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Air quality in Balgowlah Heights (2093)

How clean is the air in Balgowlah Heights? The AQI score and annual exceedance count below reflect the air quality monitoring data for the region covering Balgowlah Heights 2093, 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 Balgowlah Heights

33
GoodAQI · NSW DCCEEW
05:36 AEST
Cammeray station · 5.2 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.

For most Balgowlah Heights buyers, air quality will not be a dealbreaker. The region around 2093 is unlikely to be materially worse than the Sydney metropolitan average. It becomes more relevant if you are comparing Balgowlah Heights 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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