r/brisbane rules, stats, and what to post
Know the rules before you post. So easy grandma can do it.
- To post
- No minimum in the rules
- To comment
- No minimum in the rules
- Self-promotion
- Allowed with conditions
- Allowed if infrequent and offering a Brisbane-only deal, or if self-promotion holds community value and is not suspect.
- Links
- Not mentioned in the rules
- Promo risk
- High
- From the rules, not from removal counts
- Community age
- 17 years
- Since Mar 2009
About r/brisbane
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/brisbane: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.Checked from the r/brisbane rules on Reddit.
r/brisbane rules
8 rules, in the community's own words.
- 1
Insulting other users
Please treat each other kindly, this is a community page. Warnings may be given but further attempts will result in bans.
- 2
No relation at all to Brisbane or SEQld, doesn't involve Brisbane people or mention Brisbane
Due to extreme over-reporting for this reason we wish to clarify: discussions about things that have happened in or around Brisbane, that involve Brisbane people, that have some connection to Brisbane, or nearby places, are OK. Only use this reason to report posts that have nothing, whatsoever, to do with Brisbane.
- 3
Bigotry against race or gender or disability or religion etc
Bigotry is not acceptable and will not be tolerated. Comments that are openly bigoted in any manner will result in an immediate ban.
- 4
Calls to violence or promotion of violence
Any calls to violence of an individual/group will be removed by mods and further action may be taken. Calling for violence breaks Reddit's rules and r/Brisbane's.
- 5
Illegal activity
Anyone that is found posting to encourage illegal activity will be banned immediately. Protesting is not generally illegal, and discussion about protesting is not illegal. Advocacy for changing laws is not illegal activity. Advocating violence is already against the rules.
- 6
Commercial Content
Business and marketing posts are generally not allowed, unless they are infrequent, and they provide an "r/Brisbane-only" offer. If you want to advertise on Reddit, do it officially. Private sellers of stuff (people who are moving house, or having a garage sale) is occasionally tolerated _in the daily thread_, as long as it's infrequent.
- 7
Another Suitable Brisbane Subreddit
If you are Job hunting please use /r/brisbanejobs , if you are moving in/around brisbane we have /r/movingtobrisbane feel free to utilize these communities
- 8
Self promotion
Self promotion posts will be treated as permissible as long as it holds value to the community. Any "free" websites or services that are highly suspect due to "vibe coding" will not be permitted. mods may make exceptions where the benefit to the community justifies the exception
What to post in r/brisbane
What fits the room, and what gets removed.
Works well
- A post sharing a local Brisbane event or piece of news that is relevant to the community.
- A piece of content that offers genuine value to Brisbane residents, such as a local guide or tip.
- An infrequent promotion that features a special offer exclusively for people in Brisbane.
- A discussion about a local issue or development within Brisbane or SEQld.
Avoid
- Posting content that has no relation at all to Brisbane or SEQld.
- Using insults toward other users or displaying bigotry.
- Spamming commercial content without offering an r/Brisbane-only deal.
- Posting about illegal activity or calling for violence.
- Using the community when a dedicated sister subreddit exists, like for jobs or moving.
- Self promoting without ensuring the post holds clear value to the community.
Best hours to post in r/brisbane
These hours are in UTC. The free tool converts them to your clock. Based on 50 top posts from the last 90 days.
- Saturday 02:00 UTC3 top posts
- Thursday 04:00 UTC2 top posts
- Monday 01:00 UTC2 top posts
The week, hour by hour
Top posts that went up in each hour (UTC), last 90 days UTC Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 00:00 1 1 1 01:00 2 2 1 1 02:00 1 3 03:00 1 1 1 1 04:00 2 1 05:00 1 1 06:00 1 1 1 1 1 1 07:00 1 1 1 08:00 1 1 09:00 10:00 1 1 1 11:00 12:00 1 13:00 1 14:00 1 15:00 16:00 1 17:00 18:00 1 19:00 1 1 20:00 1 1 21:00 1 22:00 1 1 1 23:00 1
What actually works in r/brisbane
These are the highest scoring posts Rankhog observed in r/brisbane over the past month, with what each one did differently. Rankhog watches this community continuously, so it sees posts when they are published and again as they climb.
- Upvotes
- 1.4k
- Comments
- 292
- Posted
- Nov 3, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Asks the community a question instead of announcing something
- Kept short enough to read in one pass
- Almost no downvotes (98% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 1.3k
- Comments
- 29
- Posted
- Nov 3, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Almost no downvotes (99% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 1.2k
- Comments
- 130
- Posted
- Nov 5, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Told in the first person
- Almost no downvotes (98% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 1.2k
- Comments
- 394
- Posted
- Nov 5, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Kept short enough to read in one pass
- Almost no downvotes (98% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 1.1k
- Comments
- 66
- Posted
- Nov 1, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Told in the first person
- Almost no downvotes (97% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 1.0k
- Comments
- 34
- Posted
- Nov 1, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Almost no downvotes (99% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 1.0k
- Comments
- 109
- Posted
- Nov 6, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Told in the first person
- Short paragraphs rather than one block of text
- Almost no downvotes (100% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 945
- Comments
- 63
- Posted
- Nov 5, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Almost no downvotes (97% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 843
- Comments
- 72
- Posted
- Nov 5, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Told in the first person
- Kept short enough to read in one pass
- Almost no downvotes (96% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 812
- Comments
- 143
- Posted
- Nov 7, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Kept short enough to read in one pass
- Almost no downvotes (98% upvoted)
What r/brisbane Is For
This community is for people to discuss things that have happened in or around Brisbane. It is also for discussions that involve Brisbane people or have some connection to Brisbane or nearby places in South East Queensland.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rules that decide if a marketing adjacent post survives are “Commercial Content”, “Self promotion”, and “Another Suitable Brisbane Subreddit”.
What To Post
A good post here is one that is strictly relevant to Brisbane and provides real value to the community. If you are promoting something, it should be infrequent and must offer a special deal just for the r/Brisbane community. Self promotion is allowed as long as it holds value and is not highly suspect.
What To Avoid
You must avoid posting anything that is unrelated to Brisbane or SEQld. You must also avoid using insults or bigotry against any group. Furthermore, you must not post anything that encourages illegal activity or calls for violence. Finally, you must not spam commercial content.
A note from Anthony
The rules here are very clear about location, which is a huge factor for this community. The emphasis on offering a specific Brisbane-only deal for commercial content is a really strict guideline that founders need to respect. Since there were no top posts observed, it suggests that value and relevance are the only things that matter.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog. Every guide is built from the community's own public rules and data, then checked by Rankhog's grounding audit before it goes live.
Common questions about r/brisbane
What subreddits are similar to r/brisbane?
Subreddits like r/brisbane are r/melbourne, r/bayarea, r/hyderabad, r/houston, r/washingtondc, r/AskNYC, r/bali and r/orangecounty.
Should I post job hunting or moving questions here?
You should use /r/brisbanejobs if you are looking for work, and /r/movingtobrisbane if you are relocating to or around Brisbane.
Is it okay to post a business advertisement here?
Commercial posts are generally not allowed unless they are infrequent and provide an offer that is exclusive to r/Brisbane.
What topics are considered relevant enough for this subreddit?
Your post must be about Brisbane or South East Queensland, or involve Brisbane people or have some connection to the area.
Subreddits like r/brisbane
Other rooms for the same crowd.