Templestowe vs Templestowe Lower

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Templestowe, most households are couple families. In Templestowe Lower, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Templestowe: a median of $1.61 million, against $1.34 million in Templestowe Lower, and rent is higher there too. Templestowe Lower is closer to the city centre: 16.3 km, against 21.5 km. On these figures, Templestowe Lower tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Templestowe Lower

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 10)
  • But Templestowe has more parks and reserves (49 vs 23)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Templestowe Lower

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,051,000 vs $1,650,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,344,000 vs $1,606,000)
  • But Templestowe has cheaper units ($655,400 vs $839,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Templestowe Lower

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($475/wk vs $513/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Templestowe Lower

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 50/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (23 min vs 31 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (16.3 km vs 21.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Templestowe Lower

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Templestowe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.7% vs 4.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
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.

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
Walkability 50 / 80
Templestowe — Walkability: 50/100 Templestowe Lower — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 66 / 63
Templestowe — Safety: 66/100 Templestowe Lower — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 26 / 100
Templestowe — Low fire risk: 26/100 Templestowe Lower — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 42 / 38
Templestowe — Low flood risk: 42/100 Templestowe Lower — Low flood risk: 38/100

Demographics

Templestowe has higher household incomes ($112,476 vs $99,840).

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
Population 16,966
+17% vs other
 14,098
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +5.0%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $112,476/yr
+11% vs other
 $99,840/yr
Median weekly rent $513/wk
+7% vs other
 $475/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
0-4 4.2% / 4.9%
Templestowe — 0-4: 4.2% Templestowe Lower — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 11.2% / 11.8%
Templestowe — 5-14: 11.2% Templestowe Lower — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.9% / 5.9%
Templestowe — 15-19: 5.9% Templestowe Lower — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.5% / 4.8%
Templestowe — 20-24: 5.5% Templestowe Lower — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 9.3% / 9.6%
Templestowe — 25-34: 9.3% Templestowe Lower — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 11.8% / 12.7%
Templestowe — 35-44: 11.8% Templestowe Lower — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.4% / 14.4%
Templestowe — 45-54: 12.4% Templestowe Lower — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 14.5% / 11.5%
Templestowe — 55-64: 14.5% Templestowe Lower — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 12.5% / 9.9%
Templestowe — 65-74: 12.5% Templestowe Lower — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 8.5% / 10.0%
Templestowe — 75-84: 8.5% Templestowe Lower — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 4.1% / 4.4%
Templestowe — 85+: 4.1% Templestowe Lower — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Templestowe 60.1% couple families
Templestowe — Couple Families: 60.1% Templestowe — Lone Person: 23.6% Templestowe — One Parent Families: 13.4% Templestowe — Group Household: 1.8% Templestowe — Other Families: 1.2%
Templestowe Lower 53.7% couple families
Templestowe Lower — Couple Families: 53.7% Templestowe Lower — Lone Person: 26.3% Templestowe Lower — One Parent Families: 16.2% Templestowe Lower — Group Household: 2.4% Templestowe Lower — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Templestowe 14.6% renting
Templestowe — Owned Outright: 48.8% Templestowe — Mortgage: 36.6% Templestowe — Renting: 14.6%
Templestowe Lower 18.0% renting
Templestowe Lower — Owned Outright: 48.6% Templestowe Lower — Mortgage: 33.4% Templestowe Lower — Renting: 18.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
China 10.6% / 8.4%
Templestowe — China: 10.6% Templestowe Lower — China: 8.4%
Greece 2.6% / 3.7%
Templestowe — Greece: 2.6% Templestowe Lower — Greece: 3.7%
Malaysia 2.9% / 3.1%
Templestowe — Malaysia: 2.9% Templestowe Lower — Malaysia: 3.1%
Italy 2.7% / 2.7%
Templestowe — Italy: 2.7% Templestowe Lower — Italy: 2.7%
Iran 2.6% / 2.4%
Templestowe — Iran: 2.6% Templestowe Lower — Iran: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

