Tambellup (postcode 6320) is a sparsely populated locality in Western Australia within the Broomehill-Tambellup local government area. It is home to about 281 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $51K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Aboriginal Australian, Australian, English.
Median house prices in Tambellup stand at $250,000, having climbed sharply by 28.2% over the last twelve months. The median weekly rent is $172 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $693.
Tambellup is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 940, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop.
On the investment side, Tambellup shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($250K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 4.9x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +28.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.