[citation needed] Prior to European settlement, Australian aborigines of the Duke of York clan lived in the local area, though their main camping ground was further south in the suburb now known as Herston.

A northern route followed aboriginal tracks through what is now Kelvin Grove, Enoggera, Everton Hills, Albany Creek onto North Pine.

Originally known as Soldiers Flat and then Little Cabbage Tree Creek, the area became officially called Aspley in 1897.

On 8 May 1868 the Government announced that it had allocated 2700 pounds to construct a trafficable, more direct, road to the Gympie goldfields.

[citation needed] In the early 1870s, a vineyard was established by the Morris family on their property bounded by Maundrell Terrace, Gympie Road and Terrence Street.

Initial sites for the new school were not approved by the Government before finally accepting the location on the corner of Maundrell Terrace and Horn Road.

It later relocated to the current location of the former Aspley Acres Caravan Park and finally closed in 1932.

In 1888, Huttons Pty Ltd established a meat processing plant in nearby suburb Zillmere.

It contributed greatly to the local economy of Aspley, providing an alternative employment for farmers during poor seasons.

[citation needed] Before and during World War I, the land now known as Marchant Park was variously used as the home of artillery and light horse units.

[citation needed] After World War I and into the 1920s, Aspley experienced some growth in the number of businesses present in the district.

[11] On Sunday 25 June 1933, Archbishop James Duhig laid the foundation stone for St Dympna's Catholic Church.

[19][20] It became one of the largest and most popular primary schools on Brisbane's north side, drawing students from a wide area.

74% of people living in Aspley were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 4.4%, England 3.5%, India 1.4%, Italy 1.1%, Philippines 1%.

84.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 1.9% Italian, 1.1% Cantonese, 1% Mandarin, 0.6% Hindi, 0.5% Greek.

[1] Aspley is primarily accessed by Gympie Road, the primary artery in Brisbane's northern suburbs.

Brisbane's tram network originally terminated just south of Aspley on Gympie Road at Chermside.

[citation needed] In the 1961 Brisbane City Council Town Plan, the concept of a northern suburbs' expressway between Bowen Hills and Aspley was first proposed.

The expressway would travel along the eastern side of Lutwyche Road to Park Road at Kedron, take a northerly route to Chermside and through the eastern side of Aspley, before heading north-westerly through Carseldine to connect with the Bruce Highway north of Bald Hills.

However, by 1972, opposition was voicing concerns about inadequate compensation for resumed properties, the housing crisis at the time, and neglected public transport.

It is referred to as the Northwest Transport Corridor and remains in current planning standards as a four-lane median-divided road [1].

This shopping centre services the residents of Aspley, as well as surrounding suburbs of Carseldine, Zillmere, Chermside West, Taigum, Bridgeman Downs and Albany Creek.

In 2012, the Pick 'n' Pay closed permanently and a Kmart department store and the first Coles superstore in Queensland opened on the site on 1 December 2012.

In 2016/17, Aspley Hypermarket underwent a significant refurbishment and now has interior upgrades and a new food court, alongside a new façade and entry decoration.

Additionally, Aspley Hypermarket presents a mix of major chain and local specialty retailers and a large format Kmart.

The existing medical centre will also be expanding which will incorporate a gymnasium and aquatic soothing pool that has now been opened.