Average rent in Herberton, QLD — 2026

Herberton comes in cheaper than most of Queensland — the typical renter pays $230/week, around 36% below the state median of $359/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 73% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 20% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (95%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 5,522, median age 52, and the most common occupation category is Labourers. 11% of residents were born overseas. At 1323km from Brisbane, Herberton typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.