a different way of understanding the environmental benefits of higher energy star split system air conditioning because of improved energy efficiency.

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Demographics

Leafdale and the postcode of 4606 has a total 976 occupied dwellings. Of these dwellings in Leafdale 902 are houses, 47 are semi-detached or townhouses, and 15 are flats or apartments. We see that homes of 4 or more bedrooms in size are 25% of all dwellings, while 3 bedroom homes are 50%, and 2 or fewer bedroom dwellings are 22%. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2% of census results did not specify the number of bedrooms

Typically we see that the bigger the home, then the more it costs to heat and cool, and with 2.2 number of people per household and with 70% of properties mortgaged or owned outright in 4606, investing in energy-efficient air conditioning will make a significant difference to energy savings here.

* Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Data
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About Leafdale

Leafdale QLD 4606 experiences a subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature in Leafdale is around 25 degrees Celsius, making it an ideal location for cooling solutions.

The hottest months in Leafdale are typically December to February, with average maximum temperatures ranging from 30 to 35 degrees Celsius. During these months, residents rely heavily on air conditioning to stay comfortable and beat the heat.

Local aircon service and installation businesses in Leafdale offer a wide range of cooling solutions, including split systems. Split system air conditioners are highly efficient and provide individualized cooling for different rooms or areas of a house. They are also known for their quiet operation and energy-saving features.

With Leafdale's abundant sunshine, residents can also consider harnessing solar power to power their air conditioning units. Solar-powered split systems not only help reduce electricity bills but also contribute to a greener and more sustainable environment.

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