Who is the member for Herbert?

Phillip Thompson (Liberal Party) is the federal member for Herbert, Queensland. Phillip serves as Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel. Verity publishes their full voting record from the official division record.

What does the 2021 Census say about Herbert?

At the 2021 Census, Herbert had a median age of 35, a median weekly household income of $1,657, 39.0% of households renting. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

QLD

The electorate of Herbert

Held by

Liberal Party

Margin

—

Median age

Census 2021

Median household income

$1,657

per week

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Herbert within QLD · 1,020 km². Boundary: ABS Commonwealth Electoral Divisions 2025 (ASGS Edition 3), CC BY 4.0. An approximation of the AEC’s legal boundary — to confirm the division you vote in, look up your postcode.

Your representative

Phillip Thompson

Liberal Party · Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel

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What the Census says about Herbert

Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population and Housing, 2021.

Median weekly household income: $1,657
Median weekly personal income: $849
Median weekly rent: $300
Median monthly mortgage repayment: $1,517
Average household size: 2.5 people

How people live here

23.2%

Own outright

34.7%

Mortgage

39.0%

Renting

What people do

Health Care & Social Assistance18.4% · 14,021 people
Public Administration & Safety12.8% · 9,801 people
Education & Training9.8% · 7,448 people
Retail Trade9.7% · 7,393 people
Construction8.8% · 6,747 people

Source: ABS Census 2021. Census figures describe the electorate as it stood at the Census and are not updated between Censuses.

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