Herston, QLD
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 2,311
- Median age
- 31
- Household income
- $2,086/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 39%
- Renting
- 58%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 10/10 in QLD
- Nearest train station
- Wilston Station · 1.1 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital · 0.7 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Current market rent
$299/wk
median of 333 new leases, Mar qtr 2026
Official state bond/rent data (CC BY), suburb level.
Community safety
664 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 15.9% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Junior secondary
Kelvin Grove State College
Primary
Kelvin Grove State College
Senior secondary
Kelvin Grove State College
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Kelvin Grove - Herston
District population (2025)
12,531
+23% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
79
houses 11 · other 68
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.