Air quality in Australia
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Australia • 11:44, Oct 19
DCCEEW New South WalesEnvironment Protection Authority for Victoria StateACT GovernmentQueensland Government, Department of Environment and ScienceAustralia - EPA tas.gov.auWestern Australia Dept of Water and Env RegEnvironment Protection AuthorityMarc MorrisCarl BragaNorthern Territory Environment Protection AuthorityAnonymousBryanThe WalrusArmidale Regional CouncilChad Wamsley-Taylorstefan keller-tubergBFFrom A DistanceKingsley BugarinalexmehlJoshDRFrank De La RambelyaAFWalt3 IQAir community MemberBronwyn MacindoeChidlowRJBL VeghRick GrzybAnonymous contributor
DCCEEW New South WalesEnvironment Protection Authority for Victoria StateACT GovernmentQueensland Government, Department of Environment and ScienceAustralia - EPA tas.gov.auWestern Australia Dept of Water and Env RegEnvironment Protection AuthorityMarc MorrisCarl BragaNorthern Territory Environment Protection AuthorityAnonymousBryanThe WalrusArmidale Regional CouncilChad Wamsley-Taylorstefan keller-tubergBFFrom A DistanceKingsley BugarinalexmehlJoshDRFrank De La RambelyaAFWalt3 IQAir community MemberBronwyn MacindoeChidlowRJBL VeghRick GrzybAnonymous contributor
Live most polluted city ranking
Real-time Australia most polluted city ranking
| # | Cities | AQI⁺ US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brooklyn | 37 | |
| 2 | Bunbury | 28 | |
| 3 | Footscray | 27 | |
| 4 | Kingsville | 27 | |
| 5 | Canberra | 22 | |
| 6 | Rocklea | 22 | |
| 7 | Wollongong | 22 | |
| 8 | Perth | 20 | |
| 9 | Singleton | 19 | |
| 10 | Port Melbourne | 18 |
2025 Australia most polluted city
| Collie, Western Australia | 55 |
Live cleanest city ranking
Real-time Australia cleanest city ranking
| # | Cities | AQI⁺ US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armidale | 2 | |
| 2 | Orange | 5 | |
| 3 | Alkimos | 6 | |
| 4 | Adelaide | 7 | |
| 5 | Branxton | 8 | |
| 6 | Brisbane | 9 | |
| 7 | Katoomba | 9 | |
| 8 | Merriwa | 9 | |
| 9 | Sunshine Coast | 9 | |
| 10 | Sydney | 10 |
2025 Australia cleanest city
| Broken Hill, New South Wales | 10 |
2025 Australia air quality
2025 country air quality average
How polluted is Australia?
In 2025 in Australia, the annual PM2.5 concentration met the WHO annual PM2.5 guideline.
2025 AQI⁺ country ranking
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Worldwide PM2.5 ranking
2025 Australia global rank in air pollution
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Wildfires in Australia
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