Few Brisbane centres pair a full-line Myer with a standalone IKEA on the same site, and Westfield North Lakes does exactly that, a combination built for one of Queensland’s fastest-growing outer-metro suburbs. Myer relocated here in 2008 from the nearby Strathpine Centre, and IKEA opened its second Queensland store within the complex in 2016.
Coles and Target were the centre’s original 2003 anchors, with Big W and Woolworths added in a 2007 expansion that doubled the store count. Kmart, Rebel Sport, JB Hi-Fi and Cotton On followed in a later stage, giving the centre a broad discount, grocery and mini-major base alongside its department-store and furniture draws.
The specialty register stays broad and family-oriented, from Kathmandu and City Beach in outdoor and youth fashion to a dense food and beverage cluster including Chatime, Gelatissimo and Guzman Y Gomez. Chemist Warehouse and Hairhouse anchor health and beauty.
Built around the Mango Hill and North Lakes growth corridor north of Brisbane, the centre has expanded in step with the suburb’s population. For a brand assessing outer-Brisbane growth, North Lakes demonstrates how quickly anchor demand can escalate once a corridor takes off.
