Rubuta ci gaba don wannan sakin layi - Brisbane ta karbi bakuncin Wasannin Commonwealth na 1982
da kuma 1988 World Exposition (wanda aka sani a gida a matsayin World Expo 88). Waɗannan abubuwan sun kasance tare da ƙimar kuɗin jama'a, gini, da ci gaba da ba a taɓa gani ba a jihar Queensland. Yawan jama'ar Brisbane ya wuce matsakaicin ƙasa a cikin shekaru ashirin da suka gabata na karni na 20, tare da babban matakin ƙaura tsakanin jihohi daga Victoria da New South Wales.