Energy Efficient Heating - Woonona, NSW 2517

Heating & Split Systems - Woonona, NSW 2517

Welcome to the heating guide for Woonona, situated in postcode 2517. Utilising data from the nearest weather station (BELLAMBI AWS) at an elevation of 10 metres above sea level, which started operating in 1988 with the latest data recorded in 2023, we can analyse the temperature trends crucial for your home's heating needs.

In this region, winters have recorded temperatures as low as 4.1 degrees C, highlighting the necessity for energy-efficient heating systems. During these colder months (June, Juily and August), we see an average minimum temperature of 10.6 degreees celcius, while the average humidity level at 9 am is around 59.7% and 56.3% at 3 pm for this period. Together this can significantly affect the comfort levels in your home, making a comprehensive heating system essential not just for warmth but also for managing indoor humidity levels. Additionally, with wind gusts reaching up to 141 km/h in Woonona, a robust HVAC system, including options like energy-efficient electric heaters, gas heating or ducted heating, or a more complex hydronic or ducted heating systems, becomes a valuable investment for maintaining a comfortable indoor environment.

Temperature & Weather in Woonona

28.028.021.021.014.014.07.07.00.00.0JanuaryJanuaryFebruaryFebruaryMarchMarchAprilAprilMayMayJuneJuneJulyJulyAugustAugustSeptemberSeptemberOctoberOctoberNovemberNovemberDecemberDecemberComfort ZoneComfort Zone
Typical Temperature Range (90% of the time)

Woonona 2517

50.050.044.044.038.038.032.032.026.026.020.020.014.014.08.08.02.02.0-4.0-4.0-10.0-10.0JanuaryJanuaryFebruaryFebruaryMarchMarchAprilAprilMayMayJuneJuneJulyJulyAugustAugustSeptemberSeptemberOctoberOctoberNovemberNovemberDecemberDecemberComfort ZoneComfort Zone
Cold Days (10% of the time)

Woonona 2517

Mean days less than 2°C
Mean days less than 0°C
2.02.01.61.61.21.20.80.80.40.40.00.0# daysJanuaryJanuaryFebruaryFebruaryMarchMarchAprilAprilMayMayJuneJuneJulyJulyAugustAugustSeptemberSeptemberOctoberOctoberNovemberNovemberDecemberDecember
Average Number Of Extremely Cold Days

Woonona 2517

9am Relative Humidity
3pm Relative Humidity
808060604040202000%JanuaryJanuaryFebruaryFebruaryMarchMarchAprilAprilMayMayJuneJuneJulyJulyAugustAugustSeptemberSeptemberOctoberOctoberNovemberNovemberDecemberDecemberComfort ZoneComfort Zone
Average Relative Humidity

Woonona 2517

Split system 3 star
Split System 5 star
Split System 7 star
15.015.012.012.09.09.06.06.03.03.00.00.0JanJanFebFebMarMarAprAprMayMayJunJunJulJulAugAugSepSepOctOctNovNovDecDec
Estimated daily split system cooling energy consumption

Woonona 2517

Featured Heating Installers Servicing Woonona

TC Air & Electric

21 Jardine St, 2519

At TC AIR we want to make customers for life

79 Reviews

Cronulla AirCon & Electrical

30 The Esplanade, 2230

Your Trusted Air Conditioning Experts

9 Reviews

Mistafog

21/70 Bridge Street, 2571

Your Comfort, Our Priority

4 Reviews

Skycon Air

SYLVANIA, 2224

Stay comfortable with Skycon Air

0 Reviews

Heating & Solar Production

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

* Data from The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Closest weather station to Woonona: Bellambi Aws - approx. 571 m

Split System 5 star
6kW Solar System
8.08.06.06.04.04.02.02.00.00.0Split System 5 StarJanJanFebFebMarMarAprAprMayMayJunJunJulJulAugAugSepSepOctOctNovNovDecDec32.032.024.024.016.016.08.08.00.00.06kW Solar System
Est Daily Split System Heating Offset By Solar Power

Woonona 2517

Featured Solar Installers Servicing Woonona

SolarBlu

20 Marshall Street, 2530

Get quality solar without breaking the bank.

62 Reviews

The Energy Experts

45 Jerrara Road, 2533

Solar made easy.

68 Reviews

Banana Solar

6/2 Bishop Street, 2044

100% Australian owned and operated.

49 Reviews

Sunflow Solar

17 Lorraine Street, 2210

Call 1300 4 Sunflow

74 Reviews

Community Heating Statistics - Woonona, 2517

Icon

Avg Winter Temperature (9am)

13°C

Avg Winter Temperature (9am)

Our calculation for Average Winter Temperature at 9am in Woonona uses Bureau of Meteorology data from the nearest weather station (Bellambi Aws), which is at an elevation of 10 metres above sea level and started operating in 1988 with the latest data recorded in 2023, which we've aggregated into a historical average temperature for Woonona’s Winter months.

