Brisbane 2032 infrastructure to shape city’s next transformation, creating opportunities for investors and future generations

Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane's Olympic infrastructure program will leave a legacy far beyond the 2032 Games, with the city poised to undergo another transformational period similar to those sparked by Expo '88 and the 1982 Commonwealth Games, according to speakers at a recent Knight Frank Brisbane client event.

The event, The Architects. The Developers. The Athletes – The Perspectives Shaping Brisbane 2032, which was held at Naldham House, explored the future of Brisbane and the lasting legacy of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Industry leaders said the city's infrastructure investment, including the Victoria Park stadium and major precinct developments, would help accelerate Brisbane's evolution into a globally recognised city while creating long-term opportunities for investors, developers and local communities.

The event brought together leaders involved in shaping the venues, communities and sporting experience that will define Brisbane 2032, including Richard Coulson, Chair of the Board of Directors at Cox Architecture, one of the firms designing the 63,000-seat Brisbane Stadium in Victoria Park, and Justin Davies, Executive Director, Queensland Development at Lendlease, which is partnering with the RNA and State Government to develop the Brisbane Athletes Village.

It also featured a panel discussion with elite athletes including Lachlan Kennedy, Australia’s fastest 100 metre sprinter, Nicola Olyslagers, Australia’s first Australian woman to clear two metres in high jump, and Connor Bond, who has transformed from a rugby prodigy to national sprinting champion.

Mr Coulson said Brisbane was approaching a defining moment in its history.

“The Games provides an opportunity to create a lasting legacy for the city,” he said.  

“We have a fantastic opportunity to strengthen the connections between some of Brisbane’s most important destinations and economic engines and create a place that generations of Queenslanders will continue to enjoy beyond the 2032 Games.”

Mr Davies said Brisbane was entering a new phase of growth, underpinned by major investment in transport, entertainment, housing and social infrastructure, with the Olympics helping to accelerate projects already reshaping the city.

"Brisbane has matured significantly over recent years and we're seeing precincts become a defining feature of the city's growth story. Places such as Brisbane Showgrounds, Howard Smith Wharves, Fish Lane and West Village have demonstrated the value of creating connected destinations with their own identity and character.

"What's particularly exciting now is the next wave of precinct opportunities emerging across the city.

Investment in transport, entertainment, sport and health infrastructure is unlocking areas of Brisbane at a scale that few Australian cities can currently match.

“The opportunity now is to convert that momentum into lasting economic and social value.  

“If we do that well, 2032 won't simply be remembered as a successful Olympic Games. It will be  remembered as the moment Brisbane stepped confidently onto the world stage and accelerated its  evolution into a truly global city.”

Knight Frank Queensland Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets Queensland Justin Bond said Brisbane's Olympic infrastructure program was helping elevate the city onto the global investment stage.

"The Olympics have already significantly increased awareness of Brisbane among investors, and the infrastructure pipeline associated with the Games will further strengthen the city's long-term growth prospects," he said.

"We are seeing growing interest from both domestic and international capital in Brisbane’s property market, driven by the city’s strong population growth, improving connectivity and substantial public and private investment.

"The legacy infrastructure being delivered across the city will create opportunities well beyond the Games themselves. As precincts evolve and new destinations emerge, property investors will have opportunities to participate in Brisbane's transformation and benefit from the growth that follows.

"Brisbane is already firmly on the radar of investors, but the Olympics and associated infrastructure projects will accelerate that attention. The city is continuing to establish itself as one of Australia's most compelling long-term investment stories."

Mr Bond said Brisbane's outlook was supported by the same fundamentals highlighted in Knight Frank's recent Wealth Report 2026, which identified Brisbane as one of the world's emerging luxury property hotspots due to its population growth, infrastructure investment and increasing global profile. 

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