SmogRank / Countries / Australia
Most polluted cities in Australia
3 measured cities, last 7 days; 0 above the WHO 24-hour guideline. Worst: Melbourne at 4.1 µg/m³, #2,020 in the world.
3 good
Estimated: cities without a monitor
Australia cities we can't measure, with model estimates for the last 7 days. Listed by population, not ranked: estimates aren't precise enough to rank. Model estimates from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), adjusted to measured cities nearby where there are any. Adjusted, a single day lands within ×1.5 of what a monitor would read about two times in three; unadjusted, it can be off by half or double. Treat them as a guide, not a measurement.
| City | 7-day estimate |
|---|---|
| Brisbane | ≈ 10 µg/m³ |
| Perth | ≈ 7 µg/m³ |
| Gold Coast | ≈ 10 µg/m³ |
| Newcastle | ≈ 10 µg/m³ |
| Sunshine Coast | ≈ 10 µg/m³ |
| Canberra | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| Central Coast | ≈ 9 µg/m³ |
| Logan City | ≈ 10 µg/m³ |
| Geelong | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| Wollongong | ≈ 11 µg/m³ |
| Hobart | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Townsville | ≈ 7 µg/m³ |
| Cairns | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| Toowoomba | ≈ 7 µg/m³ |
| Darwin | ≈ 10 µg/m³ |
| Ballarat | ≈ 3 µg/m³ |
| Mandurah | ≈ 6 µg/m³ |
| Bendigo | ≈ 3 µg/m³ |
| Caloundra | ≈ 10 µg/m³ |
| Launceston | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| Maitland | ≈ 10 µg/m³ |
| Tuggeranong | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Mackay | ≈ 7 µg/m³ |
| Rockhampton | ≈ 6 µg/m³ |
| Coffs Harbour | ≈ 7 µg/m³ |
| Bunbury | ≈ 6 µg/m³ |
| Bundaberg | ≈ 8 µg/m³ |
| Adelaide Hills | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| Hervey Bay | ≈ 9 µg/m³ |
| Port Macquarie | ≈ 7 µg/m³ |
| Gladstone | ≈ 7 µg/m³ |
| Tamworth | ≈ 7 µg/m³ |
| Dubbo | ≈ 6 µg/m³ |
| Orange | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| Wodonga | ≈ 6 µg/m³ |
| Geraldton | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| St Albans | ≈ 7 µg/m³ |
| Bathurst | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| Albany | ≈ 7 µg/m³ |
| Mildura | ≈ 2 µg/m³ |
Regions
Measured cities in each region (30 days).
Updated 2026-10-01 19:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 in µg/m³ (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors.