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Herberton vs Tablelands

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 197 km apart · Herberton profile · Tablelands profile

Herberton Tablelands

Tablelands and Herberton are two sparsely populated areas in Queensland located about 197 km apart. Residents are far older in Herberton, where the typical age is 52 compared to 43 in Tablelands. This age gap has widened since 2011 and is reflected in health and social profiles; people with a long-term health condition are far more common in Herberton (29.9% compared to 19.2% in Tablelands). Herberton also has a much stronger First Nations cultural presence, with 12% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to just 1% in Tablelands.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly rent, which is $230 in both places. They also share similar rates of adults working or looking for work and very few people who speak little or no English. While Tablelands has more First Nations residents and more schools, the gap in the typical age of residents has continued to grow over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Herberton Housework 15h+: 6.5 pts higher in Herberton Full-time: 8.1 pts higher in Tablelands Needs assistance: 3.4 pts higher in Herberton Recent arrivals: 8.4 pts higher in Tablelands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Herbertonin Tablelands +682 larger in Tablelands gap widening
5,522 26th pct 6,204 30th pct
Median age in Herbertonin Tablelands +9 yrs older in Herberton gap widening
52 yrs 93rd pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Herbertonin Tablelands +4.4 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
14.1% 92nd pct 18.5% 96th pct
Aged 65+ in Herbertonin Tablelands +8.2 pts higher in Herberton gap widening
25.9% 88th pct 17.8% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Herbertonin Tablelands +3.0 pts higher in Herberton gap steady
16.3% 31st pct 13.2% 13th pct
De facto in Herbertonin Tablelands +0.1 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
14.8% 79th pct 14.9% 80th pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 30.2%
15.7% Young adults (25–44) +11.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
25.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 17.8%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.2%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

38.5% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
36.4% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 8.8%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
5.1% Separated even 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Herberton Tablelands

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Herbertonin Tablelands +2.4 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
11.0% 18th pct 13.4% 26th pct

Country of birth

74.7% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 75.9%
3.3% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
1.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.2% English ◂ +9.5 pts 27.6%
34.3% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 27.8%
12.0% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%
3.3% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.6% German ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Filipino even 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Herbertonin Tablelands +3.2 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
4.0% 17th pct 7.2% 34th pct
Limited English in Herbertonin Tablelands +0.3 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
0.5% 23rd pct 0.7% 34th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +18.5 pts 64.4%
0.3% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Herbertonin Tablelands +10.8 pts higher in Herberton gap widening
41.7% 52nd pct 30.9% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

41.7% No religion ◂ +10.8 pts 30.9%
40.5% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 38.0%
15.8% Not stated +13.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%
0.1% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Herbertonin Tablelands +0.4 pts higher in Herberton gap steady
33.8% 7th pct 33.5% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Herbertonin Tablelands +0.6 pts higher in Herberton gap steady
8.7% 7th pct 8.1% 4th pct
Schools in Herbertonin Tablelands +3 more in Tablelands
5 64th pct 8 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Herbertonin Tablelands +4.17 more in Tablelands
5.56 88th pct 9.73 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Herbertonin Tablelands +7 more in Tablelands
5 10th pct 12 31st pct
Students in Herbertonin Tablelands +434 more in Herberton
796 30th pct 362 12th pct
Avg size in Herbertonin Tablelands +114 larger in Herberton
159 16th pct 45 0th pct
ICSEA in Herbertonin Tablelands +66 higher in Tablelands
860 4th pct 926 13th pct

Highest year of school

28.9% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 37.0%
33.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.5%
13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
10.7% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.9% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
8.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
7.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
0.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Herbertonin Tablelands +$128 higher in Tablelands gap widening
$483 2nd pct $611 13th pct
Household income in Herbertonin Tablelands +$271 higher in Tablelands gap widening
$900 0th pct $1,171 12th pct
Family income in Herbertonin Tablelands +$330 higher in Tablelands gap widening
$1,182 1st pct $1,512 14th pct
High earners in Herbertonin Tablelands +0.8 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
3.9% 8th pct 4.8% 13th pct
High-income homes in Herbertonin Tablelands +3.7 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
6.5% 1st pct 10.2% 14th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.7%
29.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 24.1%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
2.9% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

52.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 36.0%
22.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Herbertonin Tablelands +10.7 pts higher in Herberton
29.9% 61st pct 19.2% 10th pct
Mental health in Herbertonin Tablelands +2.8 pts higher in Herberton
8.0% 40th pct 5.2% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Herbertonin Tablelands +3.4 pts higher in Herberton gap steady
8.1% 86th pct 4.8% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None ◂ +3.2 pts 50.8%
19.0% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 12.7%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Herbertonin Tablelands +5.9 pts higher in Herberton gap widening
19.0% 78th pct 13.1% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Herbertonin Tablelands +3.4 pts higher in Herberton gap steady
12.8% 60th pct 9.4% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Herbertonin Tablelands even gap steady
16.6% 8th pct 16.6% 8th pct
Defence service in Herbertonin Tablelands +2.3 pts higher in Herberton
4.8% 87th pct 2.5% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Herbertonin Tablelands +6.5 pts higher in Herberton gap steady
25.4% 84th pct 18.9% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Herbertonin Tablelands +372 larger in Tablelands
777 86th pct 1,149 87th pct
Median age in Herbertonin Tablelands +9 yrs older in Tablelands
22 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Herbertonin Tablelands +16.4 pts higher in Herberton
32.2% 21st pct 15.8% 0th pct
Unemployment in Herbertonin Tablelands +9.7 pts higher in Herberton
20.3% 90th pct 10.6% 54th pct
Median income in Herbertonin Tablelands +$93 higher in Tablelands
$417 7th pct $510 22nd pct
Household income in Herbertonin Tablelands +$252 higher in Tablelands
$959 4th pct $1,211 16th pct
Indigenous language in Herbertonin Tablelands +11.0 pts higher in Herberton
12.0% 86th pct 1.0% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Herbertonin Tablelands +0.2 larger in Tablelands gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Herbertonin Tablelands +8.3 pts higher in Herberton gap steady
21.1% 89th pct 12.8% 47th pct
Living alone in Herbertonin Tablelands +2.8 pts higher in Herberton gap narrowing
32.2% 80th pct 29.4% 69th pct

