Air quality in Australia
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Australia • 10:34, Oct 10
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 RambelyaWalt3 IQAir community MemberAFBronwyn 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 RambelyaWalt3 IQAir community MemberAFBronwyn MacindoeChidlowRJBL VeghRick GrzybAnonymous contributor
Live most polluted city ranking
Real-time Australia most polluted city ranking
| # | Cities | AQI⁺ US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 65 | |
| 2 | Darwin | 61 | |
| 3 | Branxton | 34 | |
| 4 | Rocklea | 28 | |
| 5 | Singleton | 28 | |
| 6 | Sydney | 26 | |
| 7 | Perth | 23 | |
| 8 | Bathurst | 21 | |
| 9 | Canberra | 20 | |
| 10 | Launceston | 19 |
2025 Australia most polluted city
| Collie, Western Australia | 55 |
Live cleanest city ranking
Real-time Australia cleanest city ranking
| # | Cities | AQI⁺ US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armidale | 6 | |
| 2 | Bunbury | 9 | |
| 3 | Katoomba | 12 | |
| 4 | Snug | 13 | |
| 5 | Bathurst | 15 | |
| 6 | Brisbane | 15 | |
| 7 | Adelaide | 16 | |
| 8 | Melbourne | 16 | |
| 9 | Merriwa | 16 | |
| 10 | Sunshine Coast | 16 |
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
Real-time information
Active fires
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