WORKFORCE in Brisbane

Brisbane offers ready access for businesses to a technologically competent labour force who are part of a population of over 3.26 million residents living in and around Metropolitan Brisbane. The workforce participation rate in Brisbane runs at around 3 per cent above the state’s average and its rate of unemployment is around 0.7 per cent below the state average. More than 37 per cent of residents have a post-secondary qualification and Brisbane taxpayers earn on average more than $3,200 a year than the state average.

CONSUMER MARKET in Brisbane

The cost of living in Brisbane is good when compared to larger Australian capitals. Housing is competitively priced and the cost of transport and groceries typically below southern prices. As such, Brisbane is the Qld's largest consumer market being well serviced by major shopping centres, discount outlets, specialist retailers and wholesales, as well as independent traders. Other important industries contributing to the city’s economic wellbeing include construction, manufacturing, tourism, recreation, education, health, information technology, research, biotechnology, film and multimedia production.

TRADE CENTERS in Brisbane

Because of the sheer size and diversity of Metropolitan Brisbane, the Department of State Development, Trade and Innovation has opened three centres to service the northern suburbs, the CBD and its surrounding suburbs, and the southern suburbs. These three offices interact closely with the Brisbane City Council (Northside, Brisbane and Southside), the Logan City Council (Southside) and the Redland Shire Council (Southside).

BUSINESS MIGRATION to Brisbane

Business owners, senior executives or investors who wish to settle in Queensland and who will become owners or operators of a business or invest funds in Queensland are eligible to apply for State Sponsorship.

Updated 10.7.06