[citation needed] The rest of Herston is mostly a residential suburb, with some areas of light industry near the main roads.

Many of Herston's residents are employed by the hospital or nearby at the Queensland University of Technology in Kelvin Grove.

[5] The site includes the restoration of the historic Royal Brisbane Hospital Nurses' Homes.

Sir Robert Herbert, Queensland's first premier, built a farm in the area, and lived in the farmhouse with his then Attorney-General, John Bramston.

[10][11] On 1 December 2014 it became the Royal Brisbane and ACT for Kids Campus of the Lady Cilento Children's Hospital School.

the eastern side of the suburb was served by frequent tram services along Bowen Bridge Road, with routes converging from Chermside, Kalinga (until 1962), Stafford, and Grange.

[18] On 13 October 1928 St Luke's Anglican Mission Hall was dedicated by Archbishop Gerald Sharp.

[21] It was located on the corner of Wyndham and Weightman Streets (27°26′52″S 153°01′24″E / 27.4478°S 153.0234°E / -27.4478; 153.0234 (St Luke's Anglican Church, Herston)).

[25] On 1 October 2015, the government issued a call for detailed proposals from the two remaining shortlisted parties to develop the site, Stockland having withdrawn.

The remaining proponents were Frasers Property Australia with Australian Unity and Lend Lease with Trinity Health.

[27] The project to redevelop the Herston Quarter site is expected to cost the Queensland Government A$1.1 billion over ten years to develop a mixed health, aged care, residential and retail precinct.

It was announced to include a 132-bed specialist rehabilitation and ambulatory care centre for burns, stroke and other recovering patients.

Further stages will have a private hospital for day-surgery, a residential aged-care home for over 100 people, research facilities, accommodation for 250 medical students, nurses scientists and visiting experts.

The PDA is managed by Economic Development Queensland within the Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.

[35] In addition, an Interim Land Use Plan was prepared to fast-track the development of a Specialist Rehabilitation and Ambulatory Care Centre.

The Inner-Northern Busway runs through the south of the suburb, having been built to divert buses off congested major roads.