// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Brisbane?
Brisbane scores 85.3% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #16 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
85.3%
Rank
#16 / 213
Criteria present
64 / 82
Evidence coverage
92.7%
Brisbane's smart city score by area
16 present · 4 partial · 1 absent
13 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
12 present · 3 partial · 2 absent
15 present · 2 partial · 3 absent
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
Where Brisbane is strong
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
Where the gaps are
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency Response
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · High-value dataset coverage
Brisbane provides high-value datasets, including transport data through Translink's open data initiative and geospatial information from Urban Utilities.
https://translink.com.au/about-translink/open-dataPervasive IoT Sensing · IoT connectivity
Brisbane has IoT connectivity supporting sensing, specifically LoRaWAN, as indicated by the presence of a community for The Things Network in Brisbane.
https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/brisbane/Pervasive IoT Sensing · Connected assets / smart lighting
Brisbane has connected municipal assets, with Urban Utilities implementing a remote telemetry unit program for its network and the city having a 'Smart Connected Brisbane Framework'.
https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/our-brisbane/strategies-and-reports/key-strategies/smart-connected-brisbane-frameworkInteroperability & Open Standards · Open data standards
The Queensland Government, which includes Brisbane, adopts open data standards, specifically General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) for public transport data, and has an open data policy and strategy.
https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/translink-general-transit-feed-specification-gtfsAbout this assessment
Brisbane was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 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 — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.