Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Herberton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Herberton, QLD (postcode 4887) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 880 | 855 | 895 | +15 · +1.7% |
| Median age | 43 | 46 | 51 | +8 · +18.6% |
| Median household income | $735/wk | $764/wk | $946/wk | +$211 · +28.7% |
| Median personal income | $381/wk | $462/wk | $488/wk | +$107 · +28.1% |
| Median rent | $159/wk | $206/wk | $220/wk | +$61 · +38.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,416/mo | $1,083/mo | $999/mo | $417 · -29.4% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.2 · -9.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Herberton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
895
was 855 in 2016
+40 · +4.7%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $206/wk in 2016
+$14 · +6.8%
Household income
$946/wk
was $764/wk in 2016
+$182 · +23.8%
Median age
51
was 46 in 2016
+5 · +10.9%
Dig deeper: Herberton population growth · Herberton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.