Air Quality Lab — Gold Coast, Australia
Air Quality Profile
Gold Coast reports an annual PM2.5 of 5.2 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Gold Coast
Australia
AustraliaAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
5.2µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
5.75.7 µg/m³ — Good
4.74.7 µg/m³ — Excellent
4.74.7 µg/m³ — Excellent
5.45.4 µg/m³ — Good
4.94.9 µg/m³ — Excellent
4.94.9 µg/m³ — Excellent
5.55.5 µg/m³ — Good
6.46.4 µg/m³ — Good
5.25.2 µg/m³ — Good
5.65.6 µg/m³ — Good
5.15.1 µg/m³ — Good
3.83.8 µg/m³ — Excellent
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
5.75.7 µg/m³ — Good
4.74.7 µg/m³ — Excellent
4.74.7 µg/m³ — Excellent
5.45.4 µg/m³ — Good
4.94.9 µg/m³ — Excellent
4.94.9 µg/m³ — Excellent
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
5.55.5 µg/m³ — Good
6.46.4 µg/m³ — Good
5.25.2 µg/m³ — Good
5.65.6 µg/m³ — Good
5.15.1 µg/m³ — Good
3.83.8 µg/m³ — Excellent
Best months: Feb–Mar, DecWorst months: Jan, Aug, Oct
Excellent0–5 µg/m³Good5–10 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Australia
Gold Coast: 5.2 µg/m³. Typical range in Australia: 5.3–6.1 µg/m³. Low anchor: Mount Gambier, 4.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Darwin, 9.7 µg/m³.
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