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Air quality in Holsworthy (2173)

How clean is the air in Holsworthy? The AQI score and annual exceedance count below reflect the air quality monitoring data for the region covering Holsworthy 2173, 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 Holsworthy

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PoorAQI · NSW DCCEEW
04:22 AEST
Liverpool station · 5.8 km from centroid
12-month median: AQI 36 · Fair

Air quality may affect sensitive groups. Check daily readings.


Pollutants
nearest station
PM2.5i
22.8µg/m³
24-hr avg
PM10i
35.3µg/m³
24-hr avg
NO₂i
1.0pphm
1hr reading

AQI · last 12 months · daily mean
Liverpool 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 Holsworthy 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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