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Air quality in Rhodes (2138)

How clean is the air in Rhodes? The AQI score and annual exceedance count below reflect the air quality monitoring data for the region covering Rhodes 2138, 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.

Any dealbreakers?

Air quality in Rhodes

40
FairAQI · NSW DCCEEW
04:22 AEST
Lidcombe station · 6.3 km from centroid
12-month median: AQI 31 · Good

Air quality is acceptable but sensitive groups may notice effects.


Pollutants
nearest station
PM2.5i
8.2µg/m³
24-hr avg
PM10i
19.8µg/m³
24-hr avg
NO₂i
1.1pphm
1hr reading

AQI · last 12 months · daily mean
Lidcombe station · 365 daily points
Source: NSW DCCEEW Air Quality API (CC BY 4.0). Historical data updated weekly; live readings cached 60 minutes.

For most Rhodes buyers, air quality will not be a dealbreaker. The region around 2138 is unlikely to be materially worse than the Sydney metropolitan average. It becomes more relevant if you are comparing Rhodes to suburbs further from major road corridors, or if a household member has a respiratory condition that makes air quality a daily health consideration rather than a background factor.

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