Canberra, Australia
Australian Capital Territory · Australia
Canberra is a large city in Australian Capital Territory, Australia with a population of 473,855. Elevation: 1,873 ft (571 m). Average temperature: 53°F (11°C).
Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026
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People
Climate
| Population | 473,855 |
| Population Density | 2,601 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 1,873 ft (571 m) |
| Coordinates | -35.2835°, 149.1281° |
| Timezone | Australia/Sydney |
| Country | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| State / Province | Australian Capital Territory |
| Average Temperature | 53°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 63°F (17°C) |
| July Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 32.7 inches (832 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 1.0 inches (3 cm) |
About Canberra
Canberra is a large city in Australia (Australian Capital Territory) with a population of 473,855. The city sits at an elevation of 1,873 feet (571 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 63°F in January to 41°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 32.7 inches. The timezone is Australia/Sydney.
Climate in Canberra
Canberra has an average annual temperature of 13.9°C (57°F). The hottest month is Jan (22°C), the coldest is Jul (6.2°C). Average annual precipitation is 596 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 52.5°F |
| 3% below Australia avg | |
| January Average | 63°F (17°C) |
| July Average | 41°F (5°C) |
Geography
| Elevation | 1,873 ft (571 m) |
| Area | 182.2 sq mi (471.8 km²) |
| Population Density | 2,601/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 35.2835°S, 149.1281°E |
| Timezone | Australia/Sydney |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63°F (17°C) | 2.9 in | Wettest |
| February | 69°F (20°C) | 2.1 in | Warmest |
| March | 64°F (18°C) | 2.2 in | |
| April | 57°F (14°C) | 2.2 in | |
| May | 50°F (10°C) | 2.1 in | |
| June | 44°F (7°C) | 1.8 in | Driest |
| July | 41°F (5°C) | 2.2 in | Coldest |
| August | 45°F (7°C) | 2.3 in | |
| September | 50°F (10°C) | 2.7 in | |
| October | 55°F (13°C) | 2.8 in | |
| November | 60°F (16°C) | 2.9 in | |
| December | 66°F (19°C) | 2.1 in |
Canberra has a seasonal temperature swing of 28°F / from 41°F in July to 69°F in February. Total annual precipitation is 28.3 inches, with January being the wettest month (2.9") and June the driest (1.8").
Colleges & Universities in Canberra
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANU College | University | - | , |
| ANU Medical School | University | - | , |
| ANU Medical School | University | - | , |
| ANU School of Music | College | - | , |
| Australian Catholic University - Signadou Campus | University | - | , |
| Australian Defence Force Academy | University | - | , |
| Australian Federal Police Training Centre | College | - | , |
| Australian Institute of Sport | College | - | , |
| Australian National University | University | - | Visit → |
| Building Ra | College | - | , |
| Canberra Institute of Technology - Fyshwick Campus | College | - | , |
| Canberra Institute of Technology, Bruce Location | University | - | , |
| Canberra Institute of Technology, Gungahlin Location | University | - | , |
| Charles Sturt University | University | - | , |
| Global Energy Training Solutions (GETS) | College | - | Visit → |
| Global Energy Training Solutions (GETS) | College | - | , |
| Lyons Education Centre | College | - | , |
| Mount Stromlo Observatory | University | - | Visit → |
| St Mary MacKillop College - Padua Campus | College | - | , |
| TAFE Illawarra Institute | College | - | , |
| University of Canberra | University | - | , |
| UNSW Canberra City Precinct | College | - | , |
Schools in Canberra
80+ public schools (OpenStreetMap data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleen Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Narrabundah College | - | - | - | - |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Forrest Primary | - | - | - | - |
| Telopea Park School | - | - | - | - |
| Yarralumla Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Maribyrnong Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mother Teresa Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| St Michaels Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Franklin Early Childhood School | - | - | - | - |
| Red Hill Primary - Pre-School | - | - | - | - |
| Australian Academy of Science | - | - | - | - |
| St Matthew's Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Weetangera Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Aranda Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Canberra Girls' Grammar School | - | - | - | - |
| Belconnen High School | - | - | - | - |
| Hawker College | - | - | - | - |
| Southern Cross Early Childhood School | - | - | - | - |
| Deakin School for Early Learning | - | - | - | - |
| O'Connor Cooperative School | - | - | - | - |
| Canberra High School | - | - | - | - |
| Shirley Smith High School | - | - | - | - |
| Mawson Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mawson Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mawson Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mawson Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Evelyn Scott School | - | - | - | - |
