Brisbane, California

About Brisbane

Brisbane, CA is a small town located in western California with an estimated population of 4,667.

Officially, Brisbane is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.99 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,561 residents per square mile.

📰 Brisbane News Today

• California strips Bay Area city of local housing control over delays with massive development sfchronicle.com · Jul 1
• Young sea lion nicknamed 'Sierra' found wandering near busy US-101 in Brisbane by off-duty police officer ABC7 Bay Area · May 11
• Brisbane Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• City of Brisbane Becomes First in California to Electrify an Existing Municipal Pool’s Primary Heating System California Community Choice Association · May 19
• Lost sea lion named ‘Sierra’ rescued near busy Highway 101 in Brisbane Local News Matters · May 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Brisbane Unique

• The only place in America named Brisbane — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of South San Francisco (1 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Brisbane

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Brisbane

• 7 Mile House Sports Bar & Grill
• All Good Pizza — pizza
• Besharam — indian
• Brisbane Lunch Truck
• CDXX — regional
• Cafe Alma (café)
• Gumbo Social
• Ichika Sushi House — japanese
• Just For You — diner
• Madam Zola's Fortune (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• City Grazing Goat Cuddle Zone · Zoo
• Museum of Craft and Design · Museum
• hugomento: Storied Art & Objects · Art gallery
• SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO THE INDUSTRIAL CITY · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Brisbane

• 25th Street Green Space · Garden reviews ★
• Adam Rodgers Park reviews ★
• Adam Rodgers Park Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Angel Alley · Garden reviews ★
• Bayview Gateway reviews ★
• Candlestick Point State Recreation Area reviews ★
• Gilman Playground reviews ★
• Kelloch-Velasco Park reviews ★
• Palou Community Garden reviews ★
• Pier 94 Wetlands reviews ★
• Visitacion Valley Greenway Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Bayview Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Brisbane

• Brisbane Elementary
• Lipman Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Brisbane

🏘️ Nearby Communities