Bruthen vs Tambo Upper

Bruthen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Tambo Upper. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tambo Upper, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bruthen tends to suit people living alone, while Tambo Upper suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bruthen

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Tambo Upper is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 54%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Tambo Upper

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (231 min vs 242 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (307.2 km vs 311.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bruthen and Tambo Upper drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bruthen Tambo Upper
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bruthen Tambo Upper
Walkability 0 / 0
Bruthen — Walkability: 0/100 Tambo Upper — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 64
Bruthen — Safety: 56/100 Tambo Upper — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 4 / 6
Bruthen — Low fire risk: 4/100 Tambo Upper — Low fire risk: 6/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Bruthen — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tambo Upper — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bruthen has more residents (820 vs 325); Tambo Upper has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $62,296).

Bruthen Tambo Upper
Population 820
+60% vs other
 325
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% +0.3%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $62,296/yr $84,500/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $268/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bruthen Tambo Upper
0-4 6.1% / 5.8%
Bruthen — 0-4: 6.1% Tambo Upper — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.4% / 12.0%
Bruthen — 5-14: 12.4% Tambo Upper — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.0% / 5.8%
Bruthen — 15-19: 5.0% Tambo Upper — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 3.5% / 2.5%
Bruthen — 20-24: 3.5% Tambo Upper — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 12.9% / 8.9%
Bruthen — 25-34: 12.9% Tambo Upper — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 11.5% / 9.5%
Bruthen — 35-44: 11.5% Tambo Upper — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 12.0% / 14.8%
Bruthen — 45-54: 12.0% Tambo Upper — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 17.6% / 18.2%
Bruthen — 55-64: 17.6% Tambo Upper — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 10.7% / 15.4%
Bruthen — 65-74: 10.7% Tambo Upper — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 5.5% / 5.2%
Bruthen — 75-84: 5.5% Tambo Upper — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 1.8% / 1.2%
Bruthen — 85+: 1.8% Tambo Upper — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bruthen 38.1% couple families
Bruthen — Couple Families: 38.1% Bruthen — Lone Person: 41.5% Bruthen — One Parent Families: 16.1% Bruthen — Group Household: 2.5% Bruthen — Other Families: 1.7%
Tambo Upper 57.9% couple families
Tambo Upper — Couple Families: 57.9% Tambo Upper — Lone Person: 30.3% Tambo Upper — One Parent Families: 11.8% Tambo Upper — Group Household: 0.0% Tambo Upper — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bruthen 11.9% renting
Bruthen — Owned Outright: 42.2% Bruthen — Mortgage: 45.9% Bruthen — Renting: 11.9%
Tambo Upper 10.3% renting
Tambo Upper — Owned Outright: 47.9% Tambo Upper — Mortgage: 41.9% Tambo Upper — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bruthen Tambo Upper
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 20.3%
Bruthen — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Tambo Upper — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 8.6%
Bruthen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Tambo Upper — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 8.0%
Bruthen — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Tambo Upper — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.8%
Bruthen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Tambo Upper — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.2%
Bruthen — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Tambo Upper — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bruthen Tambo Upper
England 2.4% / 1.2%
Bruthen — England: 2.4% Tambo Upper — England: 1.2%
Netherlands 1.0% / 0.9%
Bruthen — Netherlands: 1.0% Tambo Upper — Netherlands: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.4% / 1.5%
Bruthen — New Zealand: 0.4% Tambo Upper — New Zealand: 1.5%
Philippines — / 1.2%
Bruthen — Philippines: not among its largest Tambo Upper — Philippines: 1.2%
Scotland — / 1.2%
Bruthen — Scotland: not among its largest Tambo Upper — Scotland: 1.2%
Germany — / 0.9%
Bruthen — Germany: not among its largest Tambo Upper — Germany: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bruthen 95.5% houses
Bruthen — Houses: 95.5% Bruthen — Townhouses: 2.7% Bruthen — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Tambo Upper 100.0% houses
Tambo Upper — Houses: 100.0% Tambo Upper — Townhouses: 0.0% Tambo Upper — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bruthen Tambo Upper
Median house price $482,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $491,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 147 days
from 7 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Bruthen Tambo Upper
Rural and farming 55% 52%
Parks and recreation 40% 47%
Residential 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bruthen Tambo Upper
New dwellings approved 386
across East Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bruthen Tambo Upper
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC

Liveability

Bruthen Tambo Upper
Grade D —
Score 23/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bruthen Tambo Upper
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
94/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
36/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bruthen Tambo Upper
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bruthen

  • Bruthen Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Tambo Upper

  • Tambo Upper Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bruthen Tambo Upper
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 6

Mobility

Bruthen sits further from the CBD (311.1 km vs 307.2 km).

Bruthen Tambo Upper
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 311.1 km
+1% vs other
 307.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 242 min 231 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3885
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3885
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bruthen Tambo Upper
Car (driver) 72.2% / 73.4%
Bruthen — Car (driver): 72.2% Tambo Upper — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 18.9%
Bruthen — Worked from Home: 16.0% Tambo Upper — Worked from Home: 18.9%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 7.7%
Bruthen — Car (passenger): 4.8% Tambo Upper — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only 7.0% / —
Bruthen — Walked Only: 7.0% Tambo Upper — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Bruthen Tambo Upper
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.2 km 15.2 km

NBN connectivity

Bruthen Tambo Upper
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
434 premises
 0%
161 premises

Climate

Bruthen Tambo Upper
Annual rainfall 620 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Bruthen Tambo Upper
Average residential rate $1,807/yr
same for both
Council East Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Bruthen Tambo Upper
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bruthen Tambo Upper
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bruthen

Affordable Rural

Tambo Upper

Rural

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