| St Monica's Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Miles Franklin Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| St Jude's Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Canberra Grammar School | - | - | - | - |
| St Edmund's College | - | - | - | - |
| St Bede's Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Merici College | - | - | - | - |
| Islamic School of Canberra | - | - | - | - |
| Charles Weston School | - | - | - | - |
| Ainslie School | - | - | - | - |
| Giralang Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| St Benedict's Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Harrison School | - | - | - | - |
| Macquarie Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Alfred Deakin High School | - | - | - | - |
| Malkara School | - | - | - | - |
| Melrose High School | - | - | - | - |
| University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra | - | - | - | - |
| Radford College | - | - | - | - |
| Marist College Canberra | - | - | - | - |
| Holy Trinity Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Canberra Grammar School | - | - | - | - |
| Canberra Girls Grammar School | - | - | - | - |
| Florey Primary | - | - | - | - |
| St John The Apostle Primary | - | - | - | - |
| St Vincent's Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| UC Kaleen High School | - | - | - | - |
| Lyneham High School | - | - | - | - |
| Turner School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Josephs Primary | - | - | - | - |
| Majura Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Music Centre | - | - | - | - |
| The Canberra College | - | - | - | - |
| Mawson Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Canberra Christian School | - | - | - | - |
| St John Vianney's Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Orana Steiner School | - | - | - | - |
| Canberra Montessori School | - | - | - | - |
| Curtin Primary | - | - | - | - |
| Arawang Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| St Thomas More's Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Dickson College | - | - | - | - |
| Australian Academy of Science | - | - | - | - |
| The Woden School | - | - | - | - |
| Campbell Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Campbell High School | - | - | - | - |
| Black Mountain School | - | - | - | - |
| Brindabella Christian College | - | - | - | - |
| Daramalan College | - | - | - | - |
| Emmaus Christian School | - | - | - | - |
| North Ainslie Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Rosary Primary School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Canberra
2 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIGE! | alternative rock, classic rock | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| ABC AFL | live sports, sports talk | AAC 238 kbps |
Museums in Canberra
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian War Memorial | ||||
| Calthorpes House | ||||
| Canberra Fire Museum | ||||
| Canberra Museum and Gallery | ||||
| Canberra Railway Museum | ||||
| Canberra Railway Museum | ||||
| Canberra Space Centre | ||||
| Hall School Museum | ||||
| Lanyon Homestead | ||||
| Museum of Australian Democracy | ||||
| National Archives of Australia | ||||
| National Capital Exhibition | ||||
| National Dinosaur Museum | ||||
| National Film & Sound Archive | ||||
| Queanbeyan and District Historical Museum | ||||
| Queanbeyan Printing Museum | ||||
| St Johns Schoolhouse Museum | ||||
| Tuggeranong Schoolhouse Museum |
Libraries in Canberra
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACT Heritage Library | 0.0 | |||||
| ACT Public Library Erindale | 0.0 | |||||
| ANU Law Library | 0.0 | |||||
| ArchivesACT | 0.0 | |||||
| ArchivesACT | 0.0 | |||||
| Belconnen Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Black Mountain Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Black Mountain Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Civic Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Civic Library | 0.0 | |||||
| CSIRO Black Mountain | 0.0 | |||||
| Dickson Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Dickson Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Dickson Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Gungahlin Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hancock Library East Wing | 0.0 | |||||
| Hancock Library West Wing | 0.0 | |||||
| JB Chifley Building | 0.0 | |||||
| Kingston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kingston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kippax Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Meg's Toy Box | 0.0 | |||||
| Meg's Toy Box | 0.0 | |||||
| National Centre for Australian Children's Literature | 0.0 | |||||
| National Centre for Australian Children's Literature | 0.0 | |||||
| National Library of Australia | 0.0 | |||||
| Old Senior School Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Queanbeyan City Council Library | 0.0 | |||||
| R.G. Menzies Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Research Library of the National Museum of Australia | 0.0 | |||||
| Research Library of the National Museum of Australia | 0.0 | |||||
