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Suburb profile ·Tablelands LGA · QLD ·4887

Herberton QLD 4887

Herberton is in Tablelands LGA, QLD, postcode 4887, with population 895.

Median house $318K +2.4% YoY
Median rent $220/wk Market rent signal
Gross yield 3.6% Below investor band
Population 895 895 local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Herberton has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Crime, Schools, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

6
Available
1
Verify
1
Missing
Development momentum

151 latest-year approvals in Tablelands, +0.0% YoY; population +1.2% YoY (1.2% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Release-based suburb price series, not a live market feed

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region and processed state datasets · 2024 · Release-based series
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Dec 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Herberton has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Crime, Schools, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
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Property prices, Crime, Schools, Hospitals

Verify
1

Market rent

Missing
1

Transport

Decision intelligence
Affordability-first

Herberton currently reads as a affordability-first candidate.

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

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Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Decisive gaps

Transport

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  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including Mount St Bernard College.
Crime: 6,456 per 100k at the Tablelands LGA level.
Transport: No matched local transport stops.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Herberton QLD

Postcode 4887 · Tablelands LGA

Herberton is a small community in Queensland within the Tablelands local government area (postcode 4887). With a population of 895, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $49K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, labourers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Aboriginal Australian.

The median house price in Herberton is $318,000, having increased 2.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $105,000 (-51.6% YoY). The median weekly rent is $220 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $999.

Herberton is served by 1 school, including 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 807, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Tablelands LGA is moderate at 6,456 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Herberton offers a gross rental yield of 3.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($318K/$1.1M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 6.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +2.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield3.6% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$318K/$1.1M Below Median
Affordability6.5x Moderate
Price Momentum+2.4% Stable
Pop. Growth+1.2% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$35,967
Mean income$45,994
Earners3,141
YoY change+1%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage1/10
Education1/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage1/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$318K
2.4% YoY
Median unit
$105K
-51.6% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$220
Population
895
Demographics
Median age51
Household size2
HH income /wk$946
Personal income /wk$488
Mortgage /mth$999
Crime (Tablelands LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)6,456
Total incidents6,456
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA807
Total students145
Catholic1
Mount St Bernard CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 807
Hospitals (1)
Herberton Hospitalpublic
Population growth (Tablelands LGA)
Population (2025)27,902
5-year growth+1.2% CAGR
YoY change+1.2%
Development (Tablelands LGA)
Approvals (2026)151
Houses131
Units20
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
Processed price datasets · 2024
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · No market rent source linked
Missing
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Dec 2026 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2024
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Herberton FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Herberton in?

    Herberton is in the Tablelands Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4887. Council-level context for Tablelands LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Herberton?

    The current median house price in Herberton, QLD is $318K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Herberton?

    The median weekly rent in Herberton is $220/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Herberton a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Herberton show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Herberton?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Herberton data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.