South Brisbane's strong employment, office occupancy rates and business growth over the past year have put it well ahead of other inner-city sectors.

The Committee for Brisbane's Inner City Vitality 2019 report, released on Friday, studied three key sectors – the Brisbane CBD, the Fortitude Valley precinct and South Brisbane – and their overall economic health.

South Brisbane's cultural reputation overshadows an equally strong healthcare and office market. Credit:Fairfax Media - Glenn Hunt

Applying an empirical rating to all three areas, South Brisbane scored a 7 out of 10, scoring highly for its tourism, office market, residential market and education industry.

However, South Brisbane scored the lowest – a 5 – for its retail market.