Herston is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia
located 3 kilometres north of the Brisbane CBD.
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. In the 2011 census,
Herston recorded a population of 1,831 people,
50.2% female and 49.8% male.

The median age of the Herston population was 29
years of age, 8 years below the Australian median.