Herberton flood & bushfire risk
Of Herberton’s 736 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 74.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Herberton’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Herberton address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Herberton
Flood and bushfire areas across Herberton. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Herberton
Herberton sits in the Herberton police division, which recorded 181 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 181 total. Figures are for the whole Herberton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Herberton
Herberton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Herberton
At the 2021 Census, 13.4% of Herberton’s 895 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Herberton
Tablelands council approved 193 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Tablelands council area (not just Herberton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Tablelands
Compare Herberton with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.