Suburbs Herberton

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Herberton QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Herberton, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Herberton QLD is 895 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Herberton is $488 per week ($25,376 per year). Median rent in Herberton is $220 per week ($953 per month). Herberton has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Herberton has a population density of 38.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Herberton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Herberton is $999.

There were 167 recorded offences in Herberton in 2025-26, a rate of 187 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (54 offences).

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📍 Herberton, Queensland — 17.3899°S, 145.3837°E

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Herberton Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Herberton Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$488/wk
$25,376 per year
#8333 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$220/wk
$953 per month
#7029 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
51years
13 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$999/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Herberton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (424) Female 52.5% (468)

Population Density

38.4
people per km²
895 people · 23.3 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,300
Family income/wk

Herberton Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Herberton Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
66.7% 154 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
33.3% 77 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Herberton Country of Birth

Australia
96.1%
England
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Herberton Religion

No Religion
41.7%
Not stated
17.1%
Catholic
15.5%
Anglican
13.9%
Uniting Church
5.7%
Baptist
2.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.9%
Lutheran
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Herberton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
46.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
36.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Herberton Languages Spoken at Home

Other
54.7%
Australian Indigenous
34.0%
SAL Filipin
5.7%
SAL Tot
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Herberton Employment

💼
Employed full-time
21.4% 133 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.9% 111 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.3% 14 people
🏠
Not in labour force
58.5% 363 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Herberton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
52.0%
Bachelor Degree
17.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.7%
Postgraduate Degree
4.1%
Certificate I/II
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Herberton Occupation

Community & Personal Service
25.3%
Professionals
20.9%
Labourers
13.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.7%
Clerical & Administrative
9.5%
Managers
7.6%
Sales Workers
6.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Herberton Field of Study

Engineering
21.7%
Education
19.1%
Society & Culture
16.4%
Management & Commerce
12.5%
Health
11.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.6%
Architecture & Building
5.3%
Creative Arts
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Herberton Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Herberton Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
6.8%
$400-$499/wk
13.3%
$500-$649/wk
7.8%
$650-$799/wk
11.2%
$800-$999/wk
10.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
6.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
2.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.0%
$4,000+/wk
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Herberton Marital Status

💍
Married
36.5% 267
↔️
Separated
4.5% 33
📋
Divorced
13.0% 95
🕊️
Widowed
7.9% 58
👤
Never married
38.0% 278

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Herberton Ancestry

English
29.7%
Australian
22.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
10.9%
Other
9.8%
Scottish
8.9%
Irish
8.7%
German
3.9%
Italian
1.9%
Filipino
1.6%
Dutch
1.0%
Chinese
0.8%
New Zealander
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Herberton School & University Attendance

Secondary — Catholic
42.5%
Primary — Government
20.5%
Secondary — Government
11.5%
Vocational Education
8.5%
Primary — Catholic
6.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.0%
Pre-school
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Herberton Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
11.9% 181
✅
No need for assistance
88.1% 1,338

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Herberton Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
22.6% 141
—
Not a volunteer
77.4% 484

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Herberton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
9.9%
$300-$449/mo
11.3%
$450-$599/mo
14.1%
$600-$799/mo
9.9%
$800-$999/mo
12.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
22.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Herberton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
64.7%
Did not go to work
17.0%
Car (passenger)
9.5%
Walked only
6.2%
Bus
1.2%
Other
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Herberton Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.3%
1 vehicle
41.0%
2 vehicles
35.2%
3 vehicles
14.0%
4+ vehicles
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Herberton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
9.5%
2 bedrooms
24.2%
3 bedrooms
45.4%
4 bedrooms
16.3%
5 bedrooms
2.3%
6+ bedrooms
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Herberton Population Mobility

17.9%
moved in the last year
45.3%
moved in the last 5 years
6.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
38.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Herberton Indigenous Population

22.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
358
Indigenous residents
1,202
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Herberton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
69
Arthritis
39
Lung condition
28
Asthma
26
Heart disease
24
Diabetes
21
Dementia
17
Cancer
14
Stroke
11
Kidney disease
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Herberton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
18.4%
$1-$149/wk
3.5%
$150-$299/wk
6.9%
$300-$399/wk
11.1%
$400-$499/wk
5.9%
$500-$649/wk
5.4%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
10.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%
$3,500+/wk
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Herberton Family Structure

Couple — no children
42.8%
Couple — children under 15
24.5%
One parent — children under 15
12.6%
Couple — no children under 15
11.7%
One parent — no children under 15
8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Herberton Military Service

🏅
Previously served
5.0% 30
👤
Never served
95.0% 576

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Herberton Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.9% 100
—
Did not provide
84.1% 529

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Herberton Children Ever Born

No children
41.2%
1 child
10.5%
2 children
16.2%
3 children
15.9%
4 children
12.8%
5+ children
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Herberton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
17
1961–1970
32
1971–1980
11
1981–1990
24
1991–2000
5
2001–2010
8
2011–2015
3
2018
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Herberton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
15.5%
5–14 hours
24.6%
15–29 hours
16.6%
30+ hours
12.2%
Did not do domestic work
31.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Herberton Household Size

1 person
40.5%
2 persons
37.3%
3 persons
11.4%
4 persons
8.2%
5 persons
0.9%
6+ persons
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Herberton Where Residents Moved From

Same address
627
Moved from QLD
88
Moved — same area (SA2)
29
Moved from NSW
4
Moved from VIC
4
Moved from overseas
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Herberton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
85.4%
Blended family — no other children
14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Herberton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 167 total

Drug Offences
54
Assault
28
Domestic Violence
25
Break & Enter
23
Theft
16
Property Damage
12
Traffic
7
Fraud
2

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Herberton Schools

4
schools nearby
3
government
869
avg ICSEA score
299
total students
Herberton State School Government
Combined · Prep-10 · 154 students
930
ICSEA
Mount St Bernard College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 145 students
807
ICSEA
Herberton State School - Secondary Campus Government
Secondary
Herberton State School - Primary Campus Government
Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Herberton Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $946/wk
Median Rent $220/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Herberton

≈ $4,099/month
Median rent $220/wk
Left after rent $726/wk
Rent share 23.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Jandowae
Income: $495/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk
Monto
Income: $491/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $50/wk
Sapphire Central
Income: $437/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $60/wk
Mount Morgan
Income: $462/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk
Tara (Qld)
Income: $479/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $40/wk

Herberton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Adelaide Park
Pop: 449 Income: $848/wk Rent: $330/wk
Meikleville Hill
Pop: 450 Income: $869/wk Rent: $300/wk
Blackbutt North
Pop: 451 Income: $428/wk Rent: $240/wk
Theodore (Qld)
Pop: 451 Income: $777/wk Rent: $195/wk
Captain Creek
Pop: 452 Income: $468/wk Rent: $313/wk
Rosedale (Qld)
Pop: 452 Income: $488/wk Rent: $210/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Herberton

What is the population of Herberton QLD?

The population of Herberton QLD is 895 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 38.4 people per km².Herberton is ranked #4,138 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Herberton?

The median personal income in Herberton QLD is $488 per week, or $25,376 per year.The median household income is $946 per week.Family income is $1,300 per week.Herberton is ranked #8,333 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Herberton?

Median rent in Herberton QLD is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 23.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Herberton ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Herberton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Herberton QLD is $999. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Herberton?

The median age in Herberton QLD is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Herberton a good suburb to live in?

Herberton is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 895.The median income is $488/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31321. All dollar figures in AUD.