Family composition

38.6% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 51.2%
38.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 35.2%
21.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 12.8%
2.1% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 37.5%
32.2% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 29.4%
11.7% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.4% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.6% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Herbertonin Tablelands even gap narrowing
$230 11th pct $230 11th pct
Mortgage in Herbertonin Tablelands +$246 higher in Tablelands gap widening
$1,083 7th pct $1,329 16th pct
People / bedroom in Herbertonin Tablelands even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Herbertonin Tablelands +1.6 pts higher in Herberton gap steady
19.6% 27th pct 18.0% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Herbertonin Tablelands +3.2 pts higher in Herberton gap widening
47.8% 92nd pct 44.6% 87th pct
Separate houses in Herbertonin Tablelands +2.1 pts higher in Herberton gap widening
94.9% 82nd pct 92.8% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in Herbertonin Tablelands +4.5 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
57.7% 14th pct 62.2% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 44.6%
24.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
19.6% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 18.0%
3.6% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 92.8%
1.7% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.3% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
25.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 20.5%
16.1% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%
4.7% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.2% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 50.0%
33.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.1%
5.4% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.7 pts 28.1%
37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 34.0%
10.6% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
5.8% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Herbertonin Tablelands +0.4 pts higher in Herberton gap steady
3.5% 36th pct 3.1% 31st pct
Work from home in Herbertonin Tablelands +7.1 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
11.8% 39th pct 18.9% 62nd pct
PT commute in Herbertonin Tablelands +0.8 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
0.4% 15th pct 1.2% 37th pct
PT stops in Herbertonin Tablelands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Herbertonin Tablelands even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Herbertonin Tablelands even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Herbertonin Tablelands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 54.3%
11.8% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.1% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%
0.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 37.0%
36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 28.1%
14.4% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.2% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Herbertonin Tablelands +8.4 pts higher in Herberton gap steady
30.4% 19th pct 22.0% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Herbertonin Tablelands +8.4 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
2.5% 1st pct 10.8% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Herbertonin Tablelands +4.1 pts higher in Herberton gap steady
9.6% 93rd pct 5.5% 67th pct
Participation in Herbertonin Tablelands even gap narrowing
42.6% 4th pct 42.7% 4th pct
Full-time in Herbertonin Tablelands +8.1 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
52.0% 11th pct 60.1% 61st pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%
9.6% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%
5.5% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
5.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
4.2% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
17.5% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%
11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%
11.0% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%
10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%
7.9% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Herbertonin Tablelands +1 higher in Tablelands
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Herbertonin Tablelands +1 higher in Tablelands
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Herbertonin Tablelands +1 higher in Tablelands
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Herbertonin Tablelands +2 higher in Tablelands
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Herbertonin Tablelands +62 higher in Tablelands
861 6th pct 923 19th pct
ERP in Herbertonin Tablelands +690 higher in Tablelands
5,730 25th pct 6,420 29th pct
Growth in Herbertonin Tablelands +1.1 pts higher in Herberton
2.9% 35th pct 1.8% 26th pct
Businesses in Herbertonin Tablelands +225 higher in Tablelands
519 26th pct 744 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Herbertonin Tablelands +178 higher in Tablelands
885 52nd pct 1,062 65th pct
Max temp in Herbertonin Tablelands +5.1 higher in Tablelands
28.5 89th pct 33.5 100th pct
Min temp in Herbertonin Tablelands +2.6 higher in Tablelands
17.0 88th pct 19.6 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Herbertonin Tablelands +0.5 higher in Herberton
1.5 7th pct 0.9 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Herbertonin Tablelands +0.7 more in Herberton
1.8 9th pct 1.1 4th pct
15-min city in Herbertonin Tablelands +11.1 pts higher in Herberton
23.9% 16th pct 12.8% 8th pct
Walk to shops in Herbertonin Tablelands +6.7 pts higher in Herberton
20.0% 13th pct 13.3% 8th pct
Walk to transit in Herbertonin Tablelands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Herbertonin Tablelands +3.3 pts higher in Herberton
22.5% 12th pct 19.2% 10th pct
Walk to a park in Herbertonin Tablelands +13.5 pts higher in Herberton
29.5% 7th pct 16.0% 2nd pct
Walk to health in Herbertonin Tablelands +13.7 pts higher in Herberton
23.5% 27th pct 9.8% 17th pct
Amenities/1k in Herbertonin Tablelands +1.6 more in Herberton
14.5 52nd pct 12.9 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Herbertonin Tablelands even
0 1st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Herbertonin Tablelands +1.8 pts higher in Herberton
8.4% 85th pct 6.6% 69th pct

Compare Herberton with nearby areas

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Compare Tablelands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Herberton vs Tablelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306051167/herberton/vs/315011400/tablelands