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Air quality in McMahons Point (2060)

McMahons Point (2060) falls within the North Sydney local government area. Air quality here is influenced by traffic density on nearby arterials, prevailing wind patterns, and proximity to industrial land uses. The EPA's AQI monitoring provides a region-level picture; for hyperlocal variation, such as proximity to a bus depot or a busy intersection, the EPA's online monitoring dashboard offers the most granular real-time data.

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Air quality in McMahons Point

36
FairAQI · NSW DCCEEW
06:53 AEST
Bradfield Highway station · 0.7 km from centroid
12-month median: AQI 36 · Fair

Air quality is acceptable but sensitive groups may notice effects.


Pollutants
nearest station
PM2.5i
7.4µg/m³
24-hr avg
PM10i
17.8µg/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 McMahons Point 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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