Hendra, Queensland
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Hendra is a suburb of the city of Brisbane
, Queensland
, Australia
. It lies roughly six kilometres north-east of Brisbane central business district
.
settlement. The crops were citrus fruits, grape
s and pineapple
s. There were also dairy herds.
, over 43% of households in this area comprise couples with children, 39% are couples without children and 15% are single parent families. Stand alone houses account for 90% of all dwellings in this area, and units/apartments account for a further 5%. Queenslander style architecture
, wide street
s and well established garden
s mean Hendra is regarded by locals as a pleasant and relaxing suburb to live in. The median house price in Hendra for the 2004 calendar year was A$495,000. The median unit/apartment price for the same period was A$407,900. According to the 2001 census
there were 3,480 people living in the suburb
with a median
age of 39. The median individual income was between $400 and $499 per week
. Of all occupied private dwelling
s 73% were either fully owned or being purchased; 22% were being rented.
s and eateries of all price ranges, including local café
s, take-aways and pubs. Toombul Shopping Centre is the nearest major shopping mall
, but there is a plenitude of local shops on Junction Road and on Sandgate Road.
As with its neighbouring suburb
s, Hendra is predominantly a family
-oriented community. The local school, Hendra Secondary College, is supplemented by state and private schools in the neighbouring suburbs.
Hendra has the Doomben Racecourse
, and several parks, bikeways and walkways. Kedron Brook
runs through Hendra, Nundah and Wooloowin and has walking and biking paths running alongside.
Public transport services in the area are abundant with the northern train line running through the area and Hendra
, Albion
, Wooloowin
, Eagle Junction
, and Toombul
train stations all close by. Regular bus services also make getting into and out of the C.B.D. easy for Hendra residents.
Brisbane's domestic and international airport
s are just as easily accessible by car or the AirTrain
. Apart from some light industrial and commercial lots, Hendra is zoned 'residential A' and therefore all residential properties are houses.
The Hendra virus is named after this suburb, as it was the first place where the virus was detected, in September 1994.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
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, Australia
Australia
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. It lies roughly six kilometres north-east of Brisbane central business district
Brisbane central business district
The Brisbane central business district , sometimes referred to as the city, is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. The triangular shaped area is bounded by the Brisbane River to the east, south and west...
.
History
Hendra was originally a farming district, an expansion of the NundahNundah, Queensland
Nundah is an inner suburb in the city of Brisbane, Australia, located approximately 8 kilometers north-east of the Brisbane central business district, in the local government area of the City of Brisbane....
settlement. The crops were citrus fruits, grape
Grape
A grape is a non-climacteric fruit, specifically a berry, that grows on the perennial and deciduous woody vines of the genus Vitis. Grapes can be eaten raw or they can be used for making jam, juice, jelly, vinegar, wine, grape seed extracts, raisins, molasses and grape seed oil. Grapes are also...
s and pineapple
Pineapple
Pineapple is the common name for a tropical plant and its edible fruit, which is actually a multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries. It was given the name pineapple due to its resemblance to a pine cone. The pineapple is by far the most economically important plant in the Bromeliaceae...
s. There were also dairy herds.
2001 Census snapshot
In the 2001 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, over 43% of households in this area comprise couples with children, 39% are couples without children and 15% are single parent families. Stand alone houses account for 90% of all dwellings in this area, and units/apartments account for a further 5%. Queenslander style architecture
Queenslander (architecture)
Queenslander architecture is a modern term for the vernacular type of architecture of Queensland, Australia. It is also found in the northern parts of the adjacent state of New South Wales and shares many traits with architecture in other states of Australia but is distinct and unique...
, wide street
Street
A street is a paved public thoroughfare in a built environment. It is a public parcel of land adjoining buildings in an urban context, on which people may freely assemble, interact, and move about. A street can be as simple as a level patch of dirt, but is more often paved with a hard, durable...
s and well established garden
Garden
A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials. The most common form today is known as a residential garden, but the term garden has...
s mean Hendra is regarded by locals as a pleasant and relaxing suburb to live in. The median house price in Hendra for the 2004 calendar year was A$495,000. The median unit/apartment price for the same period was A$407,900. According to the 2001 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
there were 3,480 people living in the suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
with a median
Median
In probability theory and statistics, a median is described as the numerical value separating the higher half of a sample, a population, or a probability distribution, from the lower half. The median of a finite list of numbers can be found by arranging all the observations from lowest value to...
age of 39. The median individual income was between $400 and $499 per week
Week
A week is a time unit equal to seven days.The English word week continues an Old English wice, ultimately from a Common Germanic , from a root "turn, move, change"...
. Of all occupied private dwelling
Dwelling
Dwelling, as well as being a term for a house, or for living somewhere, or for lingering somewhere, is a philosophical concept which was developed by Martin Heidegger. Dwelling is about making yourself at home where the home itself is a building that is a house...
s 73% were either fully owned or being purchased; 22% were being rented.
Hendra today
Hendra is home to an abundance of restaurantRestaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s and eateries of all price ranges, including local café
Café
A café , also spelled cafe, in most countries refers to an establishment which focuses on serving coffee, like an American coffeehouse. In the United States, it may refer to an informal restaurant, offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches...
s, take-aways and pubs. Toombul Shopping Centre is the nearest major shopping mall
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
, but there is a plenitude of local shops on Junction Road and on Sandgate Road.
As with its neighbouring suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
s, Hendra is predominantly a family
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
-oriented community. The local school, Hendra Secondary College, is supplemented by state and private schools in the neighbouring suburbs.
Hendra has the Doomben Racecourse
Doomben Racecourse
Doomben Racecourse is a horse racing venue in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located in the suburb of Ascot, 7 kilometres north of the Brisbane central business district....
, and several parks, bikeways and walkways. Kedron Brook
Kedron Brook
Kedron Brook is a creek that flows through the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. It starts near the outer suburb of Upper Kedron and flows in an easterly direction...
runs through Hendra, Nundah and Wooloowin and has walking and biking paths running alongside.
Public transport services in the area are abundant with the northern train line running through the area and Hendra
Hendra railway station, Brisbane
Hendra railway station is a railway station on the Doomben line in Hendra, a northern suburb of Brisbane, state capital of Queensland, Australia...
, Albion
Albion railway station, Brisbane
Albion railway station is a railway station in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network, located in Zone 1/2 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-Services by platform:Platform 1...
, Wooloowin
Wooloowin railway station, Brisbane
Wooloowin railway station is a railway station in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network, located in Zone 2 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-Services by platform:...
, Eagle Junction
Eagle Junction railway station, Brisbane
Eagle Junction railway station is a railway station in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network...
, and Toombul
Toombul railway station, Brisbane
Toombul railway station is a railway station in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network, located in Zone 2 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-Services by platform:Platforms 1...
train stations all close by. Regular bus services also make getting into and out of the C.B.D. easy for Hendra residents.
Brisbane's domestic and international airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
s are just as easily accessible by car or the AirTrain
AirTrain (Brisbane)
Airtrain is the privately owned commuter railway line that extends 13.0 km northeast from Brisbane , the state capital of Queensland, Australia, to the Brisbane Airport at both its separate International and Domestic terminals.The line is carried on an elevated prestressed concrete viaduct...
. Apart from some light industrial and commercial lots, Hendra is zoned 'residential A' and therefore all residential properties are houses.
The Hendra virus is named after this suburb, as it was the first place where the virus was detected, in September 1994.