Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tambo Upper suburb profile
Tambo Upper, VIC · Postcode 3885
This Tambo Upper suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tambo Upper, VIC (postcode 3885). 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 Upper with nearby suburbs.
Tambo Upper at a glance
Population
325
Median rent
$268/wk
Household income
$1,625/wk
Median age
47
Tambo Upper 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
+13.6% over 10 years
Population
325
was 324 in 2016
+1 · +0.3%
Median rent
$268/wk
was $235/wk in 2016
+$33 · +14%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $1,239/wk in 2016
+$386 · +31.2%
Median age
47
was 46 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Tambo Upper population growth · Tambo Upper then and now
Tambo Upper vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Tambo Upper, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-26.8% vs area
- Tambo Upper$268/wk
- Nearby$265/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-10.4% vs area
- Tambo Upper$1,625/wk
- Nearby$1,114.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Tambo Upper47
- Nearby57.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-11.5% vs area
- Tambo Upper$711/wk
- Nearby$595/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Tambo Upper compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tambo Upper sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,037.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6987.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,038.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5971.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tambo Upper on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tambo Upper, VIC.
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Tambo Upper people
- Population
- 325
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 8.6%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tambo Upper income
- Median household income
- $1,625/wk
- Median personal income
- $711/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tambo Upper housing
- Median rent
- $268/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,770/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.2%
- Mortgaged
- 34.3%
- Rented
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.1%
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 Upper work
- Employment to population
- 64.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.5%
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 3885)
Compare Tambo Upper with nearby suburbs
Tambo Upper in numbers
Tambo Upper had 325 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 8.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.2% own their home outright, 34.3% are paying a mortgage, 8.4% rent. Separate houses make up 84.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $268/wk, 23% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,625/wk, 9% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.3% (from 324 to 325). Median rent moved from $235/wk to $268/wk (+14%).
Tambo Upper suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tambo Upper, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Tambo Upper was $268/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tambo Upper, VIC?
- Tambo Upper had 325 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tambo Upper?
- Median household income in Tambo Upper was $1,625/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tambo Upper?
- 8.4% of occupied homes in Tambo Upper were rented, 39.2% were owned outright and 34.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tambo Upper suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tambo Upper. 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