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The Age
22-05-2025
- Business
- The Age
Brisbane rising on global rankings, but still behind southern capitals
Brisbane has risen four places on a global cities ranking, breaking into the top 25 of the list led by New York, London and Paris. But Brisbane (23rd) still ranks below Melbourne and Sydney, with Oxford Economics finding the older cities' work and economic performance justifies their place in the overall top 10 (6th and 7th respectively). According to the latest Global Cities Index, Brisbane outperforms Melbourne and Sydney on the environment (ranked 54th in that category, compared to 67th and 145th), and is equal with other Australian cities on governance (15th). However, Melbourne ranks better than Brisbane on economics (16th, compared to 41st), and Sydney ranks better than Brisbane on human capital (10th, compared to 46th). While Brisbane has improved its rankings for environment and quality of life since the 2024 index, it is still only ranked 87th on quality of life (146th last year), with Sydney 39th and Melbourne 54th. Loading 'The category in which Brisbane scores the lowest is quality of life, although it is still in the top 100 globally,' the index states. 'The city's high cost of housing dampens its ranking here. Brisbane's growing population has caused demand for housing to increase, while supply has struggled to keep pace. 'However, one aspect in which Brisbane fares better is life expectancy. Brisbanites can rely on the city's state-of-the-art healthcare infrastructure, including the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, which is the largest hospital in the Southern Hemisphere. Also boosting its quality of life score is the city's relatively low crime rate in a global context.'
Sydney Morning Herald
22-05-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Brisbane rising on global rankings, but still behind southern capitals
Brisbane has risen four places on a global cities ranking, breaking into the top 25 of the list led by New York, London and Paris. But Brisbane (23rd) still ranks below Melbourne and Sydney, with Oxford Economics finding the older cities' work and economic performance justifies their place in the overall top 10 (6th and 7th respectively). According to the latest Global Cities Index, Brisbane outperforms Melbourne and Sydney on the environment (ranked 54th in that category, compared to 67th and 145th), and is equal with other Australian cities on governance (15th). However, Melbourne ranks better than Brisbane on economics (16th, compared to 41st), and Sydney ranks better than Brisbane on human capital (10th, compared to 46th). While Brisbane has improved its rankings for environment and quality of life since the 2024 index, it is still only ranked 87th on quality of life (146th last year), with Sydney 39th and Melbourne 54th. Loading 'The category in which Brisbane scores the lowest is quality of life, although it is still in the top 100 globally,' the index states. 'The city's high cost of housing dampens its ranking here. Brisbane's growing population has caused demand for housing to increase, while supply has struggled to keep pace. 'However, one aspect in which Brisbane fares better is life expectancy. Brisbanites can rely on the city's state-of-the-art healthcare infrastructure, including the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, which is the largest hospital in the Southern Hemisphere. Also boosting its quality of life score is the city's relatively low crime rate in a global context.'
