How Brisbane compares
Brisbane is on track to achieve its target of becoming a top 20 global city by 2031. The Benchmarking Brisbane report provides a comprehensive overview of our performance across a range of indicators including economic growth, lifestyle offerings, trade links and innovation capabilities.
Brisbane’s strengths
- Recommended by 86% of locals as a great place to live
- First in the Asia-Pacific Cities of the Future Foreign Direct Investment Strategy
- Rated the best public transport network in Australia
- The closest state capital city to Australia’s three largest export markets
Economy
- Global top-60 city for innovation capabilities
- Ninth for Human Capital and Research
- 49% of Queensland’s economic output is produced in Brisbane
Lifestyle
- Sixteenth for Global Liveability
- First for Australian city for public transport
- Second for most liveable city for Asian expatriates
- Tenth for Human Capital and Lifestyle
- Fourth for Knowledge City Index
A place to visit
- Six-hundred flights a day carrying more than 63,000 passengers
- 6.9% annual growth of international passengers
- 80% of locals think that Brisbane has a vibrant, rich culture and entertainment scene
More information
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