Гербертон: Ауыл шаруашылығы, білім және қоғамдық өмір орталығы

Several crops are grown around Herberton, and it is the location of Queensland's only tropical vineyard. Herberton is a mini salad bowl with crops including avocados, lettuce, tomatoes, maize and pumpkins. Poultry and beef industries are also present. Herberton's public hospital and the private school, Mt Saint Bernard residential college, are other major employers in the town.

The Tablelands Regional Council operates a Herberton Public Library and Customer Service Centre at 61 Grace Street (the Herberton School of Arts, ). The Herberton branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Janet Newell C. W. A. Memorial Hall at 14 William Street
St Patrick's Catholic Church is at 2 Moffatt Street West (corner of Broadway Street, ). It is within the Herberton Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns which is administered from the Atherton Parish. Herberton Uniting Church is at 2 4 Lillian Street It is part of the North Queensland Presbytery of the Uniting Church in Australia.

Herberton State School is a government primary and secondary (Prep 10) school for boys and girls at Elwyn Phillips Memorial Drive in Moomin In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 176 students with 20 teachers (17 full time equivalent) and 17 non teaching staff (12 full time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Mount St Bernard College is a Catholic secondary (7 12) school for boys and girls at 15 Broadway Street In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 191 students with 34 teachers (32 full time equivalent) and 31 non teaching staff (26 full time equivalent). For government secondary education to Year 12, the nearest school is Atherton State High School in Atherton to the north east.