Capital city of Queensland, Australia

Brisbane

332Sunny Days/yr
78°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 2.6M· Elev. 89 ftWikipedia

Brisbane is the capital and largest city of the state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia, with a population of approximately 2.8 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland urban region with an estimated population of 4.1 million in 2024. The central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River about 15 km (9 mi) from its mouth at Moreton Bay. Greater Brisbane sprawls over the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Pacific Ocean and the Taylor and D'Aguilar mountain ranges, encompassing several local government areas, most centrally the City of Brisbane, the most populous local government area in Australia. The demonym of Brisbane is Brisbanite.Wikipedia

Province / Region Context

QueenslandState of Australia

Queensland is a state in northeastern Australia, the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south, respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and the Pacific Ocean; to the state's north is the Torres Strait, separating the Australian mainland from Papua New Guinea, and the Gulf of Carpentaria to the north-west. With an area of 1,723,030 square kilometres (665,270 sq mi), Queensland is the world's sixth-largest subdivision of any country on earth; it is larger than all but 16 countries.Wikipedia

Country: Australia
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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

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Livability

Safety Score
62
Internet
Country Broadband
36.6
subscriptions per 100 people
High Broadband Country
05

Climate

Sunshine
332
sunny days per year
91% of the year
Avg High Temp
78°F
annual average
Comfort Score
90/100
Excellent
Temp Swing
15°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
54"
inches per year
Snowfall
0"
inches per year
Air Quality
36
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population2.6M
Altitude89 ftabove sea level

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