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    Canberra is the capital city of Australia located between Sydney and Melbourne. It has a growing population of over 400,000 people and strong economy. Canberra is known for its high quality of living, with the best educated workforce in Australia, and ranked as one of the most livable cities in the world.

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    Canberra is the capital city of Australia located between Sydney and Melbourne. It has a growing population of over 400,000 people and strong economy. Canberra is known for its high quality of living, with the best educated workforce in Australia, and ranked as one of the most livable cities in the world.

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    Canberra is the capital city of Australia located between Sydney and Melbourne. It has a growing population of over 400,000 people and strong economy. Canberra is known for its high quality of living, with the best educated workforce in Australia, and ranked as one of the most livable cities in the world.

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    Canberra is the capital city of Australia located between Sydney and Melbourne. It has a growing population of over 400,000 people and strong economy. Canberra is known for its high quality of living, with the best educated workforce in Australia, and ranked as one of the most livable cities in the world.

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    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.
    LONELYPLANET.COM

    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
    DARWIN

    NORTHERN
    TERRITORY

    QUEENSLAND
    WESTERN
    AUSTRALIA

    BRISBANE
    SOUTH
    AUSTRALIA

    NEW SOUTH
    WALES
    PERTH

    ADELAIDE ACT SYDNEY

    VICTORIA CANBERRA
    MELBOURNE

    TASMANIA
    HOBART

    CANBERRA.COM.AU

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