With sustained government demand and solid household wealth, Canberra stands out as a top-performing market with compelling investment opportunities across asset classes. But before you invest, you need to truly understand what's driving Australia's capital to guide your decisions.

We've gathered the need-to-know insights across key sectors that will give you a crash course in the trends shaping Canberra.

Here are some highlights:
 

• Canberra's office market has been cemented as Australia's most resilient with a 9.2% vacancy rate
• Neighbourhood shopping centre retail vacancy stands at just 2.5% outperforming the 4.9% national average
• The city's apartment market offers strong fundamentals
• Canberra's visitor-to-population ratio stands at 6.5:1, exceeding Sydney (2.1:1) and Melbourne (1.9:1)