Icon

Avg Days Below 2°C

0 days/per year

Avg Days Below 2°C

Our calculation for Average Days Below 2°C in Woonona uses Bureau of Meteorology data from the nearest weather station (Bellambi Aws), which is at an elevation of 10 metres above sea level and started operating in 1988 with the latest data recorded in 2023, which we've aggregated into the average for the number of days in the year the temperature for Woonona will be below 2 degrees Celsius.

Icon

Avg Summer Relative Humidity

57%

Avg Summer Relative Humidity

Our calculation for Average Summer Relative Humidity at 9am in Woonona uses Bureau of Meteorology data from the nearest weather station (Bellambi Aws), which is at an elevation of 10 metres above sea level and started operating in 1988 with the latest data recorded in 2023, which we've aggregated into a historical average Relative Humidity for Woonona’s Winter months in the morning.

Icon

Total Number Of Homes

4,148

Total Number Of Homes

The calculation for the number of homes in 2517 is based on the total number of dwellings recorded in the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census. The ABS ‘Dwelling’ statistics for postcode 2517 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.

Icon

Retail Value of Electricity Saved

$173 yr/per home

Retail Value of Electricity Saved

This calculation illustrates a 182.5 average yearly saving worth of retail value electricity that could be achieved for each home in 2517, due to an energy-efficient 7-star split system for heating 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 Woonona, assumptions about the homes in this location, and estimates an average electricity rate of 25 cents per kWh throughout this period.

Icon

Avg Electricity Saved Per Home

692 kWh/home

Avg Electricity Saved Per Home

This calculation highlights a 730kWh yearly average electricity saving that could be achieved for each home in 2517, due to the improved energy efficiency of a 7-star rated split system for heating 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 Woonona, plus assumptions about the homes in this location.

Icon

Community Electricity Saved

8,579 kWh/day

Community Electricity Saved

This calculation highlights the combined volume of electricity that would be saved by the community of 2517 each day if all 5213 homes used a 7-star efficient split system for heating when compared to a 3-star efficient system. This valuation includes Bureau of Meteorology climate, humidity and temperature data for Woonona, plus assumptions about the homes in this location.

Icon

Community Retail Electricity Savings

$1,932 /day

Community Retail Electricity Savings

This calculation highlights the combined volume of electricity that would be saved by the community of 2517 each day if all 5213 homes used a 7-star efficient split system for heating 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 Woonona, plus assumptions about the homes in this location.

Icon

Community Retail Electricity Savings

$760,832 /year

Community Retail Electricity Savings

This calculation highlights the combined volume of electricity that would be saved by the community of 2517 each year if all 5213 homes used a 7-star efficient split system for heating 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 Woonona, plus assumptions about the homes in this location.

Icon

Yearly CO2 Reduction

1,956 tonnes

Yearly CO2 Reduction

This calculation is based on yearly ‘Community Retail Electricity Savings’ that would be created by the community of 2517 each year if all 5213 homes used a 7-star efficient split system for heating 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 NSW, which is used to highlight the amount of carbon pollution that is instead saved by postcode 2517 by switching to a more energy-efficient split system for heating.

Icon

Carbon Sequestration Equivalent

30,847 trees/yr

Carbon Sequestration Equivalent

This calculation is based on yearly ‘Community Retail Electricity Savings’ that would be created by the community of 2517 each year if all 5213 homes used a 7-star efficient split system for heating 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 NSW, 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 performance because of improved energy efficiency.

Icon

Car Emissions Equivalent

18,520,480 km/yr

Car Emissions Equivalent

This calculation is based on yearly ‘Community Retail Electricity Savings’ that would be created by the community of 2517 each year if all 5213 homes used a 7-star efficient split system or heating 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 NSW, 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 performance because of improved energy efficiency.

Icon

Demographics

Based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census, postcode 2517, which includes Woonona, has a total 5213 homes. This community features a diverse array of housing types: 3388 are houses, each with an average of 2.4 residents per dwelling. With the community's varied income levels, where the median weekly household income is 1806 and with 70% homes mortgaged or rented, investing in energy-efficient heating options is even more essential to help reduce running costs and increase long-term financial savings for homeowners or renters.

When considering the demographics of Woonona and 2517 more broadly, we discover there are 1466 families with children. At the same time, 21% of the 13959 population are over 65 years old, while 4536 people also live with long-term health conditions. So eco-friendly and smart heating systems with advanced thermostats are particularly appealing for those more susceptible to the cold, like families with young children, older adults, and residents living with health conditions.

* Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Data
Icon

About Woonona

Woonona, located in NSW postcode 2517, experiences a mild coastal climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average winter weather in Woonona is characterized by mild temperatures and occasional rainfall. The average minimum temperature ranges from around 8°C in June to 14°C in August, making these the coolest months of the year. With these cooler temperatures, residents of Woonona often rely on heating systems to keep their homes comfortable. Local heating businesses in Woonona offer a range of solutions, including split system heating, which provides efficient and effective heating for homes. Split systems are popular in Woonona due to their ability to provide both heating and cooling, making them versatile for year-round use. Additionally, there is a growing trend towards using solar power to power heating and cooling systems, as it is a renewable and environmentally-friendly energy source.

Nearby Suburbs

Russell ValeWoononaWoonona East

See Also

BESbswy