Tambo Upper vs Kalimna West

Tambo Upper is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 57 in Kalimna West. 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, Tambo Upper tends to suit couples, while Kalimna West suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Tambo Upper

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 77/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 40%)

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

Kalimna West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $268/wk)

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 244 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (307.2 km vs 316.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Tambo Upper carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 77/100)
  • Kalimna West has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Kalimna West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.2% vs 0.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tambo Upper Kalimna West
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.

Tambo Upper Kalimna West
Walkability 0 / 0
Tambo Upper — Walkability: 0/100 Kalimna West — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 23
Tambo Upper — Safety: 64/100 Kalimna West — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 6 / 39
Tambo Upper — Low fire risk: 6/100 Kalimna West — Low fire risk: 39/100
Low flood risk 100 / 85
Tambo Upper — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kalimna West — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Tambo Upper has more residents (325 vs 161); Tambo Upper has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $59,748).

Tambo Upper Kalimna West
Population 325
+50% vs other
 161
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% +14.2%
Median age 47 57
Median household income $84,500/yr
+29% vs other
 $59,748/yr
Median weekly rent $268/wk
+16% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tambo Upper Kalimna West
0-4 5.8% / 1.9%
Tambo Upper — 0-4: 5.8% Kalimna West — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 12.0% / 5.6%
Tambo Upper — 5-14: 12.0% Kalimna West — 5-14: 5.6%
15-19 5.8% / 7.5%
Tambo Upper — 15-19: 5.8% Kalimna West — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 2.5% / 4.3%
Tambo Upper — 20-24: 2.5% Kalimna West — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 8.9% / 5.0%
Tambo Upper — 25-34: 8.9% Kalimna West — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 9.5% / 9.3%
Tambo Upper — 35-44: 9.5% Kalimna West — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 14.8% / 17.4%
Tambo Upper — 45-54: 14.8% Kalimna West — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 18.2% / 21.7%
Tambo Upper — 55-64: 18.2% Kalimna West — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 15.4% / 21.7%
Tambo Upper — 65-74: 15.4% Kalimna West — 65-74: 21.7%
75-84 5.2% / 9.3%
Tambo Upper — 75-84: 5.2% Kalimna West — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 1.2% / 5.0%
Tambo Upper — 85+: 1.2% Kalimna West — 85+: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Kalimna West 28.9% couple families
Kalimna West — Couple Families: 28.9% Kalimna West — Lone Person: 40.0% Kalimna West — One Parent Families: 11.1% Kalimna West — Group Household: 13.3% Kalimna West — Other Families: 6.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tambo Upper 10.3% renting
Tambo Upper — Owned Outright: 47.9% Tambo Upper — Mortgage: 41.9% Tambo Upper — Renting: 10.3%
Kalimna West 5.3% renting
Kalimna West — Owned Outright: 59.6% Kalimna West — Mortgage: 35.1% Kalimna West — Renting: 5.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tambo Upper Kalimna West
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 18.6%
Tambo Upper — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Kalimna West — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.7%
Tambo Upper — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Kalimna West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 6.8%
Tambo Upper — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Kalimna West — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Tambo Upper — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Kalimna West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Tambo Upper — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Kalimna West — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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.

Tambo Upper Kalimna West
England 1.2% / 6.8%
Tambo Upper — England: 1.2% Kalimna West — England: 6.8%
Netherlands 0.9% / 1.9%
Tambo Upper — Netherlands: 0.9% Kalimna West — Netherlands: 1.9%
China — / 1.9%
Tambo Upper — China: not among its largest Kalimna West — China: 1.9%
Indonesia — / 1.9%
Tambo Upper — Indonesia: not among its largest Kalimna West — Indonesia: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Tambo Upper — New Zealand: 1.5% Kalimna West — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.2% / —
Tambo Upper — Philippines: 1.2% Kalimna West — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 1.2% / —
Tambo Upper — Scotland: 1.2% Kalimna West — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / —
Tambo Upper — Germany: 0.9% Kalimna West — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tambo Upper 100.0% houses
Tambo Upper — Houses: 100.0%
Kalimna West 100.0% houses
Kalimna West — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Tambo Upper has more rural and farming land (52% vs 21%).

Tambo Upper Kalimna West
Parks and recreation 47% 78%
Rural and farming 52% 21%
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Tambo Upper Kalimna West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC

Liveability

Tambo Upper Kalimna West
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kalimna West carries more flood risk (15 vs 0); Kalimna West carries more crime risk (77 vs 36).

Tambo Upper Kalimna West
Bushfire High
94/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Low
36/100
 High
77/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
15/100
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

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

Schools in Tambo Upper

  • Tambo Upper Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Kalimna West

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Tambo Upper Kalimna West
Waterways 6
same for both

Mobility

Kalimna West sits further from the CBD (316.4 km vs 307.2 km).

Tambo Upper Kalimna West
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 307.2 km 316.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 231 min 244 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3885
 0.3%
postcode 3909
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3885
 41
postcode 3909

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.

Tambo Upper Kalimna West
Car (driver) 73.4% / 70.2%
Tambo Upper — Car (driver): 73.4% Kalimna West — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 18.9% / 29.8%
Tambo Upper — Worked from Home: 18.9% Kalimna West — Worked from Home: 29.8%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / —
Tambo Upper — Car (passenger): 7.7% Kalimna West — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Tambo Upper Kalimna West
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.2 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Tambo Upper Kalimna West
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tambo Upper

Rural

Kalimna West

Retirees Rural

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