Air Pollution in Australia — Live AQI by City, PM2.5/PM10, Smog Alerts and Forecasts

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Locations

Sydney

6.8 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 10 NO₂ 5.4 O₃ 56

Melbourne

7.4 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 11 NO₂ 5.8 O₃ 51

Brisbane

5.8 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 8.1 NO₂ 2.6 O₃ 75

Perth

3.1 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 4.2 NO₂ 5.7 O₃ 43

Adelaide

2.2 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 2.6 NO₂ 2.9 O₃ 41

Gold Coast

6.5 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 11 NO₂ 0.5 O₃ 70

Canberra

4.2 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 6.3 NO₂ 3.4 O₃ 46

Newcastle upon Tyne

9.2 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 15 NO₂ 8.6 O₃ 53

Wollongong

3.8 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 5.8 NO₂ 1.3 O₃ 61

Logan City

5.8 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 8.1 NO₂ 2.6 O₃ 75

Geelong

5.6 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 9 NO₂ 1.3 O₃ 52

Hobart

3.3 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 4.6 NO₂ 1.9 O₃ 50

Townsville

6.9 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 8.8 NO₂ 1.4 O₃ 72

Cairns

4.4 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 6.4 NO₂ 0 O₃ 62

Toowoomba

5.1 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 9.1 NO₂ 0.4 O₃ 76

Darwin

11 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 13 NO₂ 1 O₃ 75

Rockingham

5.2 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 8.6 NO₂ 1.7 O₃ 55

Launceston city centre

3.2 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 4.3 NO₂ 1.3 O₃ 55

Bendigo

5.2 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 8.2 NO₂ 1.3 O₃ 50

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM

PM2,5 6 (Good)

PM10 8 (Good)

O3 59 (Good)

NO2 3 (Good)

SO2 2 (Good)

CO 87 (Good)

index	2026-08-27	2026-08-26	2026-08-25	2026-08-24	2026-08-23	2026-08-22	2026-08-21	2026-08-20
PM2,5	8 Good	6 Good	7 Good	6 Good	9 Good	8 Good	7 Good	8 Good
PM10	10 Good	7 Good	9 Good	8 Good	12 Good	10 Good	10 Good	11 Good
O3	46 Good	47 Good	46 Good	48 Good	46 Good	49 Good	48 Good	49 Good
NO2	7 Good	6 Good	7 Good	6 Good	7 Good	7 Good	7 Good	7 Good
SO2	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good
CO	109 Good	110 Good	108 Good	99 Good	102 Good	110 Good	107 Good	108 Good

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pollution pm25 hikersbay.com — Air pollution in Australia from November 2015 to May 2020

index	2020-05	2020-04	2020-03	2020-02	2020-01	2019-12	2019-11	2019-10	2019-09	2019-08	2019-07	2019-06	2019-05	2019-04	2019-03	2019-02	2019-01	2018-12	2018-11	2018-10	2018-09	2018-08	2018-07	2018-06	2018-05	2018-04	2018-03	2018-02	2018-01	2017-12	2017-11	2017-10	2017-09	2017-08	2017-07	2017-06	2017-05	2017-04	2017-03	2017-02	2017-01	2016-12	2016-11	2016-10	2016-09	2016-08	2016-07	2016-06	2016-05	2016-04	2015-11	2016-03	2016-01	2015-10
	5.8 Good	6.1 Good	4.3 Good	4.6 Good	13 Moderate	15 Moderate	12 Good	7 Good	6.5 Good	7 Good	5.9 Good	6.9 Good	6.4 Good	5.5 Good	5.6 Good	5.9 Good	8.8 Good	6.7 Good	5.7 Good	5.5 Good	6.7 Good	7.7 Good	8.3 Good	6 Good	7.3 Good	7.2 Good	5.7 Good	5.2 Good	6.3 Good	5.8 Good	4.6 Good	5.7 Good	6.4 Good	7.4 Good	8.2 Good	7.5 Good	7.5 Good	5.1 Good	4.6 Good	6.4 Good	7.5 Good	8 Good	6.7 Good	5.8 Good	5.2 Good	8.6 Good	5.5 Good	5.9 Good	7.4 Good	7 Good	8.6 Good	- Good	- Good	- Good
PM10	14 Good	15 Good	14 Good	15 Good	26 Moderate	33 Moderate	26 Moderate	17 Good	15 Good	14 Good	12 Good	12 Good	12 Good	10 Good	11 Good	13 Good	15 Good	13 Good	14 Good	10 Good	13 Good	14 Good	14 Good	11 Good	14 Good	14 Good	12 Good	11 Good	12 Good	12 Good	10 Good	12 Good	16 Good	14 Good	11 Good	12 Good	12 Good	12 Good	11 Good	12 Good	12 Good	12 Good	11 Good	9 Good	7.4 Good	10 Good	8 Good	7.3 Good	13 Good	12 Good	9.7 Good	30 Moderate	14 Good	17 Good

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Quality of life in Australia

Green and Parks in the City

Australia 77%

East Timor: 53% Papua New Guinea: 27% New Caledonia: 70%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Australia 78%

East Timor: 44% Papua New Guinea: 34%

Air Pollution

Australia 23%

East Timor: 36% Papua New Guinea: 63% New Caledonia: 55%

Garbage Disposal

Australia 72%

East Timor: 19% Papua New Guinea: 18% New Caledonia: 30%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Australia 82%

East Timor: 38% Papua New Guinea: 38% New Caledonia: 75%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Australia 68%

East Timor: 25% Papua New Guinea: 22% New Caledonia: 30%

Noise and Light pollution

Australia 39%

East Timor: 53% Papua New Guinea: 58% New Caledonia: 45%

Water Pollution

Australia 33%

East Timor: 64% Papua New Guinea: 76% New Caledonia: 55%

Source: Numbeo

* Pollution data source: https://openaq.org (Australia - South Australia, Richards Bay, AirNow, Australia - Queensland, Australia - Victoria, Australia - New South Wales, Australia - Tasmania, Australia - ACT) The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Australia today?

The current average PM2.5 across Australia is about 6 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Australia?

Right now PM2.5 in Australia averages about 6 µg/m³ (“Good”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which cities in Australia have the best and worst air quality now?

Darwin currently has the highest PM2.5 (11 µg/m³), while Adelaide has the cleanest air (2 µg/m³).

How is air quality measured?

Air quality here is based on PM2.5 — the concentration of fine particulate matter in µg/m³. Lower values mean cleaner air. Data is updated daily from Open-Meteo.

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