Upwey vs Tremont

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Tremont tends to suit families with children.

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 childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Tremont is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Upwey

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 16/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (42.7 km vs 45.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upwey

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 16/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Upwey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.5% vs -10.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Upwey and Tremont 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 Tremont
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 Tremont
Walkability 80 / 16
Upwey — Walkability: 80/100 Tremont — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 67 / 23
Upwey — Safety: 67/100 Tremont — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 35 / 18
Upwey — Low fire risk: 35/100 Tremont — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 60 / 79
Upwey — Low flood risk: 60/100 Tremont — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Upwey has more residents (6,818 vs 69); Upwey skews older (41 vs 39).

Upwey Tremont
Population 6,818
+99% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% -10.4%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $112,892/yr $113,724/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk $401/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upwey Tremont
0-4 5.8% / 5.8%
Upwey — 0-4: 5.8% Tremont — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.5% / 18.8%
Upwey — 5-14: 13.5% Tremont — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 6.2% / 5.8%
Upwey — 15-19: 6.2% Tremont — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.3% / —
Upwey — 20-24: 5.3% Tremont — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.9% / 17.4%
Upwey — 25-34: 10.9% Tremont — 25-34: 17.4%
35-44 14.1% / 18.8%
Upwey — 35-44: 14.1% Tremont — 35-44: 18.8%
45-54 15.3% / 5.8%
Upwey — 45-54: 15.3% Tremont — 45-54: 5.8%
55-64 14.2% / 11.6%
Upwey — 55-64: 14.2% Tremont — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 10.6% / 10.1%
Upwey — 65-74: 10.6% Tremont — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 3.3% / 4.3%
Upwey — 75-84: 3.3% Tremont — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 0.8% / —
Upwey — 85+: 0.8% Tremont — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Upwey 56.0% couple families
Upwey — Couple Families: 56.0% Upwey — One Parent Families: 16.9% Upwey — Lone Person: 23.5% Upwey — Group Household: 2.8% Upwey — Other Families: 0.8%
Tremont 62.5% couple families
Tremont — Couple Families: 62.5% Tremont — One Parent Families: 37.5% Tremont — Lone Person: 0.0% Tremont — Group Household: 0.0% Tremont — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
Tremont 0.0% renting
Tremont — Owned Outright: 42.1% Tremont — Mortgage: 57.9% Tremont — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Upwey Tremont
England 5.2% / 5.8%
Upwey — England: 5.2% Tremont — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Upwey — New Zealand: 1.5% Tremont — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Upwey — Netherlands: 0.9% Tremont — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Upwey — Germany: 0.8% Tremont — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / —
Upwey — South Africa: 0.6% Tremont — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

Upwey Tremont
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 17.4%
Upwey — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Tremont — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 13.0%
Upwey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Tremont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.0%
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 4.3%
Upwey — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Tremont — Certificate III & IV: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 8.7%
Upwey — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Tremont — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 4.3%
Upwey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Tremont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Upwey 98.4% houses
Upwey — Houses: 98.4% Upwey — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Upwey — Townhouses: 0.4%
Tremont 100.0% houses
Tremont — Houses: 100.0% Tremont — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Tremont — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Upwey Tremont
Median house price $916,000 —
Median unit price $592,750 —
Median land price $603,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 47 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Upwey Tremont
Parks and recreation 12% 93%
Residential 69% 1%
Rural and farming 11% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 3%
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 Tremont
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 Tremont
Houses 3.5%
$710/wk on $1.05M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Upwey Tremont
House price Higher than 59% of VIC —
Income Higher than 86% of VIC
same for both
Schools Higher than 75% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 74% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 79% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of VIC —

Liveability

Upwey is more walkable (80 vs 16).

Upwey Tremont
Grade B —
Score 64/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Tremont carries more crime risk (77 vs 33); Upwey carries more flood risk (40 vs 21).

Upwey Tremont
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 High
82/100
Crime Low
33/100
 High
77/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 Low
21/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Upwey Tremont
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
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 Tremont

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Upwey Tremont
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 12 1
Parks & reserves 7 1
Childcare 6 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 13 11

Mobility

Tremont sits further from the CBD (45.9 km vs 42.7 km).

Upwey Tremont
Walkability score 80/100 16/100
Distance to Melbourne 42.7 km 45.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 50 min
Public transport score 89/100
Rail · Bus
 55/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3158
 —
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3158
 —

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 Tremont
Worked from Home 33.2% / 65.0%
Upwey — Worked from Home: 33.2% Tremont — Worked from Home: 65.0%
Car (driver) 59.3% / 35.0%
Upwey — Car (driver): 59.3% Tremont — Car (driver): 35.0%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / —
Upwey — Car (passenger): 3.2% Tremont — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 2.5% / —
Upwey — Train: 2.5% Tremont — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.4% / —
Upwey — Walked Only: 1.4% Tremont — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.0%).

Setting

Upwey Tremont
Elevation 236 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 394 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.2 km 24.9 km

NBN connectivity

Upwey Tremont
Connectivity score 80/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
2,840 premises
 72%
39 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Upwey Tremont
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

Tremont

Family Outer Quiet River

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