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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 | Merimbula | 68 |
| 2 | Deniliquin | 61 |
| 3 | Cooma | 59 |
| 4 | Muswellbrook | 56 |
| 5 | Cootamundra | 44 |
| 6 | Coolamon | 34 |
| 7 | Portland | 33 |
| 8 | Wagga Wagga | 24 |
| 9 | Bathurst | 22 |
| 10 | Scone | 21 |
(local time)
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- Merimbula 68
- Deniliquin 61
- Cooma 59
- Muswellbrook 56
- Camden South 55
- Campbelltown 55
- Cobbitty 55
- Douglas Park 55
- Elderslie 55
- Glen Alpine 55
- Leumeah 55
- Narellan 55
- Narellan Vale 55
- Oakdale 55
- Bringelly 54
- Buxton 54
- Colo Vale 54
- Corowa 54
- Culcairn 54
- Denham Court 54
- East Albury 54
- Gundagai 54
- Holbrook 54
- Howlong 54
- Ingleburn 54
- Jindera 54
- Lavington 54
- Luddenham 54
- North Albury 54
- South Albury 54
- Tumut 54
- West Albury 54
- Bombala 53
- Bowral 53
- Bulli 53
- Casula 53
- Cecil Park 53
- Corrimal 53
- Denman 53
- Forest Hill 53
- Glenfield 53
- Henty 53
- Lake Albert 53
- Miller 53
- Mittagong 53
- Mulwala 53
- Prestons 53
- Beresfield 52
- Berkeley 52
- Berridale 52
- Blaxland 52
- Bossley Park 52
- Cabramatta 52
- Cabramatta West 52
- Calderwood 52
- Cambridge Park 52
- Carramar 52
- Chipping Norton 52
- Coniston 52
- Cordeaux Heights 52
- Cringila 52
- Dapto 52
- East Corrimal 52
- East Hills 52
- Emu Heights 52
- Engadine 52
- Fairfield 52
- Fairfield East 52
- Fairfield Heights 52
- Fairy Meadow 52
- Glenbrook 52
- Glenmore Park 52
- Greystanes 52
- Guildford West 52
- Gwynneville 52
- Heathcote 52
- Helensburgh 52
- Holsworthy 52
- Horsley Park 52
- Jindabyne 52
- Keiraville 52
- Kingswood Park 52
- Koonawarra 52
- Liverpool 52
- Mangerton 52
- Menai 52
- Milperra 52
- Moss Vale 52
- Mount Druitt 52
- Mount Keira 52
- Mount Ousley 52
- Mount Saint Thomas 52
- Mulgoa 52
- Penrith 52
- Revesby 52
- Springvale 52
- St Clair 52
- Werrington County 52
- Werrington Downs 52
- West Wollongong 52
- Woronora Heights 52
- Albion Park Rail 51
- Blackett 51
- Bonnet Bay 51
- Como 51
- Doonside 51
- Girraween 51
- Glendenning 51
- Hassall Grove 51
- Jannali 51
- Lake Heights 51
- Loftus 51
- Lugarno 51
- Merrylands 51
- Padstow 51
- Port Kembla 51
- Lake Illawarra 50
- Quakers Hill 50
- Shellharbour 50
- Yagoona 50
- Bankstown 49
- Barrack Heights 49
- Bega 49
- Berrigan 49
- Blacktown 49
- Bundanoon 49
- Croom 49
- Finley 49
- Flinders 49
- Grays Point 49
- Gymea 49
- Gymea Bay 49
- Hazelbrook 49
- Jamberoo 49
- Kangaroo Valley 49
- Kareela 49
- Kirrawee 49
- Lawson 49
- Oatley 49
- Oyster Bay 49
- Peakhurst 49
- Regents Park 49
- Shellharbour Village 49
- Springwood 49
- Yass 49
- Berala 48
- Berry 48
- Bomaderry 48
- Constitution Hill 48
- Falls Creek 48
- Granville 48
- Greenwell Point 48
- Kiama 48
- Milton 48
- Miranda 48
- Mortdale 48
- Murrumbateman 48
- Nowra 48
- Parramatta 48
- Penshurst 48
- Punchbowl 48
- Toongabbie 48
- Ulladulla 48
- Batemans Bay 47
- Bermagui 47
- Braidwood 47
- Broulee 47
- Caringbah South 47
- Connells Point 47
- Earlwood 47
- Gerringong 47
- Harris Park 47
- Hurstville 47
- Hurstville Grove 47
- Kandos 47
- Katoomba 47
- Lakemba 47
- Leura 47
- Lidcombe 47
- Narooma 47
- Northmead 47
- Queanbeyan 47
- Riverstone 47
- Roselands 47
- South Windsor 47
