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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 |  Branxton | 76 |
| 2 | Bungendore | 65 |
| 3 | Bathurst | 64 |
| 4 | Armidale | 55 |
| 5 | Portland | 54 |
| 6 | Albury | 53 |
| 7 | Goulburn | 52 |
| 8 | Cowra | 49 |
| 9 | Wallsend | 47 |
| 10 | Muswellbrook | 42 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time New South Wales
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourke | 0 |
| 2 | Dareton | 0 |
| 3 | Deniliquin | 0 |
| 4 | Moree | 1 |
| 5 | Narrabri | 1 |
| 6 | Narrandera | 1 |
| 7 | Coffs Harbour | 2 |
| 8 | Grafton | 3 |
| 9 | Ballina | 5 |
| 10 | Broken Hill | 5 |
(local time)
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New South Wales air quality data attribution
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89 stations
- Armidale Regional Council
1 station
2 Government Contributors
- Greener Outlook
1 station
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1 station
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- Carl Braga
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Which is the most polluted city in New South Wales?
- Branxton 76
- Bungendore 65
- Bathurst 64
- Armidale 55
- Portland 54
- Albury 53
- Goulburn 52
- Cowra 49
- Wallsend 47
- Muswellbrook 42
- Singleton 42
- South Tamworth 40
- Brewarrina 38
- Carrington 36
- Mayfield West 34
- Kembla Grange 31
- Arcadia 29
- Gunnedah 27
- Cootamundra 25
- Crookwell 25
- Greta 24
- Scone 23
- Bolwarra 22
- Rutherford 22
- Bolwarra Heights 21
- Cessnock 21
- Clarence Town 21
- Dungog 21
- East Maitland 21
- Heddon Greta 21
- Kurri Kurri 21
- Largs 21
- Lorn 21
- Maitland 21
- Oberon 21
- Raworth 21
- Raymond Terrace 21
- Elermore Vale 20
- Holmesville 20
- North Lambton 20
- Perthville 20
- Rankin Park 20
- Blayney 19
- Broadmeadow 19
- Cardiff 19
- Cardiff Heights 19
- Cardiff South 19
- Charlestown 19
- Denman 19
- Eglinton 19
- Garden Suburb 19
- Glendale 19
- Hamilton 19
- Kelso 19
- Lambton 19
- Mayfield 19
- Medowie 19
- New Lambton Heights 19
- Newcastle 19
- Tighes Hill 19
- Waratah 19
- Bar Beach 18
- Boorowa 18
- Eleebana 18
- Gundaroo 18
- Highfields 18
- Kahibah 18
- Kotara 18
- Merewether Heights 18
- New Lambton 18
- The Junction 18
- Bolton Point 17
- Braidwood 17
- Cooks Hill 17
- Fennell Bay 17
- Gateshead 17
- Tingira Heights 17
- Windale 17
- Belmont 16
- Belmont North 16
- Belmont South 16
- Coal Point 16
- Corlette 16
- Dubbo 16
- Floraville 16
- Jewells 16
- Port Stephens 16
- Rathmines 16
- Redhead 16
- Toronto 16
- Anna Bay 15
- Arcadia vale 15
- Blackheath 15
- Blaxland 15
- Bowenfels 15
- Budgewoi 15
- Buff Point 15
- Bulahdelah 15
- Cammeray 15
- Canowindra 15
- Charmhaven 15
- Chittaway Bay 15
- Cooranbong 15
- Dora Creek 15
- Emu Heights 15
- Glenbrook 15
- Gorokan 15
- Gosford 15
- Hawks Nest 15
- Hazelbrook 15
- Jilliby 15
- Kanwal 15
- Katoomba 15
- Kingfisher Shores 15
- Lawson 15
- Leura 15
- Lisarow 15
- Lithgow 15
- Little Jilliby 15
- Narara 15
- Nelson Bay 15
- Noraville 15
- Pitt Town 15
- Point Clare 15
- Richmond 15
- Scheyville 15
- South Windsor 15
- Springwood 15
- Sydney 15
- Tuggerawong 15
- Wyong 15
- Asquith 14
- Bateau Bay 14
- Baulkham Hills 14
- Beaumont Hills 14
- Beecroft 14
- Berkeley Vale 14
- Berowra 14
- Berowra Heights 14
- Blackett 14
- Blacktown 14
- Blackwall 14
- Bossley Park 14
- Bringelly 14
- Cambridge Park 14
- Castle Hill 14
- Cecil Park 14
- Cherrybrook 14
- Cobbitty 14
- Constitution Hill 14
