QLD · Brisbane Council
Herston, QLD, 4006
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
93% humidity · 6.9 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.6° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#103 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Herston is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 2,311 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5,010 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 2167.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $299, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,311
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,086
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 82 of 894
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,300
- Employment rate
- 63.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 71 / 154 / 307
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $299
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 5,010
- Against the person
- 1,275
- Against property
- 1,553
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,167.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -45.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault355
- Drug Offences1564
- Good Order Offences864
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)871
- Traffic And Related Offences300
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Butterfield St at Ballymore, stop 12
- Butterfield St at Ballymore, stop 12
- Clyde Rd near Hunter St, stop 12a
- Clyde Rd near Hunter St, stop 12a
- Scott Rd near Herston Rd, stop 13
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Gilchrist Avenue, Herston, closed from the busway to the end of Gilchrist AvenueGilchrist Avenue, n/a30 May 2026 – 30 Dec 2031
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
136 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (24)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Herston Bike BoxBicycle Parking
- RBWH CycleCentreBicycle Parking
- RBW HospitalBus Station
- Bramston Tce at Garrick Terrace, stop 10Bus stop
- Bramston Tce at McLeod Street, stop 9aBus stop
- Bramston Tce at Weightman Street, stop 9Bus stop
- Butterfield St at Aberleigh Road, stop 11Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Rasey ParkPark
- Victoria Park landbridgePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Royal Brisbane and Women’s HospitalButterfield Streethospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- Brisbane General Hospital PrecinctState heritage place
- University of Queensland Medical SchoolState heritage place
- Victoria ParkState heritage place
- Victoria Park Golf Clubhouse (former)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Herston First Stepschildcare
- Lady Ramsay Childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 84.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #103 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Herston First Stepschildcarechildcare
- Lady Ramsay Childcarechildcarechildcare
- Brisbane General Hospital PrecinctheritageState heritage place
- University of Queensland Medical SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Victoria ParkheritageState heritage place
- Victoria Park Golf Clubhouse (former)heritageState heritage place
- Royal Brisbane and Women’s HospitalhealthButterfield Streethospital
- Rasey Parkgovernmentpark
- Victoria Park landbridgegovernmentpark
- Gilchrist Avenue, Herston, closed from the busway to the end of Gilchrist AvenueroadworksGilchrist Avenue, n/a30 May 2026 – 30 Dec 2031
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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