Australian Capital Territory
TerritoryData as of · Metro Power Rankings
Territory of Australia.
AsiaCapital: CanberraLanguage: English
Population
474K
Metros tracked
1
541K in metros (114%)
Composite score
13.2
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Territory
At a glance
- Established
- 1911
- Area
- 2,358 km² (910 mi²)
- Population density
- 201/km² (520/mi²)
- Highest point
- Bimberi Peak (1,912 m (6,273 ft))
- Legislature
- Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
- Human Development Index
- 0.988 (2023)
- House seats
- 3
- Senate seats
- 2
- Rank in Australia
- 6th of 12 by composite score
- Area rank
- 8th of 8 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Canberra
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Australian Capital Territory metro footprint
1 metroLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
1 tracked metro
#217Canberra★ Capital
541K · Regional Hub
13.2