Australia Air Pollution Statistics
Top 10 Best and Worst Air Quality in Australia

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The statistics below corresponds to the real-time readings
last updated on Sun Feb 23 2025 22:11:36 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time).

Worst Air Quality Stations
Palace Street
on 2025-02-24 07:09:42
104
06 PMSat 2206 AM12 PM06 PMFeb 2306 AM12 PM06 PMMon 2406 AM
Kembla Grange Illawarra
on 2025-02-24 05:00:00
70
06 PMSat 2206 AM12 PM06 PMFeb 2306 AM12 PM06 PMMon 2406 AM
Prospect Sydney North-west
on 2025-02-24 05:00:00
45
06 PMSat 2206 AM12 PM06 PMFeb 2306 AM12 PM06 PMMon 2406 AM
Wollongong Illawarra
on 2025-02-24 05:00:00
44
06 PMSat 2206 AM12 PM06 PMFeb 2306 AM12 PM06 PMMon 2406 AM
Mooroolbark
on 2025-02-24 06:00:00
40
06 PMSat 2206 AM12 PM06 PMFeb 2306 AM12 PM06 PMMon 2406 AM
Spencer Gulf Pt Pirie Oliver St
on 2025-02-24 06:30:00
38
06 PMSat 2206 AM12 PM06 PMFeb 2306 AM12 PM06 PMMon 2406 AM
Macquarie Park Sydney East
on 2025-02-24 05:00:00
36
06 PMSat 2206 AM12 PM06 PMFeb 2306 AM12 PM06 PMMon 2406 AM
North Parramatta Sydney North-west
on 2025-02-24 05:00:00
36
06 PMSat 2206 AM12 PM06 PMFeb 2306 AM12 PM06 PMMon 2406 AM
Northern Adelaide (Elizabeth)
on 2025-02-24 06:30:00
35
06 PMSat 2206 AM12 PM06 PMFeb 2306 AM12 PM06 PMMon 2406 AM
Melbourne CBD
on 2025-02-24 06:00:00
34
06 PMSat 2206 AM12 PM06 PMFeb 2306 AM12 PM06 PMMon 2406 AM

Best Air Quality Stations
Rawson Street
on 2025-02-24 07:09:36
0
12 PM06 PMFeb 2306 AM12 PM06 PMMon 2406 AM
Edgar Street
on 2025-02-24 07:08:33
0
12 PM06 PMFeb 2306 AM12 PM06 PMMon 2406 AM
Boronia_VIC_Australia
on 2025-02-24 07:05:40
0
12 PM06 PMFeb 2306 AM12 PM06 PMMon 2406 AM
Morphett Street
on 2025-02-24 07:09:50
0
12 PM06 PMFeb 2306 AM12 PM06 PMMon 2406 AM
Civic, Canberra
on 2025-02-24 06:00:00
1
12 PM06 PMFeb 2306 AM12 PM06 PMMon 2406 AM
Lyall Avenue
on 2025-02-24 07:07:44
2
12 PM06 PMFeb 2306 AM12 PM06 PMMon 2406 AM
Alvah Street
on 2025-02-24 07:07:59
2
12 PM06 PMFeb 2306 AM12 PM06 PMMon 2406 AM
Palmerston
on 2025-02-24 06:30:00
2
12 PM06 PMFeb 2306 AM12 PM06 PMMon 2406 AM
Florey, Canberra
on 2025-02-24 06:00:00
3
12 PM06 PMFeb 2306 AM12 PM06 PMMon 2406 AM
Riverton Drive North
on 2025-02-24 07:08:14
3
12 PM06 PMFeb 2306 AM12 PM06 PMMon 2406 AM


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Air Quality Rankings

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About the Air Quality Levels

AQI Air Pollution Level Health Implications Cautionary Statement (for PM2.5)
0 - 50 Good Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk None
51 -100 Moderate Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
101-150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
151-200 Unhealthy Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion
201-300 Very Unhealthy Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid all outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit outdoor exertion.
300+ Hazardous Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects Everyone should avoid all outdoor exertion

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Usage Notice: All the Air Quality data are unvalidated at the time of publication, and due to quality assurance these data may be amended, without notice, at any time. The World Air Quality Index project has exercised all reasonable skill and care in compiling the contents of this information and under no circumstances will the World Air Quality Index project team or its agents be liable in contract, tort or otherwise for any loss, injury or damage arising directly or indirectly from the supply of this data.



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