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Herston QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Herston, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Herston QLD is 2,311 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Herston is $895 per week ($46,540 per year). Median rent in Herston is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Herston has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Herston has a population density of 1370.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Herston is India. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Herston is $2,300.

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Herston Population

residents (Census 2021)

Herston Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$895/wk

$46,540 per year

#2193 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Herston Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (1,145) Female 50.5% (1,169)

Population Density

1370.1

people per km²

2,311 people · 1.7 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,618

Family income/wk

Herston Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Herston Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.1% 132 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.9% 189 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Herston Country of Birth

Australia

82.3%

India

4.6%

England

3.8%

China

2.3%

Bangladesh

1.5%

Brazil

1.2%

Canada

1.2%

Indonesia

1.2%

France

1.1%

Egypt

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Herston Religion

No Religion

53.2%

Catholic

18.9%

Not stated

11.1%

Anglican

5.4%

Hinduism

3.1%

Buddhism

2.9%

Islam

2.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Herston Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

88.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

7.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Herston Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

26.5%

Other

23.5%

Spanish

11.4%

Hindi

8.4%

Vietnamese

8.4%

Cantonese

7.2%

Bengali

7.2%

Arabic

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Herston Employment

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Employed full-time

41.1% 691 people

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Employed part-time

26.3% 442 people

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Unemployed

4.5% 76 people

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Not in labour force

28.1% 473 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Herston Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

45.2%

Postgraduate Degree

21.4%

Certificate III/IV

13.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.8%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Herston Occupation

Professionals

46.4%

Managers

13.5%

Clerical & Administrative

9.6%

Community & Personal Service

9.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.6%

Labourers

6.3%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Herston Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.9%

Health

19.1%

Society & Culture

14.5%

Engineering

10.5%

Creative Arts

8.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.1%

Information Technology

5.8%

Education

4.7%

Architecture & Building

4.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Herston Dwelling Types

Separate house

68.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

30.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Herston Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

2.8%

$800-$999/wk

4.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.3%

$4,000+/wk

20.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Herston Marital Status

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Married

28.7% 576

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Separated

3.5% 71

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Divorced

6.0% 121

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Widowed

1.2% 24

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Never married

60.6% 1,216

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Herston Ancestry

English

25.2%

Australian

20.4%

Other

15.0%

Irish

11.5%

Scottish

8.3%

Chinese

5.5%

German

4.2%

Indian

3.0%

Italian

2.7%

Dutch

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

Polish

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Herston School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.2%

Secondary — Government

24.4%

Vocational Education

21.8%

Primary — Catholic

7.3%

Pre-school

7.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.1%

Secondary — Catholic

4.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Herston Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.2% 222

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No need for assistance

94.8% 4,021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Herston Volunteering

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Volunteer

18.4% 336

—

Not a volunteer

81.6% 1,495

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Herston Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.7%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

4.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

19.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Herston How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

46.5%

Did not go to work

18.2%

Bus

11.7%

Walked only

11.3%

Bicycle

3.8%

Car (passenger)

3.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.5%

Other

1.1%

Train

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Herston Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.8%

1 vehicle

47.5%

2 vehicles

31.0%

3 vehicles

7.1%

4+ vehicles

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Herston Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.4%

2 bedrooms

35.3%

3 bedrooms

36.0%

4 bedrooms

14.2%

5 bedrooms

4.9%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Herston Population Mobility

32.2%

moved in the last year

68.7%

moved in the last 5 years

6.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Herston Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,234

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Herston Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

304

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Herston Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.1%

$150-$299/wk

7.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Herston Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.6%

Couple — no children

31.3%

Couple — no children under 15

9.7%

One parent — children under 15

8.6%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Herston Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 9

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Previously served

2.8% 52

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Never served

96.7% 1,770

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Herston Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.6% 194

—

Did not provide

89.4% 1,634

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Herston Children Ever Born

No children

63.5%

1 child

13.8%

2 children

17.1%

3 children

4.8%

4 children

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Herston When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

173

2011–2015

120

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Herston Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

28.2%

5–14 hours

31.2%

15–29 hours

10.2%

30+ hours

5.0%

Did not do domestic work

25.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Herston Household Size

1 person

25.6%

2 persons

36.4%

3 persons

19.6%

4 persons

12.5%

5 persons

4.2%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Herston Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,428

Moved from QLD

464

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Herston Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.7%

Step family — no other children

7.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Herston Schools

schools nearby

government

1125

avg ICSEA score

24,566

total students

Brisbane Girls Grammar School Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,558 students

1211

ICSEA

Brisbane Grammar School Independent

Combined · 5-12 · 1,996 students

1210

ICSEA

All Hallows' School Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,707 students

1183

ICSEA

St Joseph's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,896 students

1182

ICSEA

Wilston State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 840 students

1165

ICSEA

St Ambrose's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 152 students

1160

ICSEA

St Margaret's Anglican Girls School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,436 students

1158

ICSEA

Compass Independent School Independent

Combined · Prep-7 · 47 students

1157

ICSEA

St Columba's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 495 students

1155

ICSEA

St Finbarr's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 187 students

1151

ICSEA

Milton State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 607 students

1151

ICSEA

Brisbane State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 3,594 students

1145

ICSEA

Hubbard's School Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 58 students

1143

ICSEA

Newmarket State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 448 students

1140

ICSEA

Windsor State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 717 students

1140

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 44 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Herston Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,086/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Herston

Your weekly income

≈ $9,039/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,686/wk

Rent share 19.2%

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Herston vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,156 Income: $491/wk Rent: $170/wk

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Pop: 1,160 Income: $580/wk Rent: $293/wk

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Pop: 1,160 Income: $776/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 1,166 Income: $875/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 1,168 Income: $1,062/wk Rent: $435/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Herston

What is the population of Herston QLD?

The population of Herston QLD is 2,311 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1370.1 people per km².Herston is ranked #2,817 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Herston?

The median personal income in Herston QLD is $895 per week, or $46,540 per year.The median household income is $2,086 per week.Family income is $2,618 per week.Herston is ranked #2,193 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Herston?

Median rent in Herston QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 19.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Herston ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Herston?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Herston QLD is $2,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Herston?

The median age in Herston QLD is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Herston a good suburb to live in?

Herston is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,311.The median income is $895/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31324. All dollar figures in AUD.