Hendra was originally a farming district, an expansion of the Nundah settlement. The crops were citrus fruits, grapes and pineapples. There were also dairy herds.[9]
Eagle Farm State School opened on 1 August 1864. In 1908 the school was renamed Hendra State School.[10][11]
The Brisbane Courier advertised the "Grand drawing and distribution of land prizes" in January 1870. This portion of land had been part of land allocated to the Queensland Turf Club, tickets were advertised at £1 each.[12] A plan for the subdivision notes its location within the Parish of Toombul and Eagle Farm Racecourse reserve.[13]
In 1874, a Baptist Church opened in Hendra, having been relocated from Nundah where it had been used as a Baptist church since 1859.[14] A new Baptist Church was opened in Hendra on Sunday 12 April 1891, with the former church to be used as a Sunday school.[15][16][17][18]
Hendra Day School was a small private school operated from circa 1886 by Dora Franz in a building behind her father's home at 6 Best Street. The school closed on 1928 and the school building was bought by the Toombul Croquet Club and relocated to be their clubhouse in York Street, Nundah (where it still remains).[19]
In October 1887, "Hendra Railway Station Estate" was advertised to be auctioned by James R. Dickson & Company Auctioneers.[20] The estate was made up of 83 allotments and was advertised as being close to both Hendra and Clayfield stations.[21] The area was then part of the Shire of Toombul.
In March 1889, "Raceview Estate" comprised 34 allotments, was advertised to be auctioned by John MacNamarra & Co Real Property Salesmen.[22] The estate was part of the Eagle Farm Racecourse Reserve, close to Hendra Railway Station and overlooking the Racecourse itself.[23]
In September 1926, "Petersen Estate" was advertised to be auctioned by A.S.Phillips & Sons, Auctioneers.[24] The estate comprised 25 allotments with some fronting Newmarket and Gerler roads. The remaining streets that formed the estate are now known as Rita St, Dorames St and Olive St. The map advertising the sale also notes its proximity to Hendra State School, Nudgee Road and its convenience to Hendra Railway station.[25]
Hendra State High School opened on 29 January 1963. On 1 January 1994 it was renamed Hendra Secondary College. On 1 January 2007 it was renamed Aviation High,[19] as the school is physically close to Brisbane Airport and the associated aviation and aerospace industries. The school decided to make aviation and aerospace a speciality of the school and offers subjects directly related to these industries as well as using them as examples and case studies in general areas of study.[28]
Hendra Centre for Continuing Secondary Education opened on 2 February 1987 on the Hendra State High School campus.[19]
In September 1994, the Hendra virus was first detected in Hendra and took its name from the suburb.[29] The affected stables were located at 10 Williams Avenue.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Hendra had a population of 4,625 people. The median age of the Hendra population was 39 years, 1 year above the Australian median.[30] 74.2% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 4.1% and New Zealand 3.2%. 84.8% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 34.7%, No Religion 22.1% and Anglican 19.0%. Stand alone houses account for 85.2% of occupied private dwellings in Hendra and 11.1 were semi-detached, 4.8% were flats, units or apartments. The median weekly household income was $2,274, compared to the national median of $1,438.[30]
In the 2021 census, Hendra had a population of 4,914 people.[4]
Hendra is home to an abundance of restaurants and cafes, including local cafés, take-aways, antiques and pubs. Toombul Shopping Centre is the nearest major shopping mall, no medical centre or healthcare services in Hendra but there are many local shops on Junction Road and Sandgate Road.[citation needed]
^"Classified Advertising". Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933). 1 January 1870. p. 1. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
^"THE ROSTER AT IPSWICH". The Moreton Bay Courier. Vol. XIII, no. 728. Queensland, Australia. 12 February 1859. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"1874 Hendra Clayfield". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
^"1891 Hendra Clayfield". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
^"HENDRA BAPTIST CHURCH". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XLVII, no. 10, 372. Queensland, Australia. 13 April 1891. p. 5. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Classified Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XLIV, no. 9, 292. Queensland, Australia. 26 October 1887. p. 8. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Advertising". The Telegraph. No. 5, 136. Queensland, Australia. 29 March 1889. p. 5. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Petersen Estate, Hendra". Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933). 24 September 1926. p. 8. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
