Air quality · Oceania
Air quality in Australia today
Right now the most polluted of the 7 Australia cities we cover is Sydney at AQI 58 (Moderate); the cleanest is Canberra at 28.
US EPA AQI, modelled from the CAMS forecast. Refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.
Cities in Australia, worst air first
| # | City | AQI | Category | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney New South Wales | 58 | Moderate | 5.6 m people |
| 2 | Melbourne Victoria | 56 | Moderate | 5.4 m people |
| 3 | Perth Western Australia | 53 | Moderate | 2.4 m people |
| 4 | Adelaide South Australia | 37 | Good | 1.5 m people |
| 5 | Gold Coast Queensland | 32 | Good | 0.6 m people |
| 6 | Brisbane Queensland | 31 | Good | 2.8 m people |
| 7 | Canberra Australian Capital Territory | 28 | Good | 0.4 m people |
- Good 0–50
- Moderate 51–100
- Unhealthy for sensitive groups 101–150
- Unhealthy 151–200
- Very unhealthy 201–300
- Hazardous 301–500
Each city’s value is the CAMS model at the city’s coordinates, scored on the US EPA AQI. It is an estimate, not a station reading. How we calculate it.