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How much fluoride is in your tap water?

Measured fluoride levels for 110 Australian supplies, taken from utility water quality reports. Fluoridated supplies target 0.6 to 1.1 mg/L. The health guideline maximum is 1.5 mg/L.

TownStateStatusMeasured fluorideSource
AlburyNSW AddedTarget 1 mg/LAlburyCity
Broken HillNSW Not added0.16 mg/L (April to June 2026), target 0.9 to 1.5Essential Water quarterly report, Apr to Jun 2026
CorowaNSW Not added0.05 mg/L (March 2025), natural backgroundFederation Council results, Mar 2025
NarranderaNSW NaturalAbout 0.7 mg/L natural (2014)NSW Health committee minutes, May 2014
NewcastleNSW AddedTypically 1 mg/LNewcastle Herald
NynganNSW Not added0.05 mg/L (2024-25)Bogan Shire DWMS report 2024-25
OrangeNSW AddedTarget 0.8 to 1.2 mg/LOrange City Council
SydneyNSW Added0.96 mg/L typical at tap (April to June 2026)Sydney Water, Prospect East Q4 2025-26
WollongongNSW Added0.98 mg/L typical at tap (April to June 2026)Sydney Water Illawarra report, Q4 2025-26
Alice SpringsNT NaturalAbout 0.5 mg/L natural (1991 figure)NT Parliament, Question 18 (1991)
BeaudesertQLD Added0.79 mg/L average, 12 months to Sept 2026 (208 samples)Seqwater Scenic Rim water quality report
BoonahQLD Added0.73 mg/L (Sept 2026)Seqwater, Sept 2026
CabooltureQLD Added0.78 mg/L average, 12 months to Sept 2026 (208 samples)Seqwater Moreton water quality report
CaloundraQLD Added0.72 mg/L (Sept 2026)Seqwater, Sept 2026
ClevelandQLD Added0.76 mg/L average, 12 months to Sept 2026 (503 samples)Redland City Bulletin
DunwichQLD Added0.79 mg/L (Sept 2026)Seqwater, Sept 2026
EskQLD Added0.82 mg/L average, 12 months to Sept 2026 (157 samples)Seqwater Somerset water quality report
Gold CoastQLD Added0.73 mg/L average, 12 months to Sept 2026 (311 samples)Seqwater Gold Coast water quality report
KilcoyQLD Added0.75 mg/L (Sept 2026)Seqwater, Sept 2026
LoganQLD Added0.71 mg/L average, 12 months to Sept 2026 (257 samples)Logan City Council
NambourQLD Added0.72 mg/L (Sept 2026)Seqwater, Sept 2026
Point LookoutQLD Added0.79 mg/L (Sept 2026)Seqwater, Sept 2026
RedcliffeQLD Added0.70 mg/L (Sept 2026)Unitywater
SpringfieldQLD Added0.41 mg/L average at Mt Crosby (Sept 2026)Seqwater, Sept 2026
St GeorgeQLD Not added0.36 mg/L natural (council figure, 2012)Balonne Shire submission, Nov 2012
TownsvilleQLD AddedTarget 0.7 mg/L (range 0.6 to 0.8)Townsville City Council e-petitions
AdelaideSA Added0.7 to 0.9 mg/L by metro zone (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026)SA Water performance results, Sep 2026
BordertownSA Not added0.3 mg/L average (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026)SA Water performance results, Sep 2026
CedunaSA Added0.6 mg/L average (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026)SA Water performance results, Sep 2026
KapundaSA Added0.7 mg/L average (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026)SA Water performance results, Sep 2026
KeithSA Added0.59 mg/L average (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026)SA Water performance results, Sep 2026
MillicentSA Natural1.0 mg/L average (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026)SA Water performance results, Sep 2026
Mount GambierSA Added0.9 mg/L average (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026)SA Hansard, Oct 2010
NaracoorteSA Natural1.2 mg/L average (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026)SA Water performance results, Sep 2026
