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BRISBANE

Most Famous People Born in Brisbane, Australia

Notable people
1,331
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1967
Most distinctive
Legislative 60.5×

A Queensland capital whose bench is extraordinarily athletic and extraordinarily parliamentary at the same time. Brisbane's distinctive professions are legislative-assembly members at sixty times the global rate, rugby players, players of every other code, racers, swimmers, judges, and cricketers — a profile that reflects the city's role as the state capital plus one of the strongest sporting programmes in the country. The Bee Gees, Geoffrey Rush, and Kevin Rudd all belong to this bench, and the 20th century accounts for almost the entire list.

Standouts

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 247 notable births.

What Brisbane Is Known For

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Player is Brisbane's biggest profession — 23% of all notables (310).

Brisbane over-indexes on legislative 60.5× the global rate.

Brisbane under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Player 310 11.9×
  2. Politician 195 1.2×
  3. Actor 86 1.2×
  4. Football 68 0.5×
  5. Swimmer 50 7.8×
  6. Cricket 40 2.4×
  7. Singer 34 1.2×
  8. Sport 32 1.4×
  1. Legislative 13 60.5×
  2. Rugby 18 19.6×
  3. Player 310 11.9×
  4. Racer 15 8.7×
  5. Swimmer 50 7.8×
  6. Judge 16 2.5×
  7. Cricket 40 2.4×
  1. Football 68 0.5×
  2. Writer 21 0.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Brisbane's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

1850 1875 1900 1925 1950 1975 2000
  • Sports
  • Politics & Law
  • Film & TV
  • Music
  • Writing
  • Science
  • Other
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