South East Queensland

The Greater Brisbane region includes Queensland’s capital, Brisbane, as well as the surrounding areas of Redland City, Moreton Bay, and Logan City.

• Closest Australian eastern capital city to Asia –
  • One of Australia’s busiest international airports
  • Major warehousing facilities
  • Port of Brisbane, which handled almost A$50 billion in trade in 2019–20
• Australia’s third most populated city –
  • Australia’s fastest growing city (2.1% in 2020)
  • Diverse local economy of $172.55 billion
  • Cosmopolitan subtropical city occupying around 1,342.7km² (518mi²)
• Home to Brisbane Airport, with international and domestic terminals
• Globally connected centre and one of Australia’s most popular destinations for innovation and tech start-ups –
  • 8 universities
  • 98 health and medical institutions
  • 105 life sciences institutions
• Multicultural and linguistically diverse population –
  • Nearly one-third of residents born overseas
  • 18% of residents speak a language other than English at home
  • World Heritage-listed beaches, islands, rainforests and national parks within 2 hours’ drive
• Moreton Bay to the north –
  • One of Australia’s fastest-growing urban centres and a hub for industry, innovation, manufacturing, and sustainability

Strategically located under an hour from Brisbane, the Gold Coast is Australia’s sixth largest city. The Gold Coast hosted the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

• World-famous beaches, reserves and wildlife – Home to a vibrant tourism and events industry
• Australia’s sixth-largest city –
  • Robust A$37.24 billion economy
  • Competitive economic environment
  • Unrivalled coastal lifestyle
  • Under 1 hour from Brisbane
• Enviable film location – Diverse and easily accessible locations, world-class crew and location of Village Roadshow Studios – one of the largest lots in the southern hemisphere, featuring nine sound stages and three water tanks
• Gold Coast Marine Precinct – Dedicated to the manufacture, servicing, repair, and refit of recreational boats
• Strong culture of entrepreneurship and innovation, especially in food, fashion, health and, advanced manufacturing
• Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct – Australia’s most comprehensive environment for clinical research innovation, including:
  • Gold Coast University Hospital
  • Griffith University
  • Gold Coast Private Hospital

The Ipswich region comprises of four regions, Ipswich, The Scenic Rim, Somerset and Lockyer Valley.

• Key towns and cities – Ipswich, Springfield, Beaudesert, Gatton and Esk.
• The region is predicted to increase in population to over 600,000 by 2032
• City and surrounding areas cover around 13,000km² (5,020mi²)
• Ipswich is the fastest growing city in Queensland with Springfield being the largest master planned city in Australia
• Defence strengths in the Ipswich region includes Rheinmetall MILVEHCOE and the expansion of the RAAF Base Amberley to be Australia’s largest defence logistics hub
• Lockyer Valley, Australia’s most important food bowl – known as the salad bowl of Australia and home to some of Australia’s largest horticulture producers.
• Scenic Rim’s strengths predominately in eco tourism and agriculture and was named in the top 10 destinations by Lonely Planet in 2022.
• Somerset region is an important contributor of meat producers and proccesors and home of the key water catchments for South East Queensland.

• Key towns – Noosa, Maroochydore, Mooloolaba, and Caloundra
• Strategically located under 2 hours from Brisbane
• Diverse subtropical region, with world-famous beaches and reserves, alongside major strengths in tourism and hospitality
• Hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, including Sunshine Coast International Broadband Network (international high-speed submarine fibre-optic cable)
• Significant fresh seafood industry, including export-quality fish, prawns, scallops, and spanner crabs
• Sunshine Coast Health Precinct – One of the largest concentrations of healthcare related capital expenditure in Australia, including:
  • Sunshine Coast University Hospital
  • Sunshine Coast Health Institute
  • South Coast University Private Hospital, and adjacent Health Hub