Herston, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Herston Brisbane, Queensland
Residential street, Herston, 2010
Herston Location in Queensland
Population	2,215 (2016 census)
• Density	1,380/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4006
Area	1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	3.6 km (2 mi) N of Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane (Central Ward)
State electorate(s)	McConnel
Federal Division(s)	Brisbane
Suburbs around Herston: Wilston Windsor Windsor Kelvin Grove Herston Bowen Hills Kelvin Grove Spring Hill Spring Hill

Herston is an inner suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Herston had a population of 2,215 people.

Geography

Herston is dominated by the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. The hospital campus is also shared by the Queensland Institute of Medical Research and the former Royal Children's Hospital.

Herston is mostly a residential suburb, with some areas of light industry near the main roads. Many of Herston's residents are employed by the hospital or nearby at the Queensland University of Technology in Kelvin Grove. There is also a significant student population that studies at the university.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Herston recorded a population of 2,215 people.

The median age of the Herston population was 29 years of age, 9 years below the Australian median.

50.4% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was China at 6.5%.

57.7% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin at 7.1%.

The most common responses for religion were No Religion 40.7% and Catholic 18.4%.

Transport

RBWH busway station

Prior to December 1968 the eastern side of the suburb was served by frequent tram services along Bowen Bridge Road, with routes converging from Chermside, Kalinga (until 1962), Stafford, and Grange. These services combined to provide the suburb with an off-peak service of a tram every 2½ minutes along Bowen Bridge Road in the late 1950s. The western side of the suburb was served by trams which ran along Kelvin Grove Road. This service also ceased in December 1968.

Between 1953 and November 1968, the suburb was also served by Brisbane City Council trolley-buses which connected the suburb with Fortitude Valley and ran through to Stanley Bridge in East Brisbane. The trolley-buses ran along Herston Road and Butterfield Street, past Ballymore football ground, terminating near the intersection of Prospect Terrace and Kelvin Grove Road.

Brisbane City Council diesel buses continue to serve the suburb. The Inner-Northern Busway runs through the south of the suburb, having been built to divert buses off congested major roads.

History

Robert Herbert

View of Bowen Bridge Road from the corner of O'Connell Terrace in 1869

Herston was first settled by Europeans in the 1850s. Sir Robert Herbert, Queensland's first premier, built a farm in the area, and lived in the farmhouse with his then Attorney-General, John Bramston. The pair named their house Herston, a combination of their surnames, which eventually became the name of the suburb.

Many of Herston's streets were named after local identities of the time. Bowen Bridge Road and Bowen Park were named after Sir George Bowen, Queensland's first governor. Butterfield Street was named after local schoolmaster William Butterfield. Hetherington Street was named after coal industry identity John William Hetherington, and Garrick Terrace got its name from James Francis Garrick, the man who purchased Herston from Herbert and Bramston.

Heritage listings

Herston has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 40 Bowen Bridge Road: Brisbane General Hospital Precinct
• Herston Road: Royal Brisbane Hospital Nurses' Homes
• 288 Herston Road: University of Queensland Mayne Medical School
• 309 Herston Road: former Victoria Park Golf Clubhouse

Education

The Royal Brisbane and ACT for Kids Campus of the Queensland Children's Hospital School is located within the hospital precinct. However it is only for children who are in-patients of the hospitals.

There are no other schools in Herston. The nearest primary and secondary school is the Kelvin Grove State College in neighbouring Kelvin Grove.