- Stanhope Gardens 47
- Westmead 47
- Auburn 46
- Baulkham Hills 46
- Beaumont Hills 46
- Belfield 46
- Blackheath 46
- Blakehurst 46
- Campsie 46
- Caringbah 46
- Clemton Park 46
- Gundaroo 46
- Kellyville 46
- Rouse Hill 46
- Strathfield South 46
- Bexley 45
- Bexley North 45
- Bowenfels 45
- Bundeena 45
- Castle Hill 45
- Cronulla 45
- Dolans Bay 45
- Ermington 45
- Kogarah 45
- Kogarah Bay 45
- Lithgow 45
- Pitt Town 45
- Scheyville 45
- Strathfield 45
- Telopea 45
- Beverly Park 44
- Burwood 44
- Canterbury 44
- Carlingford 44
- Concord West 44
- Cootamundra 44
- Dolls Point 44
- Dundas Valley 44
- Glenhaven 44
- Homebush 44
- Kenthurst 44
- Ramsgate 44
- Ramsgate Beach 44
- Ashfield 43
- Banksia 43
- Bardwell Valley 43
- Beecroft 43
- Cherrybrook 43
- Concord 43
- Crookwell 43
- Croydon 43
- Eastwood 43
- Eden 43
- Epping 43
- West Pennant 43
- West Ryde 43
- Brighton-Le-Sands 42
- Denistone 42
- Dulwich Hill 42
- Glenorie 42
- Haberfield 42
- Marsfield 42
- Monterey 42
- Pennant Hills 42
- Rhodes 42
- Summer Hill 42
- Arncliffe 41
- Lewisham 41
- Marrickville 41
- Normanhurst 41
- North Epping 41
- Wareemba 41
- Boorowa 40
- Drummoyne 40
- Galston 40
- Gladesville 40
- Hornsby 40
- Hunters Hill 40
- Kurnell 40
- Leichhardt 40
- Lilyfield 40
- Macquarie Park 40
- Mudgee 40
- South Turramurra 40
- Asquith 39
- Camperdown 39
- Canada Bay 39
- East Ryde 39
- Hornsby Heights 39
- Longueville 39
- Mount Colah 39
- Newtown 39
- North Wahroonga 39
- Wahroonga 39
- Young 39
- Alexandria 38
- Balmain 38
- Botany 38
- Darlington 38
- Lane Cove West 38
- Mascot 38
- North Ryde 38
- Pymble 38
- Redfern 38
- Balmain East 37
- Berowra Heights 37
- Chatswood West 37
- Chippendale 37
- Gordon 37
- Greenwich 37
- Haymarket 37
- Killara 37
- Oberon 37
- Artarmon 36
- Berowra 36
- Darlinghurst 36
- Kensington 36
- Lane Cove 36
- Maroubra 36
- Matraville 36
- North Turramurra 36
- Wollstonecraft 36
- Chatswood 35
- Crows Nest 35
- Daceyville 35
- Darling Point 35
- Kingsford 35
- Kirribilli 35
- Kurraba Point 35
- Lane Cove North 35
- Lindfield 35
- Milsons Point 35
- Neutral Bay 35
- North Sydney 35
- Paddington 35
- St Leonards 35
- Woollahra 35
- Branxton 34
- Clovelly 34
- Coogee 34
- Coolamon 34
- Leeton 34
- Malabar 34
- Randwick 34
- South Coogee 34
- Bellevue Hill 33
- Bondi 33
- Bondi Junction 33
- Bronte 33
- Cremorne 33
- Cremorne Point 33
- Davidson 33
- East Lindfield 33
- Edgecliff 33
- Kelso 33
- Mosman 33
- Perthville 33
- Portland 33
- Roseville Chase 33
- Bondi Beach 32
- Castle Cove 32
- Castlecrag 32
- Cessnock 32
- Dunedoo 32
- Eglinton 32
- Greta 32
- Killarney Heights 32
- Point Piper 32
- Blayney 31
- Cowra 31
- Dover Heights 31
- Forestville 31
- North Bondi 31
- Balgowlah 30
- Clontarf 30
- Canowindra 29
- Fairlight 29
- Allambie Heights 28
- Brookvale 27
- Freshwater 27
- Grenfell 27
- Ingleside 27
- Kurri Kurri 27
- Manly 27
- Molong 27
- Narraweena 27
- North Manly 27
- Quirindi 27
- Church Point 26
- Curl Curl 26
- Dee Why 26
- Jilliby 26
- Little Jilliby 26
- North Curl Curl 26
- Warriewood 26
- Bay View 25
- Blackwall 25
- Cooranbong 25
- Davistown 25
- East Gosford 25
- Ettalong 25
- Ettalong Beach 25
- Gosford 25
- Lisarow 25
- Narara 25
- Narrabeen 25
- North Narrabeen 25
- Point Clare 25
- Bensville 24
