Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tambo suburb profile
Tambo, QLD · Postcode 4478
This Tambo suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tambo, QLD (postcode 4478). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Tambo with nearby suburbs.
Tambo at a glance
Population
318
Median rent
$144/wk
Household income
$1,272/wk
Median age
48
Tambo trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-24.6% over 10 years
Population
318
was 367 in 2016
-49 · -13.4%
Median rent
$144/wk
was $80/wk in 2016
+$64 · +80%
Household income
$1,272/wk
was $1,030/wk in 2016
+$242 · +23.5%
Median age
48
was 45 in 2016
+3 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Tambo population growth · Tambo then and now
Tambo vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Tambo, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-61.1% vs area
- Tambo$144/wk
- Nearby$163.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-26% vs area
- Tambo$1,272/wk
- Nearby$1,284.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+23.1% vs area
- Tambo48
- Nearby41
- QLD39
Personal income
-11.3% vs area
- Tambo$702/wk
- Nearby$766/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Tambo compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tambo ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1883.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1858.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1907.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1872.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tambo on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tambo, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tambo people
- Population
- 318
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 6.3%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tambo income
- Median household income
- $1,272/wk
- Median personal income
- $702/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tambo housing
- Median rent
- $144/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $729/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.1%
- Mortgaged
- 15.9%
- Rented
- 28%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Tambo work
- Employment to population
- 59.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4478)
Compare Tambo with nearby suburbs
Tambo in numbers
Tambo had 318 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 20% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 6.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.1% own their home outright, 15.9% are paying a mortgage, 28% rent. Separate houses make up 87.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $144/wk, 59% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,272/wk, 25% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 13.4% (from 367 to 318). Median rent moved from $80/wk to $144/wk (+80%).
Tambo suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tambo, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Tambo was $144/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tambo, QLD?
- Tambo had 318 residents at the 2021 Census, down 13.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tambo?
- Median household income in Tambo was $1,272/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tambo?
- 28% of occupied homes in Tambo were rented, 33.1% were owned outright and 15.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tambo suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tambo. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology