Air quality in Neutral Bay (2089)

How clean is the air in Neutral Bay? The AQI score and annual exceedance count below reflect the air quality monitoring data for the region covering Neutral Bay 2089, 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 Neutral Bay

FairAQI · NSW DCCEEW

04:21 AEST

Bradfield Highway station · 1.0 km from centroid

12-month median: AQI 36 · Fair

Air quality is acceptable but sensitive groups may notice effects.

Pollutants

nearest station

PM2.5i

5.8µg/m³

24-hr avg

PM10i

17.9µg/m³

24-hr avg

NO₂i

0.5pphm

1hr reading

AQI · last 12 months · daily mean

Bradfield Highway 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 Neutral Bay 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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