Tambo Upper · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tambo Upper

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

More than half of the 325 people in Tambo Upper are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical resident is 47. This makes the area far older than both Victoria and Australia, where the typical age is 38.

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Where Tambo Upper sits — Total population

325 ▲ +13.6%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tambo Upper — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tambo Upper325
3885, VIC 1,876
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Tambo Upper has 325 residents, making it larger than about 62% of similar areas. The typical age here is 47, which is far older than the national figure.

325 ▲ +13.6%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 286
  • 2016: 324
  • 2021: 325

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

47 yrs ▼ -7.8%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 32.3%. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 and seniors over 65 both sit around 18%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

18.2% ▲ +18.0%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.5% ▲ +4.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Tambo Upper, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 21.4% of the population, a figure far above the 11.2% seen across Victoria. Around 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.

1.2% ▼ -60.5%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 1.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

21.4% ▲ +102.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Tambo Upper, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 15 males; 65–69: 14 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 17 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 22 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 14 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 12 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 11 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tambo Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22433/tambo-upper/topic/demographics-identity