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Air quality in New South Wales
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in New South Wales
LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time New South Wales
Most polluted city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond | 50 |
| 2 | Carrington | 43 |
| 3 | Wagga Wagga | 43 |
| 4 | Narrandera | 37 |
| 5 | Griffith | 33 |
| 6 | Albury | 29 |
| 7 | Coolamon | 29 |
| 8 | Portland | 29 |
| 9 | Cammeray | 25 |
| 10 | Gulgong | 25 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time New South Wales
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deniliquin | 3 |
| 2 | Bourke | 4 |
| 3 | Broken Hill | 4 |
| 4 | Cobar | 4 |
| 5 | Hillston | 4 |
| 6 | Dareton | 5 |
| 7 | Narrabri | 6 |
| 8 | Ballina | 8 |
| 9 | Brewarrina | 8 |
| 10 | Cooma | 8 |
(local time)
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New South Wales air quality data attribution
94Contributors
- DCCEEW New South Wales
85 stations
- Armidale Regional Council
1 station
2 Government Contributors
- Greener Outlook
1 station
Corporate Contributor
- Bryan
1 station
- Prabhjot Singh
1 station
- L Vegh
1 station
- AN
1 station
- Carl Braga
1 station
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Which is the most polluted city in New South Wales?
- Richmond 50
- Darlington Point 46
- Leeton 46
- Lightning Ridge 46
- Berrigan 45
- Finley 45
- Lake Cargelligo 45
- Carrington 43
- Mulwala 43
- Nyngan 43
- Wagga Wagga 43
- Moama 42
- Narrandera 37
- Forbes 34
- Griffith 33
- Corowa 32
- Grenfell 32
- Albury 29
- Coolamon 29
- Hay 29
- Peak Hill 29
- Portland 29
- Springvale 27
- Cammeray 25
- Gulgong 25
- Lake Albert 25
- Singleton 24
- Moruya 22
- Cootamundra 21
- Mayfield West 21
- Millthorpe 21
- Wyong 21
- Bungendore 20
- Howlong 20
- Newcastle 20
- Orange 20
- Arcadia 19
- Bathurst 19
- Canowindra 19
- Denman 19
- Molong 19
- Narromine 19
- Wollongong 19
- Forest Hill 17
- Junee 17
- Kembla Grange 17
- Muswellbrook 17
- West Wyalong 17
- Coonamble 16
- Goulburn 16
- Boggabilla 15
- Central Coast 15
- Gunnedah 15
- Merriwa 15
- Picton 15
- Sydney 15
- Umina 15
- Young 15
- Armidale 14
- Henty 14
- Wallsend 14
- Coffs Harbour 13
- Cowra 13
- Culcairn 13
- East Albury 13
- Jindera 13
- Lavington 13
- North Albury 13
- South Albury 13
- West Albury 13
- Condobolin 12
- Parkes 12
- Branxton 11
- Nimbin 11
- South Tamworth 11
- Blayney 10
- Eglinton 9
- Lismore 9
- North Shore 9
- Wellington 9
- Ballina 8
- Brewarrina 8
- Cooma 8
- Dubbo 8
- Eulomogo 8
- Grafton 8
- Kelso 8
- Merimbula 8
- Moree 8
