Brisbane 2032 is more than a two-week sporting event — it’s a multi-year economic and infrastructure cycle that typically sees host cities outperform the national market. In this interview, iBuyNew CEO Daniel Peterson unpacks where Brisbane sits in the cycle right now, what ~$20bn in projects could mean for values and rents, and how investors can position across the broader South-East Queensland corridor.
What you’ll learn:
• Where Brisbane is in the cycle (and why it matters)
• The composition of Olympic-related spend — stadiums vs connectivity
• Why capital growth often clusters around key infrastructure
• Host city vs national performance in past Games cycles
• Timing considerations for investors heading into 2032
Chapters
0:00 Intro – Brisbane 2032 and property
0:03 The 2032 Olympics will reshape SEQ
1:08 Global spotlight: “in lights for 2–4 weeks”
1:21 Brisbane becomes the key city by 2032
1:58 Where we are in the cycle (“quarter time”)
2:09 The typical 5-years-before / 3-years-after window
2:53 Drivers: infrastructure spend as a growth lever
3:10 ~$20bn breakdown: stadiums vs supporting infrastructure
3:23 Why this program is larger than recent hosts
3:33 Not just the CBD — broader SEQ uplift
3:54 Where outperformance occurs (around projects)
4:49 Host city growth vs national baseline (Athens example)
5:36 Acting earlier typically outperforms
5:53 Investing now vs waiting 3–4 years
Published on Sep 25, 2025