| School of Art Library | 0.0 | |||||
| School of Art Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Senior Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tuggeranong Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Woden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Woden Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Canberra
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Food Market | |||||
| Capital Region Farmers Market | |||||
| Capital Region Farmers Market | |||||
| Lanyon Marketplace |
Hotels in Canberra
5 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Canberra
5 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Canberra
10 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Canberra
2 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Canberra
2 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Canberra
1 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Canberra
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attitude | ||||
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Stadiums & Teams in Canberra
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Canberra
1 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selwyn Snow Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Canberra
14 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Canberra Airport | CBR | Medium Airport |
| Goulburn Airport | GUL | Medium Airport |
| Adaminaby Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Bakblok Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Bondo Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Braidwood Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Cabramurra Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Collector Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Currandooley Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Gundaroo Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Hall Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Harden Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Wallaroo Private Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Wee Jasper Airport | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Canberra
26 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Australia Post | |
| Australia Post | |
| Australia Post | |
| Australia Post | |
| Australia Post | |
| Belconnen Mall Post Office | |
| Campbell Post Office | |
| Curtin Post Office | |
| Deakin Post Office | |
| Deakin Post Office | |
| Deakin West Post Office | |
| Dickson Post Office | |
| Garran Newsagency | |
| Garran Post Office | |
| Hawker Post Office | |
| Jamison Centre Post Shop | |
| Kaleen Post Office | |
| Lyneham Post Office | |
| Manuka Post Office | |
| Mitchell Business Centre | |
| Narrabundah Post Office | |
| O'Connor Post Office | |
| Red Hill Post Office | |
| Waramanga General Store Newsagency | |
| Waramanga Post Office | |
| Weston |
Treatment Centers in Canberra
12 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| ACT Pain and Wellness Clinic | ||
| Belconnen Chiropractic Centre | ||
| Belconnen Mall Medical Centre | ||
| Canberra Complementary Health Practice | ||
| Central Outpatients | ||
| Child Health Clinic | ||
| Chiropractic Life | ||
| ICON Cancer Centre Canberra | ||
| Nephrocare Northside Dialysis Clinic | ||
| Orthoclinic Specialist Orthodontics | ||
| QSCAN Bruce | ||
| Western Creek Medical Practice |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Canberra
90 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Ainslie Church of Christ | |
| All Saints | |
| All Saints Anglican | |
| Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd | |
| ANZAC Memorial Chapel of St Paul (RMC Chapel) | |
| ANZAC Memorial Chapel of St Paul (RMC Chapel) | |
| Belconnen Baptist Church | |
| Belconnen Presbyterian Church | |
| Belconnen Salvation Army | |
| C3 Church Watson | |
| Calvary Church | |
| Campbell Gospel Chapel | |
| Canberra Baptist Church | |
| Canberra House of Prayer | |
| Canberra International Church | |
| Canberra Korean Uniting Church | |
| Canberra National Adventist | |
| Capital Bible Church | |
| Chandler Street Church | |
| Christ Church Hawker |
Quick Facts
Around Canberra
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Canberra
68 places within 15 km
- • Duntroon Dairy Heritage Site
- • Bargang
- • Bargang Beach
- • Bimbi Beach
- • Mundang
- • Nengi Bamir
- + 4 more
- • Barrer Hill
- • Black Mountain
- • Bold Hill
- • Brown Hill
- • Bulgar Hill
- + 45 more
- • 1883 Ginninderra Village
- • Ashton Homestead - Roderick McDonald's house ruin "Gunyah"
- • Crinigan's Stone Hut
- • Inglewood Ruins
- • Palmerville Village Historic Site
- + 3 more
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Public Holidays in Australia
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What is the population of Canberra?
Canberra has a population of 473,855 residents and is located in Australia. The population density is 2,601 people per square mile, spread across 182.2 square miles.
What is the weather like in Canberra?
Canberra has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 63°F in January, while summers reach an average of 41°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 32.7 inches.
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