- Perthville 8
- Port Macquarie 8
- Scone 8
- Boorowa 7
- Gilgandra 7
- Holbrook 7
- Oberon 7
- Coonabarabran 6
- Narrabri 6
- Crookwell 5
- Dareton 5
- Albion Park Rail 4
- Alexandria 4
- Allambie Heights 4
- Anna Bay 4
- Arcadia vale 4
- Arncliffe 4
- Artarmon 4
- Ashfield 4
- Asquith 4
- Auburn 4
- Avoca Beach 4
- Balgowlah 4
- Balmain 4
- Balmain East 4
- Banksia 4
- Bankstown 4
- Banora Point 4
- Bar Beach 4
- Bardwell Valley 4
- Barrack Heights 4
- Bateau Bay 4
- Batemans Bay 4
- Baulkham Hills 4
- Bay View 4
- Beaumont Hills 4
- Beecroft 4
- Bega 4
- Belfield 4
- Bellevue Hill 4
- Bellingen 4
- Belmont 4
- Belmont North 4
- Belmont South 4
- Bensville 4
- Berala 4
- Beresfield 4
- Berkeley 4
- Berkeley Vale 4
- Bermagui 4
- Berowra 4
- Berowra Heights 4
- Berridale 4
- Berry 4
- Beverly Park 4
- Bexley 4
- Bexley North 4
- Bilambil 4
- Bilambil Heights 4
- Bilgola Beach 4
- Bingara 4
- Blackett 4
- Blackheath 4
- Blacktown 4
- Blackwall 4
- Blair Athol 4
- Blakehurst 4
- Blaxland 4
- Boambee 4
- Boggabri 4
- Bolton Point 4
- Bolwarra 4
- Bolwarra Heights 4
- Bomaderry 4
- Bombala 4
- Bondi 4
- Bondi Beach 4
- Bondi Junction 4
- Bonnet Bay 4
- Bonville 4
- Booker Bay 4
- Bossley Park 4
- Botany 4
- Bourke 4
- Bowenfels 4
- Bowral 4
- Bowraville 4
- Braidwood 4
- Brighton-Le-Sands 4
- Bringelly 4
- Broadmeadow 4
- Broken Hill 4
- Bronte 4
- Brookvale 4
- Broulee 4
- Brunswick Heads 4
- Budgewoi 4
- Buff Point 4
- Bulahdelah 4
- Bulli 4
- Bundanoon 4
- Bundeena 4
- Burringbar 4
- Burwood 4
- Buxton 4
- Byron Bay 4
- Cabramatta 4
- Cabramatta West 4
- Calderwood 4
- Cambridge Park 4
- Camden Haven 4
- Camden South 4
- Campbelltown 4
- Camperdown 4
- Campsie 4
- Canada Bay 4
- Canterbury 4
- Cardiff 4
- Cardiff Heights 4
- Cardiff South 4
- Caringbah 4
- Caringbah South 4
- Carlingford 4
- Carramar 4
- Carrolls Creek 4
- Casino 4
- Castle Cove 4
- Castle Hill 4
- Castlecrag 4
- Casuarina 4
- Casula 4
- Cecil Park 4
- Cessnock 4
- Charlestown 4
- Charmhaven 4
- Chatswood 4
- Chatswood West 4
- Cherrybrook 4
- Chinderah 4
- Chippendale 4
- Chipping Norton 4
- Chittaway Bay 4
- Church Point 4
- Clarence Town 4
- Clemton Park 4
- Clontarf 4
- Clovelly 4
- Coal Point 4
- Cobar 4
- Cobbitty 4
- Colo Vale 4
- Como 4
- Concord 4
- Concord West 4
- Coniston 4
- Connells Point 4
- Constitution Hill 4
- Coogee 4
- Cooks Hill 4
- Cooranbong 4
- Coraki 4
- Cordeaux Heights 4
- Corlette 4
- Corrimal 4
- Coutts Crossing 4
- Cremorne 4
- Cremorne Point 4
- Crescent Head 4
- Cringila 4
- Cronulla 4
- Croom 4
- Crows Nest 4
- Croydon 4
- Cundletown 4
- Curl Curl 4
- Daceyville 4
