Australian Capital Territory
Below are a select few facts and figures related to the Australian Capital Territory.
The ACT is one of two territories in Australia with the other being the Northern Territory. Canberra, the capital city of Australia is situated in the Australian Capital Territory.
These facts have been collated from various sources, and are only intended to be a broad overview of the Australian Capital Territory.
Below the facts grid, you will find links to the various sources we used to create this Australian Capital Territory facts page.
The areas we've selected for the property section are simply areas that have been prominent when we have searched for popular areas amongst British migrants in the Australian Capital Territory.
If you are interested in making the move from the UK to Australia, hopefully, these facts will be of some use.
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Territory Facts
Governor
Andrew Barr
Capital
Canberra
Population
469,200
Territory Flag
Territory Weather
Spring
6 - 19°C
Summer
12.6 - 27°C
Autumn
6.8 - 20°C
Winter
1 - 12°C
Hours of Sunshine per Year
Canberra enjoys 2,811 hours of sunshine per year!
Property Market Information
Kingston
Median House Price:
$1,237,500
£598,248
Median Rental Price:
(per week)
$950
£459
Property Market Information
Campbell
Median House Price:
$1,612,500
£779,535
Median Rental Price:
(per week)
$820
£396
Property Market Information
Griffith
Median House Price:
$1,850,000
£894,350
Median Rental Price:
(per week)
$790
£382
190 Visa Requirements
General Requirements:
- Be under the age of 45
- Have a valid Skills Assessment
- Have an eligible skilled occupation
- Have at least 65 points
- Have at least competent English
Additional ACT Requirements:
- Two-year commitment – The Australian Capital Territory requires that you live and work in Canberra for at least two years from your visa grant
- The ACT operated the Canberra Matrix system where you have to accumulate the required amount of points to receive a nomination
- Are eligible for a job on the ACT Critical Skills List
About the Australian Capital Territory Data
The Data on this page is true to the best of our knowledge, last updated 2nd June 2024.
Territory Information
Governor Information and images originate from:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Capital_Territory
Population information sourced from:
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/sep-2023
Population information last updated:
September 2023
Weather Information
Australian Capital Territory weather information, sourced from:
https://www.australia.com/en-gb/facts-and-planning/weather-in-australia/canberra-weather.html
Property Information
Property Information is sourced from:
https://www.realestate.com.au/
Average costs are based on the cost of a 3-bedroom house where that data is available. If no house price is available, a 3-bedroom unit is used.
Please remember these are not average values, they are median prices. That means it is the middle number in a set of given values.
The areas used are cited as popular areas for Brits on the website https://www.pomsinoz.com/
There was absolutely no scientific approach to the areas selected 🙃
Links to the house cost and rental values provided are below:
Kingston:
Campbell:
Griffith:
The exchange information is sourced from the Bank of Canada the exchange rate is only updated once per day so may differ from live exchange rates.
The information is only intended to be used for illustrative purposes, if you want more up-to-date information, try a service such as Google Finance
Images courtesy of –
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- By Nick-D – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=114758960
- By Nick-D – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=118005889
- By Nick-D – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74507244
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