Tambo Upper, VIC 3885 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Tambo Upper is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3885, home to 325 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the East Gippsland local government area (Remote Australia) and roughly 284 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 325
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median household income
- $1,625 /week
- Median personal income
- $711 /week
- Median family income
- $1,852 /week
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- East Gippsland
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Latrobe - Gippsland
- Remoteness classification
- Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Gippsland
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $268 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,770
- Rent share of household income
- 16%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 6 cafés
- 1 restaurant
- 4 pubs and bars
- 74 parks and reserves
- 6 gyms and fitness centres
- 5 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (24.0°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (9.7°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 779 mm
- Reference station: East Sale Airport, 14.9 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 94.3% of the 158 resolvable premises in Tambo Upper. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fixed Wireless: 94.3%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 5.7%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 69 across postcode 3885 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 23 violent offences, 15 public order offences, 14 property offences.
- Wider East Gippsland LGA: 13,055 offences per 100,000 residents.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Tambo Upper?
Tambo Upper (VIC 3885) had 325 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 47. It sits within the East Gippsland local government area.
What is the median rent in Tambo Upper?
The median advertised rent in Tambo Upper is $268/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Tambo Upper?
Tambo Upper is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (94.3% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Tambo Upper?
Across postcode 3885, 69 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were violent (23), public order (15), property (14). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Tambo Upper?
In Tambo Upper, mean daily temperatures range from 6.8°C to 16.6°C and annual rainfall is 779 mm measured at the East Sale Airport weather station (14.9 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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