Most Polluted Cities in Australia

Real-time air quality data from cities around the world Australia

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Real-time air pollution rankings for 100 cities across Australia. See which cities have the highest pollution levels and worst air quality.

1

Victor Harbor

Australia

48

AQI

2

Wodonga

Australia

44

AQI

3

Albury

Australia

44

AQI

4

Mount Gambier

Australia

41

AQI

5

Cairns

Australia

41

AQI

6

Logan City

Australia

40

AQI

7

Adelaide

Australia

40

AQI

8

Brisbane

Australia

40

AQI

9

Wallan

Australia

39

AQI

10

Melbourne

Australia

39

AQI

11

Melbourne

Australia

39

AQI

12

Ipswich City

Australia

38

AQI

13

Stirling

Australia

37

AQI

14

Mount Barker

Australia

37

AQI

15

Mornington

Australia

37

AQI

16

Bongaree

Australia

36

AQI

17

Gawler

Australia

36

AQI

18

Sunshine Coast

Australia

35

AQI

19

Devonport

Australia

34

AQI

20

Murray Bridge

Australia

33

AQI

21

Mount Isa

Australia

33

AQI

22

Albany

Australia

32

AQI

23

Ocean Grove

Australia

31

AQI

24

Torquay

Australia

31

AQI

25

Busselton

Australia

30

AQI

26

Warrnambool

Australia

30

AQI

27

Dubbo

Australia

30

AQI

28

Dubbo

Australia

30

AQI

29

Launceston

Australia

29

AQI

30

Geraldton

Australia

28

AQI

31

Tweed Heads

Australia

28

AQI

32

Gold Coast

Australia

28

AQI

33

Lara

Australia

27

AQI

34

Drysdale

Australia

27

AQI

35

Darwin

Australia

27

AQI

36

Geelong

Australia

27

AQI

37

Hobart

Australia

27

AQI

38

Perth

Australia

27

AQI

39

Whyalla

Australia

26

AQI

40

Nambour

Australia

26

AQI

41

Bunbury

Australia

25

AQI

42

Wangaratta

Australia

24

AQI

43

Queanbeyan

Australia

24

AQI

44

Canberra

Australia

24

AQI

45

Broken Hill

Australia

23

AQI

46

Gympie

Australia

23

AQI

47

Burnie

Australia

23

AQI

48

Alice Springs

Australia

23

AQI

49

Gladstone

Australia

23

AQI

50

Baldivis

Australia

23

AQI

51

Drouin

Australia

22

AQI

52

Moe

Australia

22

AQI

53

Warragul

Australia

22

AQI

54

Bacchus Marsh

Australia

22

AQI

55

Bowral

Australia

22

AQI

56

Goulburn

Australia

22

AQI

57

Traralgon

Australia

22

AQI

58

Melton

Australia

22

AQI

59

Port Hedland

Australia

21

AQI

60

Horsham

Australia

21

AQI

61

Hervey Bay

Australia

21

AQI

62

Mackay

Australia

21

AQI

63

Bendigo

Australia

21

AQI

64

Echuca

Australia

20

AQI

65

Rockhampton

Australia

20

AQI

66

Toowoomba

Australia

20

AQI

67

Ballina

Australia

19

AQI

68

Yeppoon

Australia

19

AQI

69

Kalgoorlie

Australia

19

AQI

70

Orange

Australia

19

AQI

71

Townsville

Australia

19

AQI

72

Wollongong

Australia

19

AQI

73

Kiama

Australia

18

AQI

74

Armidale

Australia

18

AQI

75

Morisset

Australia

18

AQI

76

Nowra

Australia

18

AQI

77

Mildura

Australia

18

AQI

78

Mildura

Australia

18

AQI

79

Port Macquarie

Australia

18

AQI

80

Shepparton

Australia

18

AQI

81

Karratha

Australia

17

AQI

82

Coffs Harbour

Australia

17

AQI

83

Bundaberg

Australia

17

AQI

84

Kurri Kurri

Australia

16

AQI

85

Griffith

Australia

16

AQI

86

Bathurst

Australia

16

AQI

87

Maitland

Australia

16

AQI

88

Newcastle

Australia

16

AQI

89

Sydney

Australia

16

AQI

90

Sydney

Australia

16

AQI

91

Taree

Australia

15

AQI

92

Forster

Australia

15

AQI

93

Maryborough

Australia

15

AQI

94

Cessnock

Australia

15

AQI

95

Ballarat

Australia

15

AQI

96

Lismore

Australia

14

AQI

97

Tamworth

Australia

14

AQI

98

Wagga Wagga

Australia

14

AQI

99

Gosford

Australia

14

AQI

100

Grafton

Australia

12

AQI

Understanding Air Quality Index

0-50

Good

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

51-100

Moderate

Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people.

101-150

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects.

151-200

Unhealthy

Everyone may begin to experience health effects.

201-300

Very Unhealthy

Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects.

301+

Hazardous

Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is likely to be affected.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a scale from 0 to 500 that measures air pollution levels. Poor air quality can cause respiratory issues, cardiovascular problems, and other health concerns.

Source: US EPA Air Quality Index

Last updated: Oct 23, 2026 3:04 PM