Live air data
The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) in collaboration with industry partners operates an air quality monitoring network across the state.
Data from the monitoring network is presented online as ambient concentration, air quality categories and smoke and dust health action levels which are updated hourly.
What’s new
The Department of Environment and Science is introducing smoke sensors to provide more Queensland communities with local indicative measurements and health action advice during smoke and dust events. This sensor network will continue to expand into more locations over time. Sensor measurements can be viewed in the data table under the new 'Sensor' tab, or via the smoke and dust health action levels page.
Hydrogen sulfide monitoring is being undertaken in the Swanbank area by the department in response to community concerns around odour.
Smoke and dust health action levels
There are elevated health action levels in:
Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Sunday 28 May 2023 8am.
Sunday 28 May 2023 8am
Sensors
Legend to air quality category colours about category values
- Good
- Fair
- Poor
- Very poor
- Extremely poor
Select a value within the table to generate charts and to download air quality data.
| Station | Particle PM2.5 µg/m³1hr avg about |
|---|---|
| Beaudesert | 3.4 |
| Beerwah | 1.1 |
| Boonah | 0.9 |
| Burleigh Heads | 2.1 |
| Caboolture | 0.9 |
| Caloundra | 2.6 |
| Cooroy | 2.4 |
| Eagleby | 11 |
| Forest Lake | 2.2 |
| Gatton | 0.2 |
| Kilcoy | 1.7 |
| Lowood | - |
| Maleny | 0.6 |
| Moggill | 9.9 |
| Nambour | 2.6 |
| Norwell | 5.2 |
| Redlands | 1.7 |
| Tamborine Mountain | 0.6 |
| Tewantin | 1.1 |
| Upper Kedron | 2.4 |
| Station | Particle PM2.5 µg/m³1hr avg about |
|---|---|
| Dalby | - |
| Goondiwindi | 0.4 |
| Highfields | 4.9 |
| Oakey | 14.3 |
| Pittsworth | 25.5 |
| Rangeville | 7.3 |
| Stanthorpe | 19.6 |
| Warwick | 11.4 |
| Station | Particle PM2.5 µg/m³1hr avg about |
|---|---|
| Bundaberg | 2 |
| Gayndah | 1.7 |
| Gympie | 13.6 |
| Hervey Bay | 1.3 |
| Kingaroy | 7.5 |
| Tin Can Bay | 2.6 |
| Toogoom | 1.3 |
| Station | Particle PM2.5 µg/m³1hr avg about |
|---|---|
| Biloela | 0 |
| Gracemere | 0.6 |
| Parkhurst | 2.2 |
| Sarina | 2.1 |
| Yeppoon | 3 |
| Station | Particle PM2.5 µg/m³1hr avg about |
|---|---|
| Abbot Point | 0.2 |
| Proserpine | 0.3 |
| Station | Particle PM2.5 µg/m³1hr avg about |
|---|---|
| Charters Towers | 0.3 |
| Ingham | 1.4 |
| Station | Particle PM2.5 µg/m³1hr avg about |
|---|---|
| Kirwan | 0.9 |
| South Townsville | 3.5 |
| Stuart | 4 |
| Station | Particle PM2.5 µg/m³1hr avg about |
|---|---|
| Atherton | 3.6 |
| Gordonvale | 1.2 |
| Innisfail | 1 |
| Mareeba | 3.1 |
| Mossman | 1 |
| Yarrabah | - |
None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/53 records)
The data used to compile this air quality information comes directly from the department's air monitoring network and has only undergone a preliminary quality check. Data is retrieved from the stations every hour and after quality checks, is available approximately 1 hour later.
All data on this site is shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
- If there is no data measured for a parameter, or data could not be retrieved from the monitoring station at this hour, no data is shown in the cell.
About air quality categories
Air quality categories are used to make it easier to interpret air quality data by reducing the complexity associated with different pollutant concentration units and air quality guideline values.
Each air quality measurement from a monitoring station is assigned an air quality category rating based on comparison of the measurement value against the relevant air quality guideline. Five colour-coded air quality categories are used, being ‘Good’ (green), ‘Fair’ (yellow), ‘Poor’ (orange), ‘Very poor’ (red) or ‘Extremely poor’ (dark red). Values greater than the air quality guideline will be appear as ‘Poor’, ‘Very poor’ or ‘Extremely poor’.
About these Sensors parameters
- Particle PM2.5
Airborne particles less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter, referred to as PM2.5, can be hazardous to human health or cause a nuisance when present in the air at elevated levels. They are capable of penetrating the lower airways of humans and can cause possible negative health effects.
The guideline for Particle PM2.5 is 50µg/m³ (1hr avg) and 25µg/m³ (24hr avg).
Particle PM2.5 is measured in micrograms per cubic metre.
