City assessment
How smart is Brisbane?
Brisbane scores 65.3% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #113 of 386 by smart reach and #194 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 13 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#113 / 386
Smart score
65.3%
Evidenced rank
#194 / 387
Criteria present
45 / 86
Evidence coverage
79.1%
Brisbane's smart city score by area
9 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
6 present · 5 partial · 1 absent
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
10 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
6 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed
Where Brisbane is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 3 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 3 partial
Not yet assessed
13 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat2 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Inclusion & Civic Participation2 of 3
- Digital Government Services1 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Housing & Urban Planning1 of 3
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Brisbane City Council's open data is discoverable on the Queensland Government's open data portal (data.qld.gov.au), and Brisbane also has its own dedicated open data portal (data.brisbane.qld.gov.au).
https://data.brisbane.qld.gov.au/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Translink provides high-value transport datasets, including timing and scheduling data for bus, train, ferry, and tram services in South East Queensland, which encompasses Brisbane.
https://www.translink.com.au/about-translink/open-dataOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Translink makes its scheduling and real-time public transport data available to developers via the General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) and GTFS Realtime v2.0 format, indicating programmatic API access.
https://gtfsrt.api.translink.com.au/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Brisbane operates a public transport network that includes buses, CityCats, ferries, Council Cabs, and the Brisbane Metro, with Translink also providing train and tram services.
https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/traffic-and-transport/public-transportAbout this assessment
Brisbane was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.