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Australia

It depends on the town. 152 of 168 listed water systems in Australia are low risk (90.5%).

Western AustraliaQueenslandNorthern TerritorySouth AustraliaNew South WalesVictoriaTasmaniaAustralian Capital Territory
Open an area for its towns. Green means every listed water system there is low risk. Orange or red means every listed system is high or critical risk. Any other area has mixed ratings.
Australian Capital Territory1 water systems · 1 low riskNew South Wales60 water systems · 60 low riskNorthern Territory3 water systems · 3 low riskQueensland35 water systems · 27 low riskSouth Australia8 water systems · 8 low riskTasmania4 water systems · 0 low riskVictoria45 water systems · 41 low riskWestern Australia12 water systems · 12 low risk

Source

Bureau of Meteorology, National Performance Report 2024–25.

Period covered: July 2024 to June 2025.

Each town shows the utility that supplies it, from the national report on about 75 urban utilities. The rating uses the share of people whose water met the bacteria guidelines, and any boil-water or do-not-drink notices in 2024–25. Smaller utilities that do not report these figures are not listed.

Common questions

Can I drink the tap water in Australia?

It depends on the town. 152 of 168 listed water systems in Australia are low risk (90.5%).

Where do these ratings come from?

Bureau of Meteorology, National Performance Report 2024–25. Period covered: July 2024 to June 2025.