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QLD · Blackall Tambo Council

Tambo, QLD, 4478

Desirability index

45.7/100

#206 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Tambo is a small locality in the Blackall Tambo area, home to around 318 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-85%), roughly 12.6 offences per 1,000 residents, and 2 school and preschool sites in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
318
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,272
Dwelling vacancy
10.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
17 of 157
Median monthly mortgage
$729
Employment rate
59.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
15 / 0 / 0

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 (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
4
Against the person
2
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
12.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 159 residents
State safety percentile
0.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-84.6%

Most common offence types

  • Good Order Offences2
  • Other Property Damage1
  • Traffic And Related Offences1

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,001
  • Tambo State SchoolCombined
  • Tamborine Mountain CollegeCombined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • EE Parr O.B.E ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Primary Helathcare Centreyes

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • Tambo Court House (former)State heritage place
  • Tambo Post Office (former)State heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
45.7/100
Cohort rank
#206 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Tambo Court House (former)heritageState heritage place
  • Tambo Post Office (former)heritageState heritage place
  • Primary Helathcare Centrehealthyes
  • EE Parr O.B.E Parkgovernmentpark
  • Tambo State SchoolschoolsCombined
  • Tamborine Mountain CollegeschoolsCombined
  • Good Order Offencescrime2
  • Other Property Damagecrime1
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime1

Data sources & freshness