Tambo flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Tambo
(Blackall Tambo Regional, QLD) - 616.19 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 16 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
616.19 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tambo's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Tambo at a glance
Schools in and near Tambo
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
1 school providing primary years and 1 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: inside the suburb
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Tambo is zoned
Selling in Tambo? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 616.19 km², Tambo is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 1% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 9% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 4,050 m² across 487 parcels.
Who lives in Tambo
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tambo suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 858, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Tambo's 318 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Barcaldine - Blackall, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tambo. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tambo itself.
5,868 in 2001 to 4,912 in 2025, down 16%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Tambo data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 16 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Tambo address
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See what's in the $9 report →Tambo planning - frequently asked
Is Tambo flood-prone?
About 1% of Tambo falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 2%.
Is Tambo bushfire-prone?
Around 9% of Tambo is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Blackall Tambo Regional average of 22%.
What is the zoning in Tambo?
The dominant planning zone in Tambo is Rural, though the suburb also includes Township and Recreation and open space.
Does Tambo have heritage-listed places?
Tambo has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Tambo?
Across 487 surveyed parcels in Tambo, the median lot size is about 4,050 m². There are also 7 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Tambo?
At the 2021 Census Tambo had 318 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Barcaldine - Blackall statistical area, which contains Tambo, went from 5,868 people in 2001 to 4,912 in 2025, down 16%.
Is Tambo an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tambo scores 858 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Tambo?
Median household income in Tambo was $1,272 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,207 for the typical suburb in Blackall Tambo Regional. Median rent was $144 a week and the median mortgage repayment $729 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne | 30.3 km | Not mapped | 12% |
| Macfarlane | 32.3 km | Not mapped | 2% |
| Yandarlo | 32.5 km | Not mapped | 16% |
| Mount Enniskillen | 38.3 km | Not mapped | 18% |
| Windeyer | 39.7 km | <1% | 69% |
| Minnie Downs | 55.6 km | Not mapped | 2% |
| Caldervale | 59.7 km | 7% | 69% |
| Bayrick | 60.1 km | Not mapped | 14% |
| Nive Murweh Shire |
60.4 km | Not mapped | 11% |
| Lumeah | 77.4 km | Not mapped | 12% |