- Davistown 14
- Doonside 14
- East Gosford 14
- Erina 14
- Fairfield Heights 14
- Galston 14
- Girraween 14
- Glendenning 14
- Glenhaven 14
- Glenmore Park 14
- Glenorie 14
- Gloucester 14
- Greystanes 14
- Hassall Grove 14
- Holgate 14
- Hornsby 14
- Hornsby Heights 14
- Horsley Park 14
- Kandos 14
- Kellyville 14
- Kenthurst 14
- Kingswood Park 14
- Long Jetty 14
- Luddenham 14
- Mount Colah 14
- Mount Druitt 14
- Mulgoa 14
- Northmead 14
- Oakdale 14
- Penrith 14
- Quakers Hill 14
- Riverstone 14
- Rouse Hill 14
- St Clair 14
- Stanhope Gardens 14
- The Entrance 14
- Toongabbie 14
- Tumbi Vmbi 14
- Werrington County 14
- Werrington Downs 14
- West Pennant 14
- Westmead 14
- Young 14
- Auburn 13
- Avoca Beach 13
- Bensville 13
- Booker Bay 13
- Cabramatta 13
- Cabramatta West 13
- Carlingford 13
- Carramar 13
- Chipping Norton 13
- Dundas Valley 13
- Eastwood 13
- Elderslie 13
- Empire Bay 13
- Epping 13
- Ermington 13
- Ettalong 13
- Ettalong Beach 13
- Fairfield 13
- Fairfield East 13
- Forresters Beach 13
- Granville 13
- Grenfell 13
- Guildford West 13
- Harris Park 13
- Liverpool 13
- Macquarie Park 13
- Marsfield 13
- Merrylands 13
- Miller 13
- Murrumbateman 13
- Normanhurst 13
- North Epping 13
- North Turramurra 13
- North Wahroonga 13
- Parramatta 13
- Pennant Hills 13
- Prestons 13
- Pymble 13
- South Turramurra 13
- Telopea 13
- Wahroonga 13
- West Ryde 13
- Yass 13
- Berala 12
- Camden South 12
- Casula 12
- Church Point 12
- Concord West 12
- Denham Court 12
- Denistone 12
- East Lindfield 12
- Glenfield 12
- Gordon 12
- Ingleside 12
- Killara 12
- Lidcombe 12
- Lindfield 12
- Macmasters Beach 12
- Millthorpe 12
- Molong 12
- Narellan 12
- Narellan Vale 12
- North Ryde 12
- Orange 12
- Palm Beach 12
- Queanbeyan 12
- Regents Park 12
- Rhodes 12
- Bay View 11
- Bilgola Beach 11
- Carrolls Creek 11
- Castle Cove 11
- Central Coast 11
- Chatswood 11
- Chatswood West 11
- Concord 11
- Condobolin 11
- Coolamon 11
- Cooma 11
- Culcairn 11
- Cundletown 11
- Davidson 11
- Dorrigo 11
- East Albury 11
- East Hills 11
- East Ryde 11
- Enmore 11
- Forestville 11
- Forster 11
- Gladesville 11
- Glen Innes 11
- Gulgong 11
- Guyra 11
- Hillston 11
- Holbrook 11
- Holsworthy 11
- Homebush 11
- Howlong 11
- Hunters Hill 11
- Ingleburn 11
- Jindera 11
- Lane Cove 11
- Lane Cove North 11
- Lane Cove West 11
- Lavington 11
- Milperra 11
- Mudgee 11
- Nabiac 11
- Newport 11
- North Albury 11
- Old Bar 11
- Roseville Chase 11
- South Albury 11
- Strathfield 11
- Taree 11
- Warriewood 11
- West Albury 11
- Yagoona 11
- Allambie Heights 10
- Artarmon 10
- Ashfield 10
- Balmain 10
- Bankstown 10
- Belfield 10
- Brookvale 10
- Burwood 10
- Buxton 10
- Campbelltown 10
- Campsie 10
- Canada Bay 10
- Castlecrag 10
- Cremorne 10
- Crows Nest 10
- Croydon 10
- Curl Curl 10
- Douglas Park 10
- Drummoyne 10
- Forbes 10
- Gilgai 10
- Glen Alpine 10
- Greenwich 10
- Haberfield 10
- Harrington 10
- Inverell 10
- Kendall 10
- Killarney Heights 10
- Kyogle 10
- Lakemba 10
- Leichhardt 10
- Leumeah 10
- Lilyfield 10
- Longueville 10
- Narrabeen 10
- Narraweena 10
- North Manly 10
- North Narrabeen 10
- North Sydney 10
- Padstow 10
- Punchbowl 10
- Revesby 10
- St Leonards 10
- Strathfield South 10
- Wareemba 10
- Wollstonecraft 10
- Alexandria 9
- Arncliffe 9
- Balgowlah 9
- Balmain East 9
- Banksia 9
- Bardwell Valley 9
- Bellevue Hill 9
- Beverly Park 9
- Bexley 9
- Bexley North 9
- Blakehurst 9
- Bondi 9
- Bondi Beach 9
- Bondi Junction 9
- Bonnet Bay 9
