Brisbane Airport (suburb)
Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brisbane Airport is a coastal suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Brisbane Airport had a population of 22 people.[1]
| Brisbane Airport Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Skygate Village and bus | |||||||||||||||
  Brisbane Airport | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.3933°S 153.1133°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 22 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.659/km2 (1.71/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4008 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 33.4 km2 (12.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 14 km (9 mi) from Brisbane CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane (Hamilton Ward)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Clayfield | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lilley | ||||||||||||||
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Brisbane Airport is located approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east from the Brisbane central business district. The majority of the land is occupied by the Brisbane Airport. Airport Drive and Moreton Drive link the airport with the Gateway Motorway.
Today's suburb of Brisbane Airport includes the former suburb of Cribb Island.[4]
The land occupied by the Brisbane airport was originally part of the suburbs of Eagle Farm and Pinkenba. In 2011, Rachel Nolan, the former Queensland minister for Finance, Natural Resources, and the Arts, published an official notice amending the boundaries of Eagle Farm, Pinkenba, and Hamilton, and established the new suburb of Brisbane Airport.[5][3]
In the 2016 census, Brisbane Airport had "no people or a very low population".[6]
In the 2021 census, Brisbane Airport had a population of 22 people.[1]
The Skygate Airport Village consists of an 80-hectare (200-acre) precinct that is designated for retail and commercial usage including: a GP Clinic available to the public,[7] the warehouse retail factory outlet DFO[8] and Novotel airport hotel.[9]
The Airport Industrial Park is a proposed precinct which includes 100 hectares (250 acres) of land designated for light and general industry. Development had commenced in 2019. The Airport Industrial Park is located next to the Export Park precinct.[10][11]
To cater for growth and demand at Brisbane Airport, a new Terminal 3 has been proposed. The proposal in planning stages, would provide a new terminal that services both domestic and international flights.[12]
The Skygate Village railway station is a proposed station on the Airport line. The railway station has been proposed to service the Skygate Village business, retail, services and accommodation precinct at Brisbane Airport.[13]
The Domestic Airport railway station and International Airport railway station provide access to commuter railway services. The Airport line services are operated by Airtrain Citylink, though are integrated with the Queensland Rail commuter rail network. Government-subsidised Translink fares are exempted for Airtrain services. There is also an inter-terminal bus connecting the two terminals, and the Skygate Shopping Precinct including DFO and Novotel hotel.[14]
Skygate Village is serviced by bus route 590. There is also access to inter-terminal buses at Skygate Village.[15]
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