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Herston flood risk

Of Herston’s 1,602 mapped properties, 27.5% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

27.5%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
1,602
Mapped properties

Crime near Herston

Herston sits in the Fortitude Valley police division, which recorded 13,918 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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687
Break-ins
259
Vehicle theft
2,736
Other theft
582
Property damage
476
Fraud
279
Handling stolen goods
1,082
Assault
200
Sexual offences
52
Robbery
134
Other against the person
1
Homicide
7,430
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 13,918 total. Figures are for the whole Fortitude Valley police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Herston

Herston is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential45.5% of properties

Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.

Zone: LMR2 - Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)

Residential34.1% of properties

Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.

Zone: CR2 - Infill housing

Open space5.2% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: SR3 - Sport and recreation (Metropolitan)

School catchments in Herston

PrimaryBrisbane Central SS · Kelvin Grove State College · Windsor SS
JuniorFortitude Valley State Secondary College · Kelvin Grove State College
SeniorFortitude Valley State Secondary College · Kelvin Grove State College

Herston can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Herston

At the 2021 Census, 31.7% of Herston’s 2,311 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English30.9%
Australian25.1%
Irish14.2%
Scottish10.2%
Chinese6.8%
German5.2%

Top countries of birth

India2.9%
England2.6%
China2.3%
New Zealand2%
Sri Lanka1.2%
Singapore1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Herston

Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

8,576
Dwellings/yr
2,794
Houses
5,782
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Herston). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Herston address:

Nearby suburbs

Kelvin Grove · 6.5% floodWilston · 18% floodBowen Hills · 26.5% floodWindsor · 34.6% floodSpring Hill · 4% floodNewmarket · 14.9% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.