Brisbane’s Bright Future

By 2031 Brisbane will be classed as a major international city, with an additional 662,000 people residing in the sunshine state’s capital. Brisbane is in a position to claim the title of the most family-friendly capital in Australia, with family households growing quicker in Brisbane than the rest of the country.

A decentralisation of employment outside of the CBD will appeal to the millennial generation who are less inclined to commute to work, making areas such as Ipswich, Logan and Brisbane’s western suburbs more appealing due to better housing affordability.

Together with climate and lifestyle, hallmarks of a bigger city that Brisbane already harnesses will make it more attractive to a generation of increasingly mobile, knowledgeable workers.

A series of multi-billion dollar infrastructure projects over the next decade – including Cross River Rail, Brisbane Metro, the new Brisbane Airport runway, Howard Smith Wharves and the Queens Wharf entertainment precinct – will transform Brisbane, how we get around and will strongly position Brisbane on the global map.

Cross River Rail and Brisbane Metro will utterly transform the way people commute around the city, in a fast, efficient and sustainable way.

Marina Vit, chief executive of the Urban Development Institute of Australia (Queensland) explained that a lot of research has been conducted, revealing that there is a tidal wave of desire for lifestyle.

For example, laneways, boulevards, pocket parks and rooftop bars provide and inner-city cosmopolitan vibrancy and a sense of discovery that people are seeking.

In 10 years’ time we won’t recognise many parts of our city – particularly along the river – but it is a good thing.

Brisbane harbours the ideas, talent and ambition to be a truly great future city.