// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Melbourne?
Melbourne scores 70.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #35 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
70.5%
Rank
#35 / 386
Criteria present
51 / 86
Evidence coverage
81.4%
Melbourne's smart city score by area
11 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
8 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Melbourne is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Evidence highlights
Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Melbourne has an air quality monitoring network, with specific measures taken in Argyle Square and a broader network of EPA Sensor Monitoring Sites across Victoria, which collect air quality data.
https://data.melbourne.vic.gov.au/explore/dataset/argyle-square-air-quality/information/Air Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data
Melbourne provides open air quality data, as evidenced by the "Argyle Square Air Quality" dataset on the City of Melbourne's Open Data Portal, and EPA Victoria offers current and forecast air quality information with an API for developers.
https://data.melbourne.vic.gov.au/explore/dataset/argyle-square-air-quality/information/Air Quality & Monitoring · Clean air / low-emission zone
Melbourne has a clean air plan, including a $20 million package to improve air quality in its inner western suburbs by modernizing truck fleets to produce fewer emissions, sealing local roads to reduce dust pollution, and a Zero Emissions Vehicle Roadmap.
https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/cleaner-air-melbournes-westEnergy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets
Victoria, where Melbourne is located, generated over 42% of its electricity from renewable sources in the last financial year and has legislated targets of 65% by 2030 and 95% by 2035. Programs like Solar Victoria also support the adoption of solar panels a…
https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/victoria-powers-towards-next-renewable-energy-targetAbout this assessment
Melbourne 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.