PenolaSA Not added0.2 mg/L average (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026)SA Water performance results, Sep 2026
Port AugustaSA Added0.7 mg/L average (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026)SA Water performance results, Sep 2026
Port LincolnSA Natural0.5 mg/L average (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026)SA Water performance results, Sep 2026
Port PirieSA Added0.7 mg/L average (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026)SA Water performance results, Sep 2026
WhyallaSA Added0.7 mg/L average (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026)SA Water performance results, Sep 2026
BurnieTAS Added0.74 mg/L (2024-25 average), below the 0.8 minimumTasmanian Economic Regulator 2024-25
DevonportTAS AddedWithin 0.8 to 1.1 mg/L (2024-25)Tasmanian Economic Regulator 2024-25
George TownTAS AddedWithin 0.8 to 1.1 mg/L (2024-25)Tasmanian Economic Regulator 2024-25
HobartTAS AddedWithin 0.8 to 1.1 mg/L (2024-25)Tasmanian Economic Regulator 2024-25
LauncestonTAS AddedWithin 0.8 to 1.1 mg/L (2024-25)Tasmanian Economic Regulator 2024-25
SmithtonTAS AddedWithin 0.8 to 1.1 mg/L (2024-25)Tasmanian Economic Regulator 2024-25
St HelensTAS AddedWithin 0.8 to 1.1 mg/L (2024-25)Tasmanian Economic Regulator 2024-25
AraratVIC Added0.92 mg/L average (2021-22)GWMWater report 2021-22
BairnsdaleVIC Added0.85 mg/L average (2024-25)East Gippsland Water report 2024-25
BannockburnVIC Added0.74 mg/L average (2023-24)Barwon Water report 2023-24
BenallaVIC Added0.75 mg/L average (2024-25)North East Water report 2024-25
BendigoVIC Added0.90 mg/L average at plant (2024-25), target 0.9Coliban Water report 2024-25
CastlemaineVIC Added0.91 mg/L average at plant (2024-25)Coliban Water report 2024-25
CobramVIC Added0.67 mg/L average (2024-25)Medical Journal of Australia, 2015
ColacVIC Added0.71 mg/L average (2023-24)Barwon Water report 2023-24
EchucaVIC Not addedNot dosed since 8 September 2023Coliban Water interruption notice
GeelongVIC Added0.72 to 0.79 mg/L across Geelong localities (2023-24)Barwon Water report 2023-24
HorshamVIC Added0.61 mg/L average (2021-22)GWMWater report 2021-22
KerangVIC Added0.73 mg/L average (2024-25)Lower Murray Water report 2024-25
KorumburraVIC Added0.49 mg/L average (2024-25)South Gippsland Water report 2024-25
KyabramVIC Added0.80 mg/L average (2024-25)GV Water report 2024-25
Lakes EntranceVIC Added0.82 to 0.87 mg/L across Mitchell system towns (2024-25)East Gippsland Water report 2024-25
MelbourneVIC AddedTarget about 1 mg/LVictorian Department of Health, Sep 2023
Ocean GroveVIC Added0.79 mg/L average (2023-24)Barwon Water report 2023-24
Port FairyVIC Natural0.76 mg/L (2025-26 sample)Wannon Water report 2025-26
PortlandVIC Natural0.96 mg/L average (2025-26)Wannon Water report 2025-26
RobinvaleVIC Added0.70 mg/L average (2024-25)Lower Murray Water report 2024-25
SaleVIC Added0.78 mg/L average (2023-24)Gippsland Water report 2023-24
SeymourVIC Added0.67 to 0.68 mg/L average (2024-25)GV Water report 2024-25
SheppartonVIC Added0.73 mg/L average (2024-25)GV Water report 2024-25
Swan HillVIC Added0.79 mg/L average (2024-25)Lower Murray Water report 2024-25
TerangVIC Added0.52 mg/L average (2025-26, part year after commissioning)Wannon Water report 2025-26
TorquayVIC Added0.79 mg/L average (2023-24)Barwon Water report 2023-24
