Spring Hill vs Herston

In both, most households rent. In Spring Hill, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. Spring Hill is closer to the city centre: 1.3 km, against 3.4 km. On these figures, Spring Hill tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Herston

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (43% vs 15%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (40% vs 25%)
  • But Spring Hill has more schools inside the suburb (10 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Spring Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1.3 km vs 3.4 km)
  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 82/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Spring Hill

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (85% vs 57%)
  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 82/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Spring Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.4% vs 4.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Spring Hill and Herston drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Spring Hill Herston
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Spring Hill Herston
Walkability 99 / 82
Spring Hill — Walkability: 99/100 Herston — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 8 / 6
Spring Hill — Safety: 8/100 Herston — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Spring Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Herston — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Spring Hill has more residents (6,593 vs 2,311); Herston has higher household incomes ($108,472 vs $98,228).

Spring Hill Herston
Population 6,593
+65% vs other
 2,311
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.4% +4.3%
Median age 32 31
Median household income $98,228/yr $108,472/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+2% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Spring Hill Herston
0-4 2.8% / 4.5%
Spring Hill — 0-4: 2.8% Herston — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 5.0% / 8.8%
Spring Hill — 5-14: 5.0% Herston — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 3.9% / 5.5%
Spring Hill — 15-19: 3.9% Herston — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 11.5% / 14.7%
Spring Hill — 20-24: 11.5% Herston — 20-24: 14.7%
25-34 34.0% / 24.6%
Spring Hill — 25-34: 34.0% Herston — 25-34: 24.6%
35-44 18.1% / 14.8%
Spring Hill — 35-44: 18.1% Herston — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 9.6% / 12.5%
Spring Hill — 45-54: 9.6% Herston — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 7.7% / 7.6%
Spring Hill — 55-64: 7.7% Herston — 55-64: 7.6%
65-74 5.1% / 4.3%
Spring Hill — 65-74: 5.1% Herston — 65-74: 4.3%
75-84 1.7% / 2.1%
Spring Hill — 75-84: 1.7% Herston — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 0.6% / 0.9%
Spring Hill — 85+: 0.6% Herston — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Spring Hill 50.7% lone person
Spring Hill — Lone Person: 50.7% Spring Hill — Group Household: 22.2% Spring Hill — Couple Families: 18.1% Spring Hill — One Parent Families: 6.9% Spring Hill — Other Families: 2.1%
Herston 33.3% lone person
Herston — Lone Person: 33.3% Herston — Group Household: 24.5% Herston — Couple Families: 27.7% Herston — One Parent Families: 12.6% Herston — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Group Household Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Spring Hill 69.3% renting
Spring Hill — Owned Outright: 12.7% Spring Hill — Mortgage: 18.0% Spring Hill — Renting: 69.3%
Herston 59.5% renting
Herston — Owned Outright: 16.6% Herston — Mortgage: 23.8% Herston — Renting: 59.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Spring Hill Herston
Bachelor Degree 27.7% / 24.9%
Spring Hill — Bachelor Degree: 27.7% Herston — Bachelor Degree: 24.9%
Postgraduate Degree 12.0% / 11.9%
Spring Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 12.0% Herston — Postgraduate Degree: 11.9%
Certificate III & IV 8.2% / 7.2%
Spring Hill — Certificate III & IV: 8.2% Herston — Certificate III & IV: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 6.9%
Spring Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Herston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.2%
Spring Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Herston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Spring Hill Herston
India 8.4% / 2.9%
Spring Hill — India: 8.4% Herston — India: 2.9%
England 2.7% / 2.6%
Spring Hill — England: 2.7% Herston — England: 2.6%
China 2.5% / 2.3%
Spring Hill — China: 2.5% Herston — China: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.0%
Spring Hill — New Zealand: 2.5% Herston — New Zealand: 2.0%
Brazil 3.1% / —
Spring Hill — Brazil: 3.1% Herston — Brazil: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 1.2%
Spring Hill — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Herston — Sri Lanka: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Spring Hill 75.9% flats / apartments
Spring Hill — Flats / Apartments: 75.9% Spring Hill — Houses: 15.0% Spring Hill — Townhouses: 9.1%
Herston 37.8% flats / apartments
Herston — Flats / Apartments: 37.8% Herston — Houses: 43.2% Herston — Townhouses: 18.9%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Spring Hill Herston
Median house price $1,583,500 $1,720,000
Median unit price $661,000 $720,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 30 sales
 25 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Spring Hill Herston
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Spring Hill Herston
Houses —
same for both
Units 4.3%
$650/wk on $795K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Spring Hill Herston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools Higher than 53% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 42% of QLD —

Liveability

Spring Hill is more walkable (99 vs 82).

Spring Hill Herston
Grade B A
Score 63/100 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Spring Hill Herston
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 High
94/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Spring Hill Herston
Inside the suburb 10 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 1.1 km
 3
Kelvin Grove, 1.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 7.7%

Schools in Spring Hill

  • Brisbane Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Joseph's College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • St James College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Brisbane Central State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Brisbane Girls Grammar School Independent · Secondary
  • Brisbane Girls Grammar School - Primary Campus Independent · Primary

Schools in Herston

  • QCHS - Royal Brisbane and ACT for Kids Campus Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Spring Hill Herston
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 29 8
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 5 4
GPs 6 2
Pharmacies 7 1
Hospitals 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Herston sits further from the CBD (3.4 km vs 1.3 km).

Spring Hill Herston
Walkability score 99/100 82/100
Distance to Brisbane 1.3 km 3.4 km
+162% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 5 min 9 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 141.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 314.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 5.2%
postcode 4000
 3.6%
postcode 4006
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 4
postcode 4000
 4
postcode 4006

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Spring Hill Herston
Car (driver) 29.8% / 45.7%
Spring Hill — Car (driver): 29.8% Herston — Car (driver): 45.7%
Worked from Home 24.2% / 22.6%
Spring Hill — Worked from Home: 24.2% Herston — Worked from Home: 22.6%
Walked Only 27.8% / 11.1%
Spring Hill — Walked Only: 27.8% Herston — Walked Only: 11.1%
Bus 7.6% / 12.2%
Spring Hill — Bus: 7.6% Herston — Bus: 12.2%
Bicycle 2.4% / 3.7%
Spring Hill — Bicycle: 2.4% Herston — Bicycle: 3.7%
Train 4.4% / 1.3%
Spring Hill — Train: 4.4% Herston — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (45.7%).

Setting

Spring Hill Herston
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.0 km
4.1 km to a named beach
 9.9 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Spring Hill Herston
Connectivity score 72/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
5,864 premises
 29%
1,272 premises

Climate

Spring Hill Herston
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Spring Hill Herston
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Spring Hill Herston
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Spring Hill Herston
Division Brisbane
same for both
Member Madonna Jarrett
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Spring Hill Herston
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Spring Hill

Apartments Cafe Culture Inner Multicultural Nightlife Parks Professionals Urban

Herston

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Students

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