- Dapto 4
- Darling Point 4
- Darlinghurst 4
- Darlington 4
- Davidson 4
- Davistown 4
- Dee Why 4
- Denham Court 4
- Denistone 4
- Dolans Bay 4
- Dolls Point 4
- Doonside 4
- Dora Creek 4
- Dorrigo 4
- Douglas Park 4
- Dover Heights 4
- Drummoyne 4
- Dulwich Hill 4
- Dundas Valley 4
- Dunedoo 4
- Dungog 4
- Earlwood 4
- East Ballina 4
- East Corrimal 4
- East Gosford 4
- East Hills 4
- East Lindfield 4
- East Lismore 4
- East Maitland 4
- East Ryde 4
- East Tamworth 4
- Eastwood 4
- Eden 4
- Edgecliff 4
- Elderslie 4
- Eleebana 4
- Elermore Vale 4
- Empire Bay 4
- Emu Heights 4
- Engadine 4
- Enmore 4
- Epping 4
- Erina 4
- Ermington 4
- Ettalong 4
- Ettalong Beach 4
- Evans Head 4
- Fairfield 4
- Fairfield East 4
- Fairfield Heights 4
- Fairlight 4
- Fairy Meadow 4
- Falls Creek 4
- Federal 4
- Fennell Bay 4
- Flinders 4
- Floraville 4
- Forestville 4
- Forresters Beach 4
- Forster 4
- Frederickton 4
- Freshwater 4
- Galston 4
- Garden Suburb 4
- Gateshead 4
- Gerringong 4
- Gilgai 4
- Girraween 4
- Gladesville 4
- Glen Alpine 4
- Glen Innes 4
- Glenbrook 4
- Glendale 4
- Glendenning 4
- Glenfield 4
- Glenhaven 4
- Glenmore Park 4
- Glenorie 4
- Gloucester 4
- Gol Gol 4
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- Gordon 4
- Gorokan 4
- Gosford 4
- Granville 4
- Grays Point 4
- Greenwell Point 4
- Greenwich 4
- Greta 4
- Greystanes 4
- Guildford West 4
- Gundagai 4
- Gundaroo 4
- Guyra 4
- Gwynneville 4
- Gymea 4
- Gymea Bay 4
- Haberfield 4
- Hamilton 4
- Harrington 4
- Harris Park 4
- Hassall Grove 4
- Hawks Nest 4
- Haymarket 4
- Hazelbrook 4
- Heathcote 4
- Heddon Greta 4
- Helensburgh 4
- Highfields 4
- Hillston 4
- Holgate 4
- Holmesville 4
- Holsworthy 4
- Homebush 4
- Hornsby 4
- Hornsby Heights 4
- Horsley Park 4
- Hunters Hill 4
- Hurstville 4
- Hurstville Grove 4
- Ingleburn 4
- Ingleside 4
- Inverell 4
- Jamberoo 4
- Jannali 4
- Jewells 4
- Jilliby 4
- Jindabyne 4
- Kahibah 4
- Kandos 4
- Kangaroo Valley 4
- Kanwal 4
- Kareela 4
- Katoomba 4
- Keiraville 4
- Kellyville 4
- Kempsey 4
- Kendall 4
- Kensington 4
- Kenthurst 4
- Kiama 4
- Killara 4
- Killarney Heights 4
- Kingfisher Shores 4
- Kingscliff 4
- Kingsford 4
- Kingswood Park 4
- Kirrawee 4
- Kirribilli 4
- Kogarah 4
- Kogarah Bay 4
- Koonawarra 4
- Kootingal 4
- Kotara 4
- Kurnell 4
- Kurraba Point 4
- Kurri Kurri 4
- Kyogle 4
- Lake Heights 4
- Lake Illawarra 4
- Lakemba 4
- Lambton 4
- Lane Cove 4
- Lane Cove North 4
- Lane Cove West 4
- Largs 4
- Larnook 4
- Lawson 4
- Leichhardt 4
- Leumeah 4
- Leura 4
- Lewisham 4
- Lidcombe 4
- Lilyfield 4
- Lindfield 4
- Lisarow 4
