// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Sydney?
Sydney scores 92.4% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #2 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
92.4%
Rank
#2 / 213
Criteria present
73 / 82
Evidence coverage
95.1%
Sydney's smart city score by area
20 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
15 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
15 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
16 present · 2 partial · 2 absent
7 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Sydney is strong
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
Where the gaps are
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency Response
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
Sydney has an official municipal open data portal at data.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au, which is further supported by a dedicated open data page.
https://data.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Open Data by Default · Open APIs / programmatic access
The NSW government provides an API portal at api.nsw.gov.au, and the Transport for NSW open data hub includes a user guide, indicating programmatic access to data.
https://api.nsw.gov.au/Open Data by Default · Open licensing & terms
Clear terms and policies for data reuse are available, including API terms, a general NSW data policy, a City of Sydney data disclaimer, and specific terms for the Transport for NSW open data hub.
https://api.nsw.gov.au/termsOpen Data by Default · High-value dataset coverage
High-value datasets are covered, including transport data through opendata.transport.nsw.gov.au, and mentions of economic priorities and budget for NSW, suggesting budget/spend data.
https://www.nsw.gov.au/About this assessment
Sydney was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 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.