Over the next two decades, the North Harbour Marina development in Burpengary East is expected to be the biggest job provider in the Moreton Bay region. Part of the plan for nearly 20 years, the harbour precinct project is set to be the next Priority Development Area (PDA) in QLD.
Once declared as a PDA, the North Harbour Marina is expected to deliver a game changer for Moreton Bay because of the massive economic benefits. Per a study by Ubris, this project is set to create at least 6,547 ongoing jobs and an average of 805 new jobs every year during the construction phase.
The study also indicated that 90 percent of these jobs will be available to workers in the region who will compound the expected $40 billion economies that will be generated from this precinct.
Highlights
- The North Harbour Marina development in Burpengary East is on track to be a Priority Development Area (PDA).
- The project is expected to create 7,000 jobs for Moreton Bay residents over two decades.
- Most of these jobs will be related to marine trade but there will also be many opportunities to work in retail, offices, and specialty stores.
Much of the workers to be supported by the North Harbour Marina development are skilled individuals in the boating industry and marine trade. However, the project will also deliver hundreds of jobs industries related to food and beverage, retail, education, and aged care.
Jobs by the Numbers
| Mixed industry and business (including marine industry) | 1,833 |
| Retail showrooms | 455 |
| Suburban offices | 333 |
| Specialty stores | 283 |
| Supermarket | 235 |
| Teachers and childcare | 166 |
| Tavern and club | 134 |
| Food and beverage | 101 |
| Retirement & aged care | 100 |
| Dry boat stacker & hardstand operations | 72 |
| Indoor sports | 69 |
| Short-term accommodation | 54 |
| Medical Centre | 38 |
Beauty salon owner Sarah Gaffney said that she welcomes the development because it will bring in more than 12,000 new residents in Burpengary East. Gaffney said it will be exciting to see new families setting their roots in this region, amidst the generations that have lived in the area.
The North Harbour Marina development, a joint project from North Harbour Holdings and Trask Land Corporation, comprises a 400-berth marina with a waterfront boardwalk and a range of restaurants and shops. It will be surrounded by 2,000 new dwellings and a 319-hectare recreational park by the Caboolture riverside.
North Harbour Project Director Bryan Finney expects that the development’s pace will be accelerated once the PDA has been declared. The site is projected to become a world-class mini-city focused on marine industries by 2035.
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