// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Brisbane?
Brisbane scores 52.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #166 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
52.5%
Rank
#166 / 386
Criteria present
32 / 86
Evidence coverage
68.6%
Brisbane's smart city score by area
9 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Brisbane is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the gaps are
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Brisbane City Council operates an official open data portal at data.brisbane.qld.gov.au, and its open data is also discoverable on the Queensland Government's open data portal, data.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 offers programmatic API access to its public transport data through the General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) for schedules and GTFS Realtime for real-time information, covering services in South East Queensland.
https://www.translink.com.au/about-translink/open-dataPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Brisbane operates a public transport network that includes buses, CityCats, ferries, Council Cabs, and the Brisbane Metro. Translink also provides information on train, bus, ferry, 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 UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.