VIC · East Gippsland Council
Tambo Upper, 3885
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Tambo Upper is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 325 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 12 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+9%), roughly 36.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 325
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 143
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,770
- Employment rate
- 64.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 12
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 54 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +9.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
- A231 Fv Common Assault3
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,001
- Tambo Upper Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
5 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Buildings and works for an agricultural shed within 100 metres of a waterway1032 STEPHENSON ROAD TAMBO UPPER 3885Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Buildings and works for a carport668 Stephenson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding within an Erosion Management Overlay140 Nethercotes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Use and development for a dwelling and outbuilding and alter access in a Road Zone Category 1657 Swan Reach RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling2 Rodwell RoadNOD issued by a delegate
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 30.7/100
- National rank
- 5024th in Australia
- State rank
- 985th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #244 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #501 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime3
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime2
- Buildings and works for a carportplanning668 Stephenson RoadLodged 15 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for an agricultural shed within 100 metres of a waterwayplanning1032 STEPHENSON ROAD TAMBO UPPER 3885Lodged 26 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development for a dwelling and outbuilding and alter access in a Road Zone Category 1planning657 Swan Reach RoadLodged 24 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding within an Erosion Management Overlayplanning140 Nethercotes RoadLodged 09 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land for a dwellingplanning2 Rodwell RoadLodged 27 Apr 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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