- Hendra, Queensland
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Hendra
city = Brisbane
state = qld
caption =
lga = City of Brisbane
postcode = 4011
pop = 3420 (2001 census)
area = 2.7
est =
stategov = Clayfield
fedgov = Lilley
dist1 = 9
location1=Brisbane
near-nw = Nundah
near-n = Nundah
near-ne = Brisbane Airport
near-w = Clayfield
near-e = Brisbane Airport
near-sw = Clayfield
near-s = Ascot
near-se = AscotHendra is a suburb of the city of
Brisbane ,Queensland ,Australia . It lies roughly six kilometres north-east ofBrisbane central business district .In the
2001 census , 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, widestreet s and well establishedgarden s mean Hendra is regarded by locals as a pleasant and relaxing suburb to live in. The median house price in Hendra for the2004 calendar year was AU$495,000. The median unit/apartment price for the same period was AU$407,900. According to the 2001census there were 3,480 people living in thesuburb with amedian age of 39. The median individual income was between $400 and $499 perweek . Of all occupied privatedwelling s 73% were either fully owned or being purchased; 22% were being rented.Hendra is home to an abundance of
restaurant s and eateries of all price ranges, including localcafé s,take-away s andpub s.Toombul Shopping Centre is the nearest majorshopping mall , but there are a plentitude of local shops on Junction Road and on Sandgate Road.As with its neighbouring suburbs Hendra is predominantly a
family -oriented community. The local school; (Hendra Secondary College ) is supplemented by state and private schools in the neighbouringsuburb s.Hendra plays host to the
Doomben Racecourse , parks, bike 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 new AirTrain. Apart from some light industrial and commercial lots, Hendra is zoned 'residential A' and therefore all residential properties are houses.External links
* [http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/hendra ourbrisbane.com - Hendra]
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