Swimmers on the blocks ready to race.

Sport

An active city with a love of sport

Our city is a natural fit to host sporting events and training with a variety of professional-level facilities across a range of disciplines.

We hosted the 2018 Commonwealth Games, leaving a legacy of world-class infrastructure that has taken our reputation as an active city to a whole new level.  

The city is a hub of sporting excellence across high-performance training, international sport events, education, sport science, specialised clinicians, coaching staff, sport management, and product manufacturing.  

The Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Master Plan outlines Olympic and Paralympic sports occurring across our city, including 6 of the city’s major venues. 

A sports scientist testing a cyclist.
sector spotlight

$1.1B

total GVA

a 27% contribution to Qld GVA in sport and recreation.

5.2% pa

employment growth

from 2011 to 2021.

13,025

total FTE Workers

10-year avg. annual direct employment growth rate of 5.2%.

Sector reports

Insights into our world-class sporting facilities, infrastructure, and economic value.

Explore our live deals and City-led investments

Multi-million dollar investments led by the City of Gold Coast creating economic growth and infrastructure development.