The suburb takes its name from the adjacent suburb of
Holland Park, which in turn takes its name from the subdivision of land owned by Julius Holland. In 1926 the
Logan Road tramway was extended to a new terminus at Holland Park. Trams commenced operation on the route on Sunday 1 August 1926. Holland Park Baptist Church opened on Saturday 15 December 1928 by the President of the Baptist Union, Reverend Alfred George Weller. The new church was and was an old building that they had acquired and removed from another site and reconstructed at 10 Yuletide Street off Logan Road (). In 1970 a new church building was constructed on the site, with the former church relocated to the rear of the site. The Grace Bible Church which now occupies the site is not affiliated with the Baptist Union. Marshall Road State School opened on 25 January 1960. Holland Park State High School opened on 25 January 1971. As at 2022, Xavier's conductive education methods continue to be an important program at Nursery Road Special School. == Demographics ==