- Lithgow 4
- Little Jilliby 4
- Liverpool 4
- Loftus 4
- Long Jetty 4
- Longueville 4
- Lorn 4
- Luddenham 4
- Lugarno 4
- Macksville 4
- Maclean 4
- Macmasters Beach 4
- Macquarie Park 4
- Maitland 4
- Malabar 4
- Mangerton 4
- Manilla 4
- Manly 4
- Maroubra 4
- Marrickville 4
- Marsfield 4
- Mascot 4
- Matraville 4
- Mayfield 4
- Medowie 4
- Menai 4
- Merewether Heights 4
- Merrylands 4
- Miller 4
- Milperra 4
- Milsons Point 4
- Milton 4
- Miranda 4
- Mittagong 4
- Monterey 4
- Moonee Beach 4
- Mortdale 4
- Mosman 4
- Moss Vale 4
- Mount Colah 4
- Mount Druitt 4
- Mount Keira 4
- Mount Ousley 4
- Mount Saint Thomas 4
- Mudgee 4
- Mulgoa 4
- Murrumbateman 4
- Murwillumbah 4
- Nabiac 4
- Nambucca 4
- Nambucca Heads 4
- Nana Glen 4
- Narara 4
- Narellan 4
- Narellan Vale 4
- Narooma 4
- Narrabeen 4
- Narraweena 4
- Nelson Bay 4
- Neutral Bay 4
- New Lambton 4
- New Lambton Heights 4
- Newport 4
- Newtown 4
- Noraville 4
- Normanhurst 4
- North Bondi 4
- North Curl Curl 4
- North Epping 4
- North Haven 4
- North Lambton 4
- North Manly 4
- North Narrabeen 4
- North Ryde 4
- North Sydney 4
- North Turramurra 4
- North Wahroonga 4
- Northmead 4
- Nowra 4
- Oakdale 4
- Oatley 4
- Old Bar 4
- Oyster Bay 4
- Paddington 4
- Padstow 4
- Palm Beach 4
- Parramatta 4
- Peakhurst 4
- Pennant Hills 4
- Penrith 4
- Penshurst 4
- Phillip 4
- Pitt Town 4
- Point Clare 4
- Point Piper 4
- Port Kembla 4
- Port Stephens 4
- Pottsville Beach 4
- Prestons 4
- Punchbowl 4
- Pymble 4
- Quakers Hill 4
- Queanbeyan 4
- Quirindi 4
- Ramsgate 4
- Ramsgate Beach 4
- Randwick 4
- Rankin Park 4
- Rathmines 4
- Raworth 4
- Raymond Terrace 4
- Redfern 4
- Redhead 4
- Regents Park 4
- Revesby 4
- Rhodes 4
- Riverstone 4
- Roselands 4
- Roseville Chase 4
- Rouse Hill 4
- Rutherford 4
- Sawtell 4
- Scheyville 4
- Shellharbour 4
- Shellharbour Village 4
- South Coogee 4
- South Grafton 4
- South Turramurra 4
- South Windsor 4
- Springwood 4
- St Clair 4
- St Leonards 4
- Stanhope Gardens 4
- Strathfield 4
- Strathfield South 4
- Summer Hill 4
- Tamworth 4
- Taree 4
- Telopea 4
- The Entrance 4
- The Junction 4
- Tighes Hill 4
- Tingira Heights 4
- Toongabbie 4
- Toormina 4
- Toronto 4
- Tuggerawong 4
- Tumbi Vmbi 4
- Tumut 4
- Tweed Heads West 4
- Ulladulla 4
- Wahroonga 4
- Waratah 4
- Wareemba 4
- Warriewood 4
- Werrington County 4
- Werrington Downs 4
- West Pennant 4
- West Ryde 4
- West Wollongong 4
- Westmead 4
- Windale 4
- Wollstonecraft 4
- Woolgoolga 4
- Woollahra 4
- Woronora Heights 4
- Yagoona 4
- Yass 4
- Deniliquin 3
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