// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Canberra?
Canberra scores 38.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #116 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
38.7%
Rank
#116 / 213
Criteria present
14 / 86
Evidence coverage
61.6%
Canberra's smart city score by area
7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
1 present · 9 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
0 present · 9 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
1 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
0 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
Where Canberra is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
Where the gaps are
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Evidence highlights
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-usDigital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Residents can create and manage an ACT Digital Account to access online government services in the ACT.
https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/pluginfile.php/79801/mod_resource/content/8/index.htmlDigital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Access Canberra provides various online payment options for services, including renewing vehicle registration, paying traffic and parking fines, and driver licence renewals.
https://www.act.gov.au/accesscbrDigital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Canberra offers a 'Fix My Street' service, which allows citizens to report issues and get help and support.
https://www.act.gov.au/accesscbrAbout this assessment
Canberra was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-06 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 — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.