Tambo Upper, VIC 3885
East Gippsland Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3885
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What to know about Tambo Upper
Tambo Upper (3885) sits in the East Gippsland region of Victoria.
Tambo Upper has roughly 325 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Tambo Upper scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 26°C (mild), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 680 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 13 government primary, 2 government secondary, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 60/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Tambo Upper's population at 325, with a median age of 47. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (87% own, 10% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (80% family households, 19% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 325
- Median age
- 47
- Family households
- 80%
- Lone person
- 19%
- Owner occupied
- 87%
- Renter occupied
- 10%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
9 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 680 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 25.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.2°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Tambo Upper
- What is the Tambo Upper postcode?
- Tambo Upper is in the 3885 postcode, in VIC, in the East Gippsland Shire Council region.
- Where is Tambo Upper?
- Tambo Upper is a suburb in the East Gippsland Shire Council area, VIC 3885.
- What schools are in Tambo Upper?
- There are 17 schools serving Tambo Upper on this page, including Tambo Upper Primary School, Swan Reach Primary School, Nicholson Primary School.
- How walkable is Tambo Upper?
- Tambo Upper has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 60.
- What suburbs are near Tambo Upper?
- Tambo Upper is close to Bumberrah, Mossiface, Sarsfield, Johnsonville, Swan Reach.
- What is the population of Tambo Upper?
- The population of Tambo Upper is approximately 325 (2021 Census). The median age is 47.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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