WangarattaVIC Added0.71 mg/L average (2024-25)North East Water report 2024-25
WarragulVIC Added0.78 mg/L average (2023-24)Gippsland Water report 2023-24
WodongaVIC Added0.73 to 0.75 mg/L average (2024-25)North East Water report 2024-25
WonthaggiVIC Added0.48 mg/L average (2024-25), partly fluoridatedSouth Gippsland Water report 2024-25
YarrawongaVIC Added0.74 mg/L average (2024-25)North East Water report 2024-25
AlbanyWA Added0.7 mg/L (2024-25 mean)Water Corporation annual report 2024-25
Bremer BayWA Natural0.54 mg/L natural (2024-25 mean)Water Corporation 2024-25 Great Southern tables
BroomeWA Added0.71 mg/L (2024-25 mean)Water Corporation 2024-25 North West tables
BusseltonWA Natural0.42 mg/L natural (2024-25 average)Busselton Water report 2024-25
CapelWA Added0.71 mg/L (2024-25, part year after dosing began)WA Health, 4 Jun 2025
CarnarvonWA Natural0.38 mg/L natural (2024-25 mean)Water Corporation 2024-25 Mid West tables
CollieWA Added0.80 mg/L (2024-25 mean)Water Corporation 2024-25 South West tables
Coral BayWA Not addedBelow 0.1 mg/L (2024-25)Water Corporation 2024-25 Mid West tables
DerbyWA Added0.68 mg/L (2024-25 mean)Water Corporation 2024-25 North West tables
DonnybrookWA Added0.61 mg/L (2024-25, part year after dosing began)WA Health, 4 Jun 2025
DunsboroughWA Natural0.89 mg/L (2024-25 mean)Healthy WA
EsperanceWA Added0.80 mg/L (2024-25 mean)Water Corporation 2024-25 Great Southern tables
ExmouthWA Added0.71 mg/L (2024-25 mean)Water Corporation 2024-25 Mid West tables
GeraldtonWA Added0.79 mg/L (2024-25 mean, 52 samples)Water Corporation 2024-25 Mid West tables
Halls CreekWA Natural0.63 mg/L natural (2024-25 mean)Water Corporation annual report 2024-25
KalbarriWA Not addedBelow 0.1 mg/L (2024-25)Water Corporation 2024-25 Mid West tables
KalgoorlieWA Added0.83 mg/L (2024-25 mean, 54 samples)Water Corporation 2024-25 Goldfields tables
KarrathaWA Added0.72 mg/L (2024-25 mean, 53 samples)Water Corporation 2024-25 North West tables
KununurraWA Added0.67 mg/L (2024-25 mean)WA Government, 17 Nov 2016
LavertonWA Natural0.96 mg/L natural (2024-25 mean, up to 1.10)Water Corporation annual report 2024-25
LeonoraWA Natural0.48 mg/L natural (2024-25 mean)Water Corporation 2024-25 Goldfields tables
MandurahWA Added0.82 mg/L (2024-25 mean, 52 samples)Water Corporation 2024-25 Perth tables
Marble BarWA Natural0.73 mg/L natural (2024-25 mean)Water Corporation 2024-25 North West tables
MeekatharraWA Natural0.30 mg/L natural (2024-25 mean)Water Corporation 2024-25 Mid West tables
NorthamWA Added0.83 mg/L (2024-25 mean)Water Corporation 2024-25 Goldfields tables
OnslowWA Natural0.70 mg/L natural (2024-25 mean)Water Corporation annual report 2024-25
ParaburdooWA NaturalAbout 0.6 mg/L naturalWA Dept of Water, WRP 147
PerthWA Added0.78 to 0.86 mg/L (2024-25 zone means)Water Corporation 2024-25 Perth tables
Port HedlandWA Added0.69 mg/L (2024-25 mean)WA Government, 17 Nov 2016
RoebourneWA Added0.65 mg/L (2024-25 mean)Water Corporation 2024-25 North West tables
Tom PriceWA NaturalAbout 0.6 mg/L naturalWA Dept of Water, WRP 125
WickhamWA Added0.65 mg/L (2024-25 mean)Water Corporation 2024-25 North West tables
WyndhamWA Not addedBelow 0.1 mg/L (2024-25)Water Corporation 2024-25 North West tables

Levels vary by month and by supply zone. Under 0.3 mg/L generally means no fluoride is added. Check your utility's latest drinking water quality report for current figures, and see how to test your own water.