CANBERRA:

AUSTRALIA’S
CAPITAL CITY
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. The city is
strategically located in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT),
between Australia’s largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne.
Canberra has Australia’s best educated workforce, modern
infrastructure, low business costs and one of the strongest
economies in Australia.
PROSPEROUS,
VIBRANT,
GROWING
Canberra is a planned and designed city,
established in 1913 as Australia’s capital
city. A scenic city of green spaces, broad
boulevards and a seamless alignment
of built and natural elements.

Canberra’s population is 400,000 and

is growing by 5,000 people every year.
Canberra is the commercial hub for the
wider Canberra region of 900,000 people.

A$90,000 3.4 %
Average full-time earnings are more
than A$90,000 per annum, well above Canberra’s economy is strong.
the Australian average. Really strong. Economic growth
averaged 2.7% per annum over
the last decade. In 2015-16
economic growth was 3.4%.
Canberra’s population is
younger and more culturally
diverse than elsewhere in
23.8%
4.1
Australia. 23.8% of Canberra’s
residents were born overseas.
By 2020 Canberra will be
home to 420,000 people.
% Lowest
unemployment
rate in Australia
RENEWABLE ENERGY
WORLD LEADER
Canberra is leading Australia and Asia Pacific with the fastest
rate of transition to renewable energy. The city is on track
to achieve 100% renewable energy supply by 2020.

CANBERRA IS
One of the first cities in the world to
install fibre optic cable to the home to
enable fast broadband and network
connectivity. The largest free public
A DIGITALLY-
WiFi network in Australia. CONNECTED CITY

THE WORLD’S MOST 2014 The OECD ranked Canberra

first for well-being among
LIVEABLE REGION 362 regions worldwide.

2016 Canberra topped world

rankings for the highest
All the advantages and quality of living in the
choices of a big city, but numbeo.com ‘quality
without the drawbacks. of life’ index.

2017 World Health Organization

(WHO) ranks Canberra in
Canberra is clean and safe with
the top three capital cities
modern infrastructure and
in the world for air quality.
unspoilt national parks.

Getting around is easy and quick.

No traffic jams, no toll roads. Canberra’s residents are
the healthiest and longest
living in Australia.

Australia’s best mountain bike

facility, Stromlo Bike Park, is just THE HIGHEST AVERAGE STANDARD
15mins drive from the city centre OF LIVING IN THE NATION.

246 days of sun every

year means plenty of
Vitamin D and a great
outdoor lifestyle!
20°
Average temperature
in summer is a balmy
20 degrees Celsius
50%
50% of the
ACT is nature
reserve and 70%
is open space!
 CANBERRA IS A WONDERFULLY GREEN
CITY, WITH A LIVELY AND SOPHISTICATED
DINING AND BAR SCENE, INTERESTING
ARCHITECTURE AND A SMORGASBORD
OF MAJOR INSTITUTIONS TO KEEP EVEN
THE MOST AVID CULTURE VULTURE
ENGROSSED FOR DAYS ON END.
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WINERIES, RESTAURANTS, ART GALLERIES,

MUSEUMS, MUSIC AND THEATRE

NATIONAL MUSEUMS
AND GALLERIES
Canberra houses a remarkable collection of art, history and culture in our more than
50 Museums and Galleries, including the National Gallery of Australia, National Museum
of Australia, National Portrait Gallery, Australian War Memorial, Museum of Australian
Democracy, Questacon (National Science & Technology Centre), National Library,
National Film and Sound Archive, and National Arboretum.

140 vineyards, all Love coffee? So do we!

within 35 minutes’ drive Canberra is home to
of the city centre. Australia’s barista champion.

Information correct as at 1 June 2017

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN
EDUCATION, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The Australian National University

6 universities with 64,000
in Canberra is ranked in the top
tertiary students from
ten of the world’s most international
all around the world.
universities.

RANKED IN THE TOP

41%
41% of adults in Canberra
have a Bachelor degree or 25 STUDENT CITIES
higher, the highest proportion IN THE WORLD
of all states and territories.
1 in 10 adults have an Information and

$2.7B
Communications Technology qualification.

HIGH GROWTH SECTORS ARE CYBERSECURITY,

EDUCATION, ICT, HEALTH, RENEWABLE ENERGY Canberra’s higher education
AND SPACE INDUSTRIES. and research institutions
contribute more than $2.7b
Canberra has Australia’s highest concentration per year, and 16,000 jobs,
of enterprises delivering cyber security capabilities to the economy.
to government and private companies.

12,000 1,000 information and technology

businesses in Canberra employ
more than 12,000 people

IDEAL BUSINESS 15MINS Canberra’s International

LOCATION
Airport is just 15 minutes
from the city centre.

Canberra is well connected and

serviced by road, train and air
connections to domestic and Almost 800 direct flights per week to
international cities. Australian cities, New Zealand and Singapore.
Singapore 8 hrs
New Zealand 3 hrs
All federal government departments Sydney 50 mins
and agencies are located in Canberra. Melbourne 70 mins
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