Water hardness by postcode in Australia
Enter your postcode: we match it to the nearest city with published hardness data and show its value, unit and source.
How the search works
Every postcode is matched to the nearest of the 307 cities in Australia for which a water supplier or regulator publishes hardness. Supply areas do not follow postcode boundaries, so the result is the figure of the nearest published supply. If the match is more than 15 km away we say so, and the annual water quality report of your own supplier is the better reference. Each city page names the source document and its date and, where the supplier publishes them, the values of each supply zone.
Australian Drinking Water Guidelines: aesthetic target ≤ 200 mg/L CaCO₃.
Regions
Largest cities in Australia
| mg/L | mg/L | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 47 | 47 | soft |
| Melbourne | 18 | 18 | soft |
| Brisbane | 117 | 117 | moderately hard |
| Perth | 95 | 95 | moderately hard |
| Adelaide | 114 | 114 | moderately hard |
| Gold Coast | 38 | 38 | soft |
| Newcastle | 53 | 53 | soft |
| Sunshine Coast | 58 | 58 | soft |
| Logan City | 80 | 80 | moderately hard |
| Mandurah | 50 | 50 | soft |
| Bendigo | 121 | 121 | hard |
| Caloundra | 58 | 58 | soft |
| Coffs Harbour | 53 | 53 | soft |
| Bundaberg | 65 | 65 | moderately hard |
| Hervey Bay | 59 | 59 | soft |
| Port Macquarie | 50 | 50 | soft |
| Gladstone | 91 | 91 | moderately hard |
| Geraldton | 119 | 119 | moderately hard |
| Albany | 255 | 255 | very hard |
| Mildura | 43 | 43 | soft |
| Frankston East | 18 | 18 | soft |
| Warrnambool | 64 | 64 | moderately hard |
| Shepparton | 42 | 42 | soft |
| Kalgoorlie | 105 | 105 | moderately hard |
| Caboolture | 57 | 57 | soft |
| North Lakes | 57 | 57 | soft |
| Maroochydore | 58 | 58 | soft |
| Capalaba | 68 | 68 | moderately hard |
| Karratha | 280 | 280 | very hard |
| Australind | 85 | 85 | moderately hard |
| Port Hedland | 218 | 218 | very hard |
| Echuca | 17 | 17 | soft |
| Victoria Point | 68 | 68 | moderately hard |
| Broome | 48 | 48 | soft |
| Redland Bay | 68 | 68 | moderately hard |
| Cleveland | 68 | 68 | moderately hard |
| Esperance | 340 | 340 | very hard |
| Newman | 150 | 150 | hard |
| Nambour | 58 | 58 | soft |
| Mudgee | 142 | 142 | hard |