Brisbane Profile


Brisbane is Australia’s third largest city with a population of over 1.5 million. Brisbane is situated in the mid-east coast and is a rapidly growing diverse and creative city with a wealth of artistic, creative, leisure and sporting activities on offer.

Through the development of various initiatives such as the ‘Fortitude Valley Special Entertainment Precinct’ and the South Brisbane ‘Creative Industries Precinct’, the city is fast becoming a haven for creative students and entrepreneurs, new immigrants and artists from around the world.

Brisbane offers a growing cosmopolitan atmosphere underpinned by a great street café scene, relaxed lifestyle, world class arts facilities, beautiful riverside parks, a busy cultural calendar, active nightlife and fantastic climate. Brisbane City boasts dozens of theatres, cinemas, concert halls, galleries and museums earning it the reputation as the arts capital of Queensland.

Brisbane is fringed by stunning natural features – the islands of Moreton Bay: Coochie Mudlo, Moreton, Russell, and Macleay; the Gold and Sunshine Coasts; the mountains and bushlands. The ‘Floating Riverwalk’. Story Bridge – one of only three bridge-climbs in the world.