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of the area a doctor needed to operate on could be created. Surgeons could then plan and practise on the printed piece before going into theatre.

State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Minister Cameron Dick said the health and knowledge precinct covering Griffith University, the hospital and now the athletes village with the 3D printer, would eventually generate 26,000 jobs.

He said 3D printing could revolutionise the economy.

“Everything from 3D printed dresses all the way through to groundbreaking 3D printing for medical purposes – the Gold Coast will keep winning with the knowledge-based jobs of the future,’’ Mr Dick said.

“The Gold Coast will healthy, wealthy and wise.”

Meanwhile, village units now being used by athletes and owned by Abu Dhabi interests would be rented out to the public over the coming months. be

Some units would be slightly modified internally, while others would remain the same.

It is understood health professionals including doctors, nurses and students would be the target market.

A small amount of space would be dedicated to retail.

Four other sites were earmarked for commercial development, worth $200 million.

Seven hectares would be handed over to the Gold Coast City Council for public use. Games indicated the Gold Coast would see significant growth in years to come

“This has put the Gold Coast on the map not just nationally but internationally too and there will be ongoing growth on top of the city already being among our nation’s fastest growers.

“After the Olympics you saw it was not just locals moving to Sydney but there was a net overseas migration to the city.”

The Gold Coast’s population is currently growing by 1.6 per cent, while the number of visitors to the Gold Cast topping 4.9 million people in the year to March.

Around $7.3 billion in spending on public infrastructure is spinning out of the Games, with private spending amounting to around $5.7 billion.

Real Estate Institute of Queensland’s John Newlands said the long-term social impact of the Games would not be known for several years.

“The next two years there will be strong growth as the city is seen to be a desirable place to be,” he said.

“The social impact is not measurable yet but based on the experiences of other cities we should have many successful years to come. We are being left with world-class facilities ... and the city overall will be left a much better place than it was before.”

Commonwealth Games and Innovation Minister Kate Jones said one of the greatest legacies of the Games would be the health and knowledge precinct.

“We know the innovation, technology and health sectors are where the jobs will be in the next 10 to 20 years,” she said. “That’s why we’ve used billions of dollars in Commonwealth Games legacy funding to create the jobs of the future right here on the Coast.”