Victoria · Postcode 3890
Tamboon postcode and suburb data
Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 379 km from Melbourne
Suburb snapshot
Tamboon at a glance vs VIC
Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.
Quick facts
Benchmarks against VIC
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Tamboon ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Tamboon vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Tamboon | VIC avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $900 -VIC | $1,817 | $1,836 |
| Mortgage/month | $303 -VIC | $1,933 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 73 | 46.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 2/10 -VIC | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.
Tamboon is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3890. It lies roughly 379 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by East Gippsland.
According to the 2021 Census, Tamboon has a population of 3 with a median age of 73. The median weekly household income is $900, below the VIC average.
Housing in Tamboon includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $303, 3 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tamboon scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.
Tamboon is part of the Gippsland - East statistical area in Victoria.
Tamboon details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 3890 |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Phone Area Code | 03 |
| Population (2021) | 3 |
| Median Age | 73 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $900/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $725/week |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $303 |
| Average Household Size | 1.7 persons |
| Area | 508.2 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 3 |
| Australian Citizens | 100.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 2/10 (well below average) |
| Latitude | -37.7989269 |
| Longitude | 149.2752202 |
| Distance from Melbourne | 379 km |
| Region (SA4) | Latrobe - Gippsland |
| Area (SA3) | Gippsland - East |
| Local Government | East Gippsland |
| Federal Electorate | Gippsland |
| State Electorate | Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 65+ years | 3 (100.0%) |
SEIFA socio-economic index
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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.