Herberton flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Herberton
(Tablelands Regional, QLD) - 23.33 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
23.33 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Herberton's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Herberton at a glance
Schools in and near Herberton
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
0 schools providing primary years and 2 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 0.19 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: inside the suburb
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Herberton is zoned
Selling in Herberton? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 23.33 km², Herberton is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 26% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,517 m² across 685 parcels.
Who lives in Herberton
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Herberton suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 879, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Herberton's 895 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Herberton, the wider ABS statistical area containing Herberton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Herberton itself.
5,236 in 2001 to 5,730 in 2025, up 9%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Herberton data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 12 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Herberton address
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See what's in the $9 report →Herberton planning - frequently asked
Is Herberton flood-prone?
About 26% of Herberton falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 36%.
Is Herberton bushfire-prone?
Around 98% of Herberton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tablelands Regional average of 40%.
What is the zoning in Herberton?
The dominant planning zone in Herberton is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and open space and Community facilities.
Does Herberton have heritage-listed places?
Herberton has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Herberton?
Across 685 surveyed parcels in Herberton, the median lot size is about 1,517 m². There are also 34 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Herberton?
At the 2021 Census Herberton had 895 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Herberton statistical area, which contains Herberton, went from 5,236 people in 2001 to 5,730 in 2025, up 9%.
Is Herberton an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Herberton scores 879 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Herberton?
Median household income in Herberton was $946 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,156 for the typical suburb in Tablelands Regional. Median rent was $220 a week and the median mortgage repayment $999 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moomin | 4.9 km | 28% | 94% |
| Kalunga | 5.8 km | 33% | 98% |
| Wondecla | 8.1 km | 31% | 88% |
| Wongabel | 10.5 km | 38% | 77% |
| Carrington | 12.2 km | 37% | 62% |
| Upper Barron | 12.9 km | 32% | 26% |
| Kaban | 13.0 km | 30% | 87% |
| Atherton | 16.7 km | 33% | 30% |
| Minbun | 17.3 km | 39% | 1% |
| Evelyn | 17.5 km | 31% | 25% |