Upwey vs Tecoma

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Upwey, most households are couple families. In Tecoma, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Tecoma tends to suit people living alone.

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

Upwey

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tecoma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($348/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Upwey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (42.7 km vs 44.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Upwey Tecoma
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.

Upwey Tecoma
Walkability 80 / 74
Upwey — Walkability: 80/100 Tecoma — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 67 / 63
Upwey — Safety: 67/100 Tecoma — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 35 / 25
Upwey — Low fire risk: 35/100 Tecoma — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 60 / 51
Upwey — Low flood risk: 60/100 Tecoma — Low flood risk: 51/100

Demographics

Upwey has more residents (6,818 vs 2,064); Upwey rents higher ($390/wk vs $348/wk).

Upwey Tecoma
Population 6,818
+70% vs other
 2,064
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% -0.9%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $112,892/yr
+7% vs other
 $105,144/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+11% vs other
 $348/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upwey Tecoma
0-4 5.8% / 5.0%
Upwey — 0-4: 5.8% Tecoma — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 13.5% / 11.7%
Upwey — 5-14: 13.5% Tecoma — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.2% / 6.3%
Upwey — 15-19: 6.2% Tecoma — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.3% / 5.5%
Upwey — 20-24: 5.3% Tecoma — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 10.9% / 11.3%
Upwey — 25-34: 10.9% Tecoma — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 14.1% / 13.6%
Upwey — 35-44: 14.1% Tecoma — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 15.3% / 15.6%
Upwey — 45-54: 15.3% Tecoma — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 14.2% / 15.3%
Upwey — 55-64: 14.2% Tecoma — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 10.6% / 10.3%
Upwey — 65-74: 10.6% Tecoma — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 3.3% / 3.9%
Upwey — 75-84: 3.3% Tecoma — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.8% / 1.1%
Upwey — 85+: 0.8% Tecoma — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Upwey 56.0% couple families
Upwey — Couple Families: 56.0% Upwey — Lone Person: 23.5% Upwey — One Parent Families: 16.9% Upwey — Group Household: 2.8% Upwey — Other Families: 0.8%
Tecoma 47.9% couple families
Tecoma — Couple Families: 47.9% Tecoma — Lone Person: 33.7% Tecoma — One Parent Families: 15.1% Tecoma — Group Household: 2.8% Tecoma — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Upwey 9.8% renting
Upwey — Owned Outright: 35.8% Upwey — Mortgage: 54.5% Upwey — Renting: 9.8%
Tecoma 15.4% renting
Tecoma — Owned Outright: 31.5% Tecoma — Mortgage: 53.1% Tecoma — Renting: 15.4%
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.

Upwey Tecoma
England 5.2% / 5.9%
Upwey — England: 5.2% Tecoma — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.5%
Upwey — New Zealand: 1.5% Tecoma — New Zealand: 1.5%
Germany 0.8% / 1.4%
Upwey — Germany: 0.8% Tecoma — Germany: 1.4%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.5%
Upwey — Netherlands: 0.9% Tecoma — Netherlands: 0.5%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.6%
Upwey — South Africa: 0.6% Tecoma — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Qualifications

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

Upwey Tecoma
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 15.9%
Upwey — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Tecoma — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 14.6%
Upwey — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Tecoma — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 10.7%
Upwey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Tecoma — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 5.6%
Upwey — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Tecoma — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 4.2%
Upwey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Tecoma — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Upwey 98.4% houses
Upwey — Houses: 98.4% Upwey — Townhouses: 0.4% Upwey — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Tecoma 93.5% houses
Tecoma — Houses: 93.5% Tecoma — Townhouses: 4.9% Tecoma — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Upwey Tecoma
Median house price $916,000 $900,000
Median unit price $592,750 $615,000
Median land price $603,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 47 sales
 22 days
from 14 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.

Upwey Tecoma
3 bed $864K / $875K
Upwey — 3 bed: $864K (45 sales) Tecoma — 3 bed: $875K (21 sales)

45 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.08M / $1.05M
Upwey — 4 bed: $1.08M (48 sales) Tecoma — 4 bed: $1.05M (13 sales)

48 vs 13 sales

5 bed $1.19M / $1.43M
Upwey — 5 bed: $1.19M (10 sales) Tecoma — 5 bed: $1.43M (5 sales)

10 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Upwey Tecoma
Residential 69% 74%
Parks and recreation 12% 9%
Rural and farming 11% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 8%
Commercial 0% 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

Upwey Tecoma
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
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.

Upwey Tecoma
Houses 3.5%
$710/wk on $1.05M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Upwey Tecoma
House price Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Income Higher than 86% of VIC —
Schools Higher than 75% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 74% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of VIC —

Liveability

Upwey scores higher overall (64 vs 54).

Upwey Tecoma
Grade B
same for both
Score 64/100 54/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Tecoma carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 65).

Upwey Tecoma
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 High
75/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
49/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Upwey Tecoma
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Upwey

  • Upwey Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Upwey South Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Upwey High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Tecoma

  • Tecoma Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Upwey Tecoma
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 12 2
Parks & reserves 7 1
Childcare 6 3
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 13 9

Mobility

Tecoma sits further from the CBD (44.8 km vs 42.7 km).

Upwey Tecoma
Walkability score 80/100 74/100
Distance to Melbourne 42.7 km 44.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 48 min
Public transport score 89/100
Rail · Bus
 88/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3158
 1.5%
postcode 3160
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3158
 31
postcode 3160

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.

Upwey Tecoma
Car (driver) 59.3% / 56.4%
Upwey — Car (driver): 59.3% Tecoma — Car (driver): 56.4%
Worked from Home 33.2% / 35.5%
Upwey — Worked from Home: 33.2% Tecoma — Worked from Home: 35.5%
Train 2.5% / 3.5%
Upwey — Train: 2.5% Tecoma — Train: 3.5%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 2.7%
Upwey — Car (passenger): 3.2% Tecoma — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.2%
Upwey — Walked Only: 1.4% Tecoma — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.3%).

Setting

Upwey Tecoma
Elevation 236 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 210 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.2 km 25.3 km

NBN connectivity

Upwey Tecoma
Connectivity score 80/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
2,840 premises
 50%
983 premises

Climate

Upwey Tecoma
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)

Upwey Tecoma
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ —
PM10 20.8 µg/m³ 15.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.98 pphm —

Council rates

Upwey Tecoma
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Upwey Tecoma
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Upwey Tecoma
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Upwey

Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Parks Trains Transport Hub

Tecoma

Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Parks River Trains Transport Hub Village Feel

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