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QLD · Blackall Tambo Council
Tambo, 4478
Est. population · Jun 2025
327
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.8%
Median age
48
Median income
$1,272/wk
Employment rate
59.6%
Languages at home
2%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- National parks
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Tambo is a quieter smaller community in Blackall Tambo Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
Reported crime has been falling recently. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer community and employment, plus schools and education relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Tambo snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
327
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#216
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
9th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
41st
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
18th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 34.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4740th in Australia
- State rank
- 1020th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #216 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #549 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
327(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +2.8% over 5 years · 41th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +2.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +3
- Change in 5 years
- +9
- Growth rank in QLD
- 41th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~300), extrapolated at -0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 137 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 6
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 18.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 106 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -36.9%
Most common offence types
- Assault2
- Good Order Offences3
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1
- Other Property Damage1
- Traffic And Related Offences1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 929
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 18th
School list
- Tambo State SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 929 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 54 students · Top SEA quarter 5%View on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- EE Parr O.B.E ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Augathella Multipurpose Health Service (102.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Primary Helathcare CentreYes
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 6
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 35° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 214 mm · ~27 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 129 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 63 mm · ~8 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 98 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
2 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 · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Maranoa
- Member of Parliament
- David LITTLEPROUD (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 115,520
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.8 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 74.0%Labor 26.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 241.0 km away).
Coalition 84.1%Labor 15.9%
10.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -3.5 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- TamboLabor 15.6% · Coalition 84.4% TPP (2025)8.3 km away
- AugathellaLabor 25.2% · Coalition 74.8% TPP (2025)102.2 km away
- BlackallLabor 23.8% · Coalition 76.2% TPP (2025)102.3 km away
- AlphaLabor 24.1% · Coalition 75.9% TPP (2025)143.3 km away
- CharlevilleLabor 31.6% · Coalition 68.3% TPP (2025)166.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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