// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Canberra?
Canberra scores 54.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #151 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
54.3%
Rank
#151 / 386
Criteria present
23 / 86
Evidence coverage
81.4%
Canberra's smart city score by area
11 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
3 present · 8 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
0 present · 11 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
1 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
1 present · 8 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent
3 present · 8 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Canberra is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
Where the gaps are
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government operates an official data portal at data.act.gov.au, which appears to host various datasets, and also has a presence on Anypoint Exchange as an "ACT Government" portal.
https://www.data.act.gov.au/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
High-value datasets are published, including "Zone substation data" related to the electricity network by Evoenergy and "Transport Canberra GTFS" for public transport information via the ACT Government portal.
https://www.evoenergy.com.au/about-us/electricity-network/zone-substation-dataOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Programmatic API access is available, specifically a "REST API Transport Canberra GTFS" for public transport data, as listed on the ACT Government's Anypoint Exchange portal.
https://anypoint.mulesoft.com/exchange/portals/act-government-9/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Access Canberra serves as the front-door for ACT government services and transactions, allowing residents and businesses to complete over 450 transactions online, including registrations and licensing.
https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/about-usAbout this assessment
Canberra was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.