Floriade image courtesy VisitCanberra and Grease Monkey image by Martin Ollman.
Enjoy a better work-life balance in Canberra – a progressive, family-friendly and active city that has ranked number one in the world on the Quality of Life Index 2014-2022 .
With a population of 454,000, this young city offers a seamless blend of city living and nature. Enjoy easy access to nature reserves, parks, lakes and mountains as well as contemporary and dynamic urban spaces and foodie and shopping precincts.
Canberra is a safe, welcoming and multicultural city, with more than a quarter of our population from overseas. One in four speaks a language other than English and we value our strong community connections.
Canberrans love their active lifestyle, with our residents having the highest participation level for organised sport in the country. We also love a good event – whether it be artisanal markets, our annual spring festival featuring one million blooms in a city park by the lake, our annual multicultural food fair or hot air balloon festival in autumn.
In Canberra you’ll be part of a greener future, with our city having a 100 per cent renewable energy supply, contributing to its title as the World’s Most Sustainable City (Uswitch 2021) .
Getting around Canberra is easy and quick. The city has an integrated and connected public transport network including a light rail network from the northern suburbs to the city. By car, everything is within a 30-minute drive. Here, we spend less time commuting and more time living.
Canberra is a city offering endless opportunity. But don’t take out word for it – find out more about why Canberra is a great place to live and work.
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Floriade image courtesy VisitCanberra and Grease Monkey image by Martin Ollman.