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Tambo flood & bushfire risk

Of Tambo’s 609 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 2.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Tambo’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
2.6%
In a bushfire area
609
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Tambo

Flood and bushfire areas across Tambo. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Tambo

Tambo sits in the Tambo police division, which recorded 31 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 31 total. Figures are for the whole Tambo police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Tambo

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Tambo can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Tambo

At the 2021 Census, 4.1% of Tambo’s 318 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian49.4%
English38.4%
Scottish13.5%
Irish12.6%
Australian Aboriginal8.5%
German2.5%

Top countries of birth

England2.2%
India1.6%
Zimbabwe1.6%
New Zealand0.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Tambo

Blackall Tambo council approved 1 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1
Dwellings/yr
1
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Blackall Tambo council area (not just Tambo). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Tambo address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.