- Botany 9
- Bowral 9
- Brighton-Le-Sands 9
- Bronte 9
- Bundanoon 9
- Bundeena 9
- Camperdown 9
- Canterbury 9
- Caringbah 9
- Caringbah South 9
- Casino 9
- Chippendale 9
- Clemton Park 9
- Clontarf 9
- Clovelly 9
- Colo Vale 9
- Como 9
- Connells Point 9
- Coogee 9
- Cremorne Point 9
- Cronulla 9
- Daceyville 9
- Darling Point 9
- Darlinghurst 9
- Darlington 9
- Dee Why 9
- Dolans Bay 9
- Dolls Point 9
- Dover Heights 9
- Dulwich Hill 9
- Earlwood 9
- East Tamworth 9
- Edgecliff 9
- Engadine 9
- Fairlight 9
- Freshwater 9
- Grays Point 9
- Gymea 9
- Gymea Bay 9
- Haymarket 9
- Heathcote 9
- Hurstville 9
- Hurstville Grove 9
- Jannali 9
- Kareela 9
- Kensington 9
- Kingsford 9
- Kirrawee 9
- Kirribilli 9
- Kogarah 9
- Kogarah Bay 9
- Kootingal 9
- Kurnell 9
- Kurraba Point 9
- Lewisham 9
- Loftus 9
- Lugarno 9
- Malabar 9
- Manly 9
- Maroubra 9
- Marrickville 9
- Mascot 9
- Matraville 9
- Menai 9
- Merimbula 9
- Milsons Point 9
- Miranda 9
- Mittagong 9
- Monterey 9
- Mortdale 9
- Mosman 9
- Moss Vale 9
- Neutral Bay 9
- Newtown 9
- North Bondi 9
- North Curl Curl 9
- Oatley 9
- Oyster Bay 9
- Paddington 9
- Peakhurst 9
- Penshurst 9
- Point Piper 9
- Quirindi 9
- Ramsgate 9
- Ramsgate Beach 9
- Randwick 9
- Redfern 9
- Roselands 9
- South Coogee 9
- Summer Hill 9
- Tamworth 9
- Wellington 9
- Wollongong 9
- Woollahra 9
- Woronora Heights 9
- Batemans Bay 8
- Camden Haven 8
- Dunedoo 8
- Gundagai 8
- Helensburgh 8
- Henty 8
- Phillip 8
- Umina 8
- Bowraville 7
- Broulee 7
- Bulli 7
- Eulomogo 7
- Forest Hill 7
- Junee 7
- Kempsey 7
- Lake Albert 7
- Larnook 7
- Manilla 7
- Nimbin 7
- North Haven 7
- Peak Hill 7
- Picton 7
- Springvale 7
- Tumut 7
- West Wyalong 7
- Albion Park Rail 6
- Bellingen 6
- Beresfield 6
- Berkeley 6
- Berridale 6
- Berrigan 6
- Bingara 6
- Blair Athol 6
- Boambee 6
- Boggabilla 6
- Boggabri 6
- Bombala 6
- Bonville 6
- Calderwood 6
- Coniston 6
- Coonabarabran 6
- Coonamble 6
- Cordeaux Heights 6
- Corrimal 6
- Coutts Crossing 6
- Crescent Head 6
- Cringila 6
- Dapto 6
- Darlington Point 6
- East Corrimal 6
- Fairy Meadow 6
- Finley 6
- Frederickton 6
- Gilgandra 6
- Gwynneville 6
- Jindabyne 6
- Kangaroo Valley 6
- Keiraville 6
- Koonawarra 6
- Lake Cargelligo 6
- Lake Heights 6
- Leeton 6
- Lightning Ridge 6
- Lismore 6
- Macksville 6
- Mangerton 6
- Milton 6
- Moama 6
- Moonee Beach 6
- Moruya 6
- Mount Keira 6
- Mount Ousley 6
- Mount Saint Thomas 6
- Mulwala 6
- Nambucca 6
- Nambucca Heads 6
- Nana Glen 6
- Narromine 6
- North Shore 6
- Nyngan 6
- Port Kembla 6
- Port Macquarie 6
- Sawtell 6
- South Grafton 6
- Toormina 6
- Wagga Wagga 6
- West Wollongong 6
- Ballina 5
- Banora Point 5
- Barrack Heights 5
- Bega 5
- Bermagui 5
- Berry 5
- Bilambil 5
- Bilambil Heights 5
- Bomaderry 5
- Broken Hill 5
- Brunswick Heads 5
- Burringbar 5
- Byron Bay 5
- Casuarina 5
- Chinderah 5
- Cobar 5
- Coraki 5
- Corowa 5
- Croom 5
- East Ballina 5
- East Lismore 5
- Eden 5
- Evans Head 5
- Falls Creek 5
- Federal 5
- Flinders 5
- Gerringong 5
- Gol Gol 5
- Goonellabah 5
- Greenwell Point 5
- Griffith 5
- Hay 5
- Jamberoo 5
- Kiama 5
- Kingscliff 5
- Lake Illawarra 5
- Maclean 5
- Merriwa 5
- Murwillumbah 5
- Narooma 5
- Nowra 5
- Parkes 5
- Pottsville Beach 5
- Shellharbour 5
- Shellharbour Village 5
- Tweed Heads West 5
- Ulladulla 5
- Woolgoolga 5
- Grafton 3
- Coffs Harbour 2
- Moree 1
- Narrabri 1
- Narrandera 1
- Bourke 0
- Dareton 0
- Deniliquin 0
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