Hendra, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Hendra is a leafy, established suburb in Brisbane's north-east, a short distance from the city centre, where many streets are lined with jacaranda and poinciana trees that colour the area in spring and summer. Its unusual name comes from the railway station and is drawn from a Cornish word for an old hamlet or town. Once a farming district known for citrus, grapes and pineapples, Hendra is now a settled residential pocket framed by the Ascot and Doomben racecourses. Kedron Brook runs along its edge, with walking and cycling paths following the watercourse through neighbouring suburbs, while T.C. Beirne Park and other local reserves give families room to spread out. The Doomben Racecourse anchors the suburb's long association with thoroughbred racing and weekend crowds.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Hendra is more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1143, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Hendra at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,914
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $2,989
- SEIFA score
- 1143
- Coordinates
- -27.4180, 153.0701
Hendra demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Hendra using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 24% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,003 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 568 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,287 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,357 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 695 | 14% |
Share of the 4,910 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 563 | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 751 | 42% |
| Rented | 418 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,418 | 80% |
| Townhouses & semis | 197 | 11% |
| Flats & apartments | 158 | 9% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,773 occupied private dwellings in Hendra.
- Median weekly rent
- $550
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,855
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,633
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,216
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 940 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 463 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 51 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,861 (77%)
- Labour-force participation
- 70.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Employed full-time
- 1,699
- Employed part-time
- 768
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Hendra
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Hendra is January (average daytime high around 29.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 945 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 111 mm |
| Feb | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 154 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 133 mm |
| Apr | 25.7°C | 16.6°C | 45 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 13.7°C | 71 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 11.3°C | 40 mm |
| Jul | 20.7°C | 10.1°C | 35 mm |
| Aug | 22.2°C | 10.8°C | 37 mm |
| Sep | 24.5°C | 13°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 26.3°C | 15.7°C | 97 mm |
| Nov | 28.2°C | 17.8°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 29.2°C | 19.7°C | 103 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Hendra
Where is Hendra?
Hendra is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Hendra?
At the 2021 Census, Hendra had a population of about 4,914.
Is Hendra an advantaged area?
Hendra has an ABS SEIFA score of 1143, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 99 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Hendra?
Hendra has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 15.8°C, with roughly 945 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Hendra have high household incomes?
Hendra has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Queensland — the 19th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,989 per week).
Where Hendra ranks
Hendra appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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