Suburb in Tablelands

Herberton, QLD

Herberton had a population of 895 at the 2021 Census (+4.7% since 2016). Median age 51.1. Median weekly household income $980. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Herberton at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Herberton's population grew by 4.7% to 895, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 51.1, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 6.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.9%.

22.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 50.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.3% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 316 households.

The median household earns $980 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $216 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,036 a month.

16.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 12.1% use a language other than English at home. 45.8% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Herberton beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureHerbertonQLDAustralia
Population8955,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.7%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age51.138.238.2
Households3161,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments1.3%12.5%14.3%
Renting22.5%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright50.2%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$980$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$216$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,036$1,740$1,866
Born overseas16.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home12.1%14.1%23.6%
No religion45.8%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 8802011
  2. 8552016
  3. 8952021

Age

Median age 51.1, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Herberton Queensland
Share of people by age, Herberton and Queensland
0–96.1%
10–1924.5%
20–294.8%
30–396.0%
40–496.8%
50–5914.7%
60–6917.8%
70–7912.8%
80+7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Herberton at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English43.4%
  2. Australian32.7%
  3. Australian Aboriginal15.9%
  4. Scottish13.0%
  5. Irish12.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages5.7%
  2. Filipino0.9%
  3. Italian0.4%
  4. Mandarin0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.7%
  2. New Zealand1.8%
  3. the Philippines1.8%
  4. Germany0.9%
  5. the Netherlands0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Herberton

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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