Economic Impact Assessment of Archerfield Airport
on the Brisbane-Moreton Region

Marketshare Pty Ltd conducted an assessment of the economic impact of Archerfield Airport on the Brisbane-Moreton regional economy.

 

The broad objective was to identify the activities conducted at the airport and to assess the direct and indirect impact on the surrounding region.

 

Over 60% of tenants were aviation related businesses. Most of these were involved with:

- Aircraft maintenance and avionics, Aircraft refuelling  & Aircraft, flight and systems training.

It is estimated that Archerfield Airport contributed at least $192m to the regional economy, or approximately $83 per person, in 2001.

 

A large proportion of business conducted at the airport was performed with organisations located within 5km of the airport.

 

Businesses located at the airport exported approximately 2.4 times as many goods and services outside the Brisbane-Moreton region than they imported in 2001.

 

It is estimated that the airport employed a minimum of 1647 people directly and indirectly in 2001. This is equivalent to 1.5 people in every 1000 employed in the Brisbane-Moreton region.

 

The airport contributed approximately $24.2m directly to the regional economy in terms of wages and salaries in 2001.

 

Over 57% of those employed at the airport complex lived in the Brisbane region. Of these:

	61% lived in the southern suburbs
	20% lived in the western suburbs.