Is Tamboon expensive?
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The quick read on
Tamboon
VIC 3890 · East Gippsland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 3
- Postcode
- 3890
ABS 2021
Tamboon, Victoria
Property market insights for Tamboon
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tamboon VIC
Crime and safety
Is Tamboon safe?
The overall rate for Tamboon is 3,816 offences per 100,000 residents — 6% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Tamboon.
Overall crime rate
3,816
offences per 100,000 residents
6% belowRest of Vic.
TamboonRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Tamboon?
Tamboon VIC 3890 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
3 people call Tamboon home, with an average of 1.7 people per household and a median household income of $900 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3
- Median age
- 73 years
- Median mortgage
- $303 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–74100.0%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses75.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below
What stands out in Tamboon
100.0% of people in Tamboon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tamboon
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tamboon VIC 3890.
Is Tamboon family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Tamboon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
0 family households lived in Tamboon.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Tamboon?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tamboon had 3 residents at the 2021 Census.
0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
100.0% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Tamboon?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 75.0% of occupied private dwellings in Tamboon.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
How large are households in Tamboon?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tamboon had 1.7 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How many cars do households have in Tamboon?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.
0.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
What languages are spoken in Tamboon?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
100.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Tamboon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Tamboon's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 100.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tamboon?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 166.7% of ancestry responses in Tamboon.
Australian ancestry made up 0.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
How active is the workforce in Tamboon?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 0.0%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tamboon show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
0.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
166.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tamboon?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tamboon?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $900 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $303.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Tamboon
Is Tamboon good for families?
The Census counted 0 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Tamboon?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Tamboon
7 streets in Tamboon
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Banksia Gully Rd
- Bays Trk
- Broomes Trk
- Morris Rd
- Omeara Trk
- Point Hicks Rd
- Tamboon Road
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.