Nine of the 10 publicly available toilet facilities listed under Brisbane City are recorded as having an accessible toilet, according to the National Public Toilet Map.
A September 2026 export of the national directory shows Cathedral House at Penola Place, 229 Elizabeth Street, as the only one of the 10 Brisbane City records with an “Accessible = FALSE” designation. The remaining nine are recorded as having accessible toilets.
The result gives the inner-city group an accessibility rate of 90 per cent among the records examined. The calculation is limited to facilities whose suburb or town field is listed specifically as “Brisbane City” in the September export and does not represent a complete inventory of every toilet in the CBD.
Major transport, shopping and civic sites carry accessible listings
Facilities recorded with accessible toilets include Roma Street Railway Station, Post Office Square, Wintergarden, QueensPlaza, Macarthur Central, Queen’s Wharf and Brisbane Square Library.
Other accessible entries in the Brisbane City group include the Roma Street Parkland Amphitheatre and a facility at Little Stanley Street. Cathedral House at Penola Place is the sole record among the 10 without an accessible toilet listed.
The National Public Toilet Map contains facilities at public and private locations that are available for public use. Brisbane City Council draws its own public toilet dataset from the national map and geographically filters records to the Brisbane local government area.
| Facility | Type | Address | Accessible toilet recorded? |
| Roma Street Railway Station | Train station | Roma Street | Yes |
| Post Office Square | Shopping centre | 235 Adelaide Street | Yes |
| Wintergarden | Shopping centre | 162 Elizabeth Street | Yes |
| QueensPlaza | Shopping centre | 226 Queen Street | Yes |
| Macarthur Central | Shopping centre | 259 Queen Street | Yes |
| Cathedral House at Penola Place | Community building | 229 Elizabeth Street | No |
| Little Stanley Street – Block 3 | Other | 10 Little Stanley Street | Yes |
| Roma Street Parkland Amphitheatre | Other | 1 Parkland Boulevard | Yes |
| Queen’s Wharf | Other | 25 Queens Wharf Road | Yes |
| Brisbane Square Library | Community building | 266 George Street | Yes |
An “Accessible = FALSE” designation does not establish that a venue has breached building standards or disability-access laws. It means the facility is recorded in the National Public Toilet Map as not having an accessible toilet.
CBD result contrasts with suburban snapshots
The Brisbane City records show a markedly different result from several suburban groups examined in the same September dataset.
Tingalpa had four of six facilities recorded without an accessible toilet, while Holland Park West had three of four. Indooroopilly had three of eight and Albion had two of four. The comparisons are based on small numbers of listed facilities and should not be treated as complete audits of toilet accessibility in each suburb.
Across Brisbane more broadly, recent analysis of National Public Toilet Map data found 105 of 580 publicly available toilet facilities were recorded as not having an accessible toilet, or about 18 per cent.
Council maps accessible routes and facilities in the city centre
Brisbane City Council provides a dedicated Mobility Map for people with impaired mobility in the CBD and City Botanic Gardens. The map identifies accessible toilets, disability parking, taxi ranks, drop-off zones, seating and path gradients to help people plan movement through the city centre.
Council also lists several accessible facilities at Brisbane City Hall, including accessible toilets on the ground floor and level three, ambulant toilets on several levels and a Changing Places facility with a ceiling hoist and adult-sized changing table.
Separately, Brisbane Square Library is listed by Council as wheelchair accessible and equipped with wheelchair-accessible toilets.
Paralympian has raised concerns over everyday access
Former Paralympian and disability advocate Karni Liddell has previously raised concerns that inadequate access to suitable toilets can restrict social participation for people who use wheelchairs and create health risks when appropriate facilities are unavailable.
Accessibility has attracted increased attention as Brisbane prepares to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The strong result among the 10 Brisbane City records sits alongside Council measures specifically aimed at helping people with limited mobility navigate the CBD.
The figures remain a snapshot of information held in the National Public Toilet Map rather than the findings of a building or disability-access compliance audit.
Published 8-Sept-2026
