Air quality in Australia
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Australia • 20:01, Oct 14
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 AuthorityAnonymousNew South Wales - NSW Government - Department of Planning and EnvironmentBryanThe WalrusArmidale Regional CouncilChad Wamsley-Taylorstefan keller-tubergBFFrom A DistanceKingsley BugarinalexmehlJoshDRFrank De La RambelyaWalt3AF IQAir community MemberBronwyn MacindoebeaumariswxChidlowRJBRick 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 AuthorityAnonymousNew South Wales - NSW Government - Department of Planning and EnvironmentBryanThe WalrusArmidale Regional CouncilChad Wamsley-Taylorstefan keller-tubergBFFrom A DistanceKingsley BugarinalexmehlJoshDRFrank De La RambelyaWalt3AF IQAir community MemberBronwyn MacindoebeaumariswxChidlowRJBRick GrzybAnonymous contributor
Live most polluted city ranking
Real-time Australia most polluted city ranking
| # | Cities | AQI⁺ US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Darwin | 52 | |
| 2 | Kingsville | 35 | |
| 3 | Brooklyn | 34 | |
| 4 | Footscray | 32 | |
| 5 | Melbourne | 21 | |
| 6 | Perth | 21 | |
| 7 | Wollongong | 20 | |
| 8 | Rocklea | 17 | |
| 9 | Singleton | 17 | |
| 10 | Adelaide | 16 |
2025 Australia most polluted city
| Collie, Western Australia | 55 |
Live cleanest city ranking
Real-time Australia cleanest city ranking
| # | Cities | AQI⁺ US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armidale | 3 | |
| 2 | Katoomba | 4 | |
| 3 | Sunshine Coast | 5 | |
| 4 | Brisbane | 7 | |
| 5 | Orange | 7 | |
| 6 | Bunbury | 9 | |
| 7 | Alkimos | 10 | |
| 8 | Bathurst | 11 | |
| 9 | Sydney | 12 | |
| 10 | Merriwa | 13 |
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
Which country had the worst air quality in 2025?
Worldwide PM2.5 ranking
2025 Australia global rank in air pollution
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Wildfires in Australia
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