- Bilgola Beach 24
- Booker Bay 24
- Empire Bay 24
- Erina 24
- Newport 24
- Palm Beach 24
- Wagga Wagga 24
- Berkeley Vale 23
- Chittaway Bay 23
- Heddon Greta 23
- Holgate 23
- Avoca Beach 22
- Bathurst 22
- Charmhaven 22
- Dora Creek 22
- Macmasters Beach 22
- Scone 21
- Tuggerawong 21
- Tumbi Vmbi 21
- Bateau Bay 20
- Darlington Point 20
- Forresters Beach 20
- Gunnedah 20
- Kanwal 20
- Long Jetty 20
- Rutherford 20
- Wellington 20
- Gorokan 19
- Maitland 19
- The Entrance 19
- Buff Point 18
- East Maitland 18
- Gulgong 18
- Moruya 18
- Bolwarra 17
- Budgewoi 17
- Dubbo 17
- Forbes 17
- Junee 17
- Kingfisher Shores 17
- Lorn 17
- Noraville 17
- Arcadia vale 16
- Belmont 16
- Belmont North 16
- Belmont South 16
- Bolton Point 16
- Bolwarra Heights 16
- Cardiff 16
- Cardiff Heights 16
- Cardiff South 16
- Charlestown 16
- Coal Point 16
- Eleebana 16
- Fennell Bay 16
- Floraville 16
- Garden Suburb 16
- Gateshead 16
- Glendale 16
- Holmesville 16
- Jewells 16
- Kotara 16
- New Lambton 16
- Rathmines 16
- Redhead 16
- Tingira Heights 16
- Toronto 16
- Windale 16
- Bungendore 15
- Elermore Vale 15
- Highfields 15
- Kahibah 15
- Rankin Park 15
- West Wyalong 15
- Lambton 14
- Largs 14
- Moama 14
- New Lambton Heights 14
- North Lambton 14
- Orange 14
- Raworth 14
- Wollongong 14
- Eulomogo 13
- Merewether Heights 13
- Newcastle 13
- Broadmeadow 12
- Armidale 11
- Bar Beach 11
- Mayfield 11
- Millthorpe 11
- Phillip 11
- Singleton 11
- The Junction 11
- Waratah 11
- Cooks Hill 10
- Hamilton 10
- Peak Hill 10
- Picton 10
- Hillston 9
- Narrandera 9
- Richmond 9
- Sydney 9
- Tighes Hill 9
- Boggabri 8
- Coonabarabran 8
- Gilgandra 8
- Merriwa 8
- Tamworth 8
- East Tamworth 7
- Narromine 7
- Raymond Terrace 7
- Blair Athol 6
- Central Coast 6
- Hay 6
- Broken Hill 5
- Clarence Town 5
- Dareton 5
- Dungog 5
- Grafton 5
- Griffith 5
- Kootingal 5
- Lightning Ridge 5
- Anna Bay 4
- Banora Point 4
- Bellingen 4
- Bilambil 4
- Bilambil Heights 4
- Bingara 4
- Boambee 4
- Boggabilla 4
- Bonville 4
- Bowraville 4
- Brunswick Heads 4
- Bulahdelah 4
- Burringbar 4
- Byron Bay 4
- Camden Haven 4
- Carrolls Creek 4
- Casino 4
- Casuarina 4
- Chinderah 4
- Cobar 4
- Coffs Harbour 4
- Condobolin 4
- Coonamble 4
- Coraki 4
- Corlette 4
- Coutts Crossing 4
- Crescent Head 4
- Cundletown 4
- Dorrigo 4
- East Ballina 4
- East Lismore 4
- Enmore 4
- Evans Head 4
- Federal 4
- Forster 4
- Frederickton 4
- Gilgai 4
- Glen Innes 4
- Gloucester 4
- Gol Gol 4
- Goonellabah 4
- Guyra 4
- Harrington 4
- Hawks Nest 4
- Inverell 4
- Kempsey 4
- Kendall 4
- Kingscliff 4
- Kyogle 4
- Lake Cargelligo 4
- Larnook 4
- Macksville 4
- Maclean 4
- Manilla 4
- Medowie 4
- Moonee Beach 4
- Murwillumbah 4
- Nabiac 4
- Nambucca 4
- Nambucca Heads 4
- Nana Glen 4
- Nelson Bay 4
- North Haven 4
- Nyngan 4
- Old Bar 4
- Port Stephens 4
- Pottsville Beach 4
- Sawtell 4
- South Grafton 4
- Taree 4
- Toormina 4
- Tweed Heads West 4
- Woolgoolga 4
- Arcadia 3
- Narrabri 3
- Parkes 3
- Brewarrina 2
- Lismore 2
- Ballina 1
- Nimbin 1
- North Shore 1
- Umina 1
- Albury 0
- Bourke 0
- Cammeray 0
- Carrington 0
- Goulburn 0
- Kembla Grange 0
- Mayfield West 0
- Moree 0
- Port Macquarie 0
- South Tamworth 0
- Wallsend 0
- Wyong 0
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