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Air quality in Curl Curl (2096)

Air quality is an increasingly important factor for buyers in Curl Curl (2096), particularly those with asthma, respiratory conditions, or young children. The data below shows the average AQI and the number of days per year on which air quality in the monitoring region exceeded the NSW standard, a figure most Sydney buyers have never seen but which varies meaningfully across the metropolitan area.

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Air quality in Curl Curl

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GoodAQI · NSW DCCEEW
05:34 AEST
Cammeray station · 8.7 km from centroid
12-month median: AQI 28 · Good

Air quality is generally safe for outdoor activity.


Pollutants
nearest station
PM2.5i
5.2µg/m³
24-hr avg
PM10i
16.7µg/m³
24-hr avg
NO₂i
0.4pphm
1hr reading

AQI · last 12 months · daily mean
Cammeray 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 Curl Curl 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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