Qualifications

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

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
Bachelor Degree 21.5% / 20.1%
Templestowe — Bachelor Degree: 21.5% Templestowe Lower — Bachelor Degree: 20.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.7%
Templestowe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Templestowe Lower — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / 7.8%
Templestowe — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Templestowe Lower — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 7.2% / 7.5%
Templestowe — Certificate III & IV: 7.2% Templestowe Lower — Certificate III & IV: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.8%
Templestowe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Templestowe Lower — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Templestowe 77.6% houses
Templestowe — Houses: 77.6% Templestowe — Townhouses: 18.6% Templestowe — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Templestowe Lower 80.7% houses
Templestowe Lower — Houses: 80.7% Templestowe Lower — Townhouses: 18.1% Templestowe Lower — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
Median house price $1,606,000 $1,344,000
Median unit price $655,400 $839,000
Median land price $1,650,000 $1,051,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 183 sales
 26 days
from 173 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
2 bed $628K / $648K
Templestowe — 2 bed: $628K (22 sales) Templestowe Lower — 2 bed: $648K (9 sales)

22 vs 9 sales

3 bed $958K / $906K
Templestowe — 3 bed: $958K (12 sales) Templestowe Lower — 3 bed: $906K (20 sales)

12 vs 20 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
3 bed $1.25M / $1.24M
Templestowe — 3 bed: $1.25M (27 sales) Templestowe Lower — 3 bed: $1.24M (83 sales)

27 vs 83 sales

4 bed $1.55M / $1.36M
Templestowe — 4 bed: $1.55M (169 sales) Templestowe Lower — 4 bed: $1.36M (127 sales)

169 vs 127 sales

5 bed $1.8M / $1.48M
Templestowe — 5 bed: $1.8M (65 sales) Templestowe Lower — 5 bed: $1.48M (34 sales)

65 vs 34 sales

Zoning mix

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
Residential 59% 77%
Parks and recreation 32% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 8%
Environmental 3% 1%
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

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
New dwellings approved 486
across Manningham
same for both
Approvals change year on year -2%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
Houses 3.0%
$935/wk on $1.6M
 3.2%
$820/wk on $1.35M
Units 4.7%
$595/wk on $665K
 4.2%
$638/wk on $790K

Ranking within VIC

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
House price Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Income Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Schools Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC

Liveability

Templestowe Lower is more walkable (80 vs 50); Templestowe Lower scores higher overall (79 vs 67).

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
Grade B A
Score 67/100 79/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Templestowe carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 0).

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
Bushfire High
74/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
62/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 2
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 10.0 km
 3
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 8.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 2.9%

Schools in Templestowe

  • Serpell Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Templestowe Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Charles Borromeo School Catholic · Primary

Schools in Templestowe Lower

  • Templestowe Heights Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Templestowe Valley Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Templestowe College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Kevin's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Bulleen Heights School-Manningham Road Campus Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
Supermarkets 2 6
Cafes & restaurants 16 9
Parks & reserves 49 23
Childcare 10 13
GPs 5 6
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 19 5

Mobility

Templestowe sits further from the CBD (21.5 km vs 16.3 km).

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
Walkability score 50/100 80/100
Distance to Melbourne 21.5 km
+24% vs other
 16.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 592.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 304.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 3106
 2.0%
postcode 3107
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3106
 25
postcode 3107

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.

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
Car (driver) 54.7% / 52.7%
Templestowe — Car (driver): 54.7% Templestowe Lower — Car (driver): 52.7%
Worked from Home 37.8% / 38.4%
Templestowe — Worked from Home: 37.8% Templestowe Lower — Worked from Home: 38.4%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.1%
Templestowe — Car (passenger): 3.5% Templestowe Lower — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 2.8% / 3.5%
Templestowe — Bus: 2.8% Templestowe Lower — Bus: 3.5%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.7%
Templestowe — Walked Only: 0.6% Templestowe Lower — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.7%).

Setting

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.7 km 16.5 km

NBN connectivity

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
Connectivity score 77/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
7,063 premises
 3%
5,999 premises

Climate

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³ 3.9 µg/m³
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
Average residential rate $2,000/yr
same for both
Council Manningham
same for both

Federal electorate

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
Division Menzies
same for both
Member Gabriel Ng
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Templestowe Templestowe Lower
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Templestowe

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Templestowe Lower

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals

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