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Kelvin Grove - Herston

Queensland · Brisbane Inner - North · Brisbane Inner City

Why “Kelvin Grove - Herston”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Kelvin Grove into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Kelvin Grove - Herston is a locality in the Brisbane Inner - North area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Kelvin Grove - Herston SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
3
Top ICSEA 1135 (gov)
Childcare
6
NQS-rated services
Population
12,531
+2.9% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Kelvin Grove - Herston SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Kelvin Grove - Herston

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Kelvin Grove State College Government · 3,617 students
ICSEA 1135
Queensland Academy for Creative Industries Government · 436 students
ICSEA 1128

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Compass Independent School
Independent 47 students
ICSEA 1157 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Kelvin Grove - Herston

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Goodstart Early Learning Red Hill
    Centre-Based Care · 53 places · Red Hill
    Excellent
  • Lady Gowrie Red Hill Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 46 places · Red Hill
    Exceeding NQS
  • Kelvin Grove State College OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 250 places · Kelvin Grove
    Meeting NQS
  • Edge Early Learning Kelvin Grove
    Centre-Based Care · 132 places · Kelvin Grove
    Meeting NQS
  • The Grove Early Learning
    Centre-Based Care · 96 places · Kelvin Grove
    Meeting NQS
  • C&K QUT Kelvin Grove Community Childcare Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 66 places · Kelvin Grove
    Meeting NQS

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood
Population & growth
Population
12,531
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+2.90%
2024→25
Net change
+359
people / yr
Density
3,719
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+359
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+46
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-192
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+505

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Kelvin Grove - Herston
+2.90%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%

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