Air quality in Bondi Beach (2026)

How clean is the air in Bondi Beach? The AQI score and annual exceedance count below reflect the air quality monitoring data for the region covering Bondi Beach 2026, sourced from the NSW EPA. Sydney's air quality is generally good by international standards, but pollution spikes during westerly wind events, summer ozone days, and winter wood-smoke seasons can affect sensitive residents.

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Air quality in Bondi Beach

GoodAQI · NSW DCCEEW

10:07 AEST

Randwick station · 5.4 km from centroid

12-month median: AQI 31 · Good

Air quality is generally safe for outdoor activity.

Pollutants

nearest station

PM2.5i

7.1µg/m³

24-hr avg

PM10i

16.2µg/m³

24-hr avg

NO₂i

0.2pphm

1hr reading

AQI · last 12 months · daily mean

Randwick station · 365 daily points

Source: NSW DCCEEW Air Quality API (CC BY 4.0). Historical data updated weekly; live readings cached 60 minutes.

Wood-fire heaters are a surprisingly large contributor to winter air pollution in Sydney's middle and outer rings. If Bondi Beach is a cooler area where wood fires are common, winter PM2.5 readings can spike significantly above summer averages. The annualised AQI shown here averages across all seasons; buyers with respiratory sensitivity may want to check the seasonal breakdown on the EPA's Air Quality website.

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