QLD · Tablelands Council
Herberton, 4887
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Desirability score
- River access
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Herberton is a regional centre in Tablelands that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker community and employment and schools and education against similar regional towns, even with transport and access holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 895
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $946
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 44 of 362
- Median monthly mortgage
- $999
- Employment rate
- 36%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 33 / 3 / 4
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 26
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 298 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +8%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences25
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)7
- Traffic And Related Offences6
- Unlawful Entry6
- Weapons Act Offences4
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 807
- Mount St Bernard CollegeSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (3)
- Cafe
- Madam Bugat's Cafe & CrêperieCafe
- The Salvation ArmyCharity
- RaritiesCollector
- 5 Star SupermarketConvenience store
- Herberton FireFire station
- Herberton HardwareHardware
- Herberton LibraryLibrary
- Herberton NewsagencyNewsagent
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Darby Camp Children's ParkPark
- Wild River ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Herberton HospitalGrace Streethospital
- Herberton Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Great Northern Mine (Herberton)State heritage place
- Herberton School of ArtsState heritage place
- Herberton War MemorialState heritage place
- Holy Trinity Anglican ChurchState heritage place
- Jack & Newell General Store & Petrol Bowser (former)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 37.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3831st in Australia
- State rank
- 894th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #173 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #461 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 5 Star Supermarketamenitiesconvenience
- Australian Hotelamenitiespub
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Cafeamenitiescafe
- Herbertonamenitiespost_box
- Herbertonamenitiestrain_station
- Herberton Fireamenitiesfire_station
- Herberton Hardwareamenitieshardware
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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