The capital's steady inbound
Canberra sits at the crossroads of the two biggest destinations for Melbourne movers — the Hume up to Sydney, and the Barton across. Melbourne to Canberra is a quieter but consistent route: APS transfers to central Canberra departments, Defence postings to Russell Offices and HMAS Harman, university starts at ANU and UC every semester, and political staffers moving between the two cities as parliaments rotate.