Herberton vs Wondecla

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Herberton, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wondecla: a median of $682,000, against $455,000 in Herberton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Herberton tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Wondecla

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 68/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 36%)
  • But Herberton has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Herberton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($455,000 vs $682,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Herberton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Wondecla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1693.7 km vs 1701.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (1172 min vs 1177 min)
  • But Herberton is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Herberton is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • Wondecla carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Herberton and Wondecla drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Herberton Wondecla
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Herberton Wondecla
Walkability 24 / 0
Herberton — Walkability: 24/100 Wondecla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 62
Herberton — Safety: 32/100 Wondecla — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 16 / 35
Herberton — Low fire risk: 16/100 Wondecla — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Herberton has more residents (895 vs 661); Wondecla has higher household incomes ($56,316 vs $49,192).

Herberton Wondecla
Population 895
+26% vs other
 661
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +3.6%
Median age 51 52
Median household income $49,192/yr $56,316/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $250/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Herberton Wondecla
0-4 1.6% / 3.9%
Herberton — 0-4: 1.6% Wondecla — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 16.8% / 12.9%
Herberton — 5-14: 16.8% Wondecla — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 12.1% / 5.3%
Herberton — 15-19: 12.1% Wondecla — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 2.2% / 4.2%
Herberton — 20-24: 2.2% Wondecla — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 5.3% / 6.4%
Herberton — 25-34: 5.3% Wondecla — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 6.7% / 10.3%
Herberton — 35-44: 6.7% Wondecla — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 10.5% / 12.4%
Herberton — 45-54: 10.5% Wondecla — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 16.9% / 21.6%
Herberton — 55-64: 16.9% Wondecla — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 15.1% / 17.2%
Herberton — 65-74: 15.1% Wondecla — 65-74: 17.2%
75-84 9.6% / 5.9%
Herberton — 75-84: 9.6% Wondecla — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 3.5% / 1.1%
Herberton — 85+: 3.5% Wondecla — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Herberton 56.6% lone person
Herberton — Lone Person: 56.6% Herberton — Couple Families: 19.9% Herberton — One Parent Families: 15.9% Herberton — Group Household: 4.0% Herberton — Other Families: 3.5%
Wondecla 40.8% lone person
Wondecla — Lone Person: 40.8% Wondecla — Couple Families: 35.7% Wondecla — One Parent Families: 16.6% Wondecla — Group Household: 4.5% Wondecla — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Herberton 23.0% renting
Herberton — Owned Outright: 51.3% Herberton — Mortgage: 25.7% Herberton — Renting: 23.0%
Wondecla 11.4% renting
Wondecla — Owned Outright: 52.7% Wondecla — Mortgage: 35.9% Wondecla — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Herberton Wondecla
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 18.6%
Herberton — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Wondecla — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 6.5%
Herberton — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Wondecla — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 6.7%
Herberton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Wondecla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.7%
Herberton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Wondecla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.8%
Herberton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Wondecla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Herberton Wondecla
England 4.0% / 4.4%
Herberton — England: 4.0% Wondecla — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.4%
Herberton — New Zealand: 1.6% Wondecla — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines 1.6% / —
Herberton — Philippines: 1.6% Wondecla — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / 0.6%
Herberton — Germany: 0.8% Wondecla — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.6%
Herberton — Netherlands: 0.6% Wondecla — Netherlands: 0.6%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Herberton — Scotland: 0.6% Wondecla — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Herberton 94.6% houses
Herberton — Houses: 94.6% Herberton — Flats / Apartments: 4.4% Herberton — Townhouses: 0.9%
Wondecla 100.4% houses
Wondecla — Houses: 100.4% Wondecla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Wondecla — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Herberton Wondecla
Median house price $455,000 $682,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 5 sales
 34 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Herberton Wondecla
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Herberton Wondecla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Herberton is more walkable (24 vs 0).

Herberton Wondecla
Grade D
same for both
Score 15/100
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Herberton carries more crime risk (68 vs 38); Herberton carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 65).

Herberton Wondecla
Bushfire High
84/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
38/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Herberton Wondecla
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Herberton

  • Mount St Bernard College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Herberton State School - Secondary Campus Government · Secondary

Schools in Wondecla

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Herberton Wondecla
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 4
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Herberton sits further from the CBD (1701.3 km vs 1693.7 km).

Herberton Wondecla
Walkability score 24/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1701.3 km 1693.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1177 min 1172 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4887
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4887
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Herberton Wondecla
Car (driver) 72.6% / 78.1%
Herberton — Car (driver): 72.6% Wondecla — Car (driver): 78.1%
Car (passenger) 10.7% / 9.6%
Herberton — Car (passenger): 10.7% Wondecla — Car (passenger): 9.6%
Worked from Home 8.4% / 7.8%
Herberton — Worked from Home: 8.4% Wondecla — Worked from Home: 7.8%
Walked Only 7.0% / 4.6%
Herberton — Walked Only: 7.0% Wondecla — Walked Only: 4.6%
Bus 1.4% / —
Herberton — Bus: 1.4% Wondecla — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.1%).

Setting

Herberton Wondecla
Elevation 883 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 959 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Herberton Wondecla
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
423 premises
 0%
318 premises

Climate

Herberton Wondecla
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Herberton Wondecla
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Herberton Wondecla
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Herberton Wondecla
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Herberton

Acreage Affordable Quiet Retirees

Wondecla

Rural

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