Suburbs Templestowe Lower

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Templestowe Lower VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Templestowe Lower, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Templestowe Lower VIC is 14,098 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Templestowe Lower is $758 per week ($39,416 per year). Median rent in Templestowe Lower is $475 per week ($2,058 per month). Templestowe Lower has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Templestowe Lower has a population density of 2391.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Templestowe Lower is China. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Templestowe Lower is $2,500.

There were 424 recorded offences in Templestowe Lower in 2025-25, a rate of 30 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (174 offences).

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📍 Templestowe Lower, Victoria — 37.7643°S, 145.1124°E

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Templestowe Lower Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Templestowe Lower Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$758/wk
$39,416 per year
#4358 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$475/wk
$2,058 per month
#822 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
45years
7 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Templestowe Lower Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (6,747) Female 52.1% (7,349)

Population Density

2391.6
people per km²
14,098 people · 5.9 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,231
Family income/wk

Templestowe Lower Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Templestowe Lower Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
59.2% 2,390 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
40.8% 1,644 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Templestowe Lower Country of Birth

Australia
74.1%
China
9.6%
Greece
4.4%
Iran
3.4%
India
2.6%
Hong Kong
2.3%
England
1.8%
Egypt
0.9%
Germany
0.6%
Indonesia
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Templestowe Lower Religion

No Religion
36.8%
Catholic
26.3%
Eastern Orthodox
14.4%
Anglican
6.4%
Not stated
5.2%
Buddhism
4.1%
Islam
3.7%
Christian (other)
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Templestowe Lower Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
79.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Templestowe Lower Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
28.3%
Greek
22.8%
Cantonese
16.1%
Italian
10.7%
Persian ED
7.8%
Arabic
6.8%
Other
5.6%
Hindi
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Templestowe Lower Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.9% 3,716 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.2% 2,320 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.2% 348 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.7% 4,567 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Templestowe Lower Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
42.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.2%
Postgraduate Degree
16.4%
Certificate III/IV
15.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.9%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Templestowe Lower Occupation

Professionals
39.3%
Managers
18.3%
Clerical & Administrative
12.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.4%
Community & Personal Service
8.4%
Sales Workers
6.2%
Labourers
3.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Templestowe Lower Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.5%
Engineering
12.5%
Health
12.3%
Society & Culture
11.7%
Education
7.5%
Information Technology
7.5%
Architecture & Building
5.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.5%
Creative Arts
4.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.7%
Agriculture & Environment
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Templestowe Lower Dwelling Types

Separate house
81.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
13.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Templestowe Lower Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
5.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
6.0%
$800-$999/wk
6.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.1%
$4,000+/wk
18.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Templestowe Lower Marital Status

💍
Married
55.9% 6,555
↔️
Separated
2.4% 279
📋
Divorced
6.4% 750
🕊️
Widowed
7.4% 867
👤
Never married
28.0% 3,284

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Templestowe Lower Ancestry

Chinese
18.4%
English
16.2%
Australian
15.3%
Other
13.2%
Italian
10.5%
Greek
10.2%
Irish
5.3%
Scottish
4.4%
Indian
2.3%
German
1.8%
Lebanese
1.4%
Macedonian
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Templestowe Lower School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.9%
Secondary — Government
22.3%
Pre-school
11.6%
Primary — Catholic
9.8%
Secondary — Catholic
9.4%
Vocational Education
8.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Templestowe Lower Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.0% 2,200
✅
No need for assistance
92.0% 25,144

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Templestowe Lower Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.6% 1,543
—
Not a volunteer
86.4% 9,812

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Templestowe Lower Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.9%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
2.6%
$800-$999/mo
2.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
24.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Templestowe Lower How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.3%
Did not go to work
17.1%
Car (passenger)
5.4%
Bus
3.8%
Other
1.0%
Walked only
0.9%
Truck
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Train
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Templestowe Lower Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.4%
1 vehicle
33.2%
2 vehicles
44.9%
3 vehicles
12.2%
4+ vehicles
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Templestowe Lower Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.5%
2 bedrooms
7.2%
3 bedrooms
45.6%
4 bedrooms
38.6%
5 bedrooms
7.1%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Templestowe Lower Population Mobility

10.2%
moved in the last year
32.4%
moved in the last 5 years
5.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
57.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Templestowe Lower Indigenous Population

0.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
64
Indigenous residents
27,472
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Templestowe Lower Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
941
Asthma
465
Arthritis
384
Diabetes
381
Heart disease
369
Cancer
221
Lung condition
175
Stroke
151
Kidney disease
150
Dementia
69

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Templestowe Lower Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.1%
$1-$149/wk
5.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
8.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500+/wk
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Templestowe Lower Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.3%
Couple — no children
24.5%
Couple — no children under 15
23.7%
One parent — no children under 15
7.3%
One parent — children under 15
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Templestowe Lower Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 9
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.7% 189
👤
Never served
98.2% 11,184

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Templestowe Lower Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.4% 1,857
—
Did not provide
83.6% 9,452

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Templestowe Lower Children Ever Born

No children
28.9%
1 child
15.9%
2 children
34.6%
3 children
15.7%
4 children
4.1%
5+ children
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Templestowe Lower When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
94
1951–1960
484
1961–1970
627
1971–1980
438
1981–1990
806
1991–2000
679
2001–2010
1,119
2011–2015
721
2016
143
2017
112
2018
93
2019
118
2020
39
2021
19

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Templestowe Lower Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.9%
5–14 hours
27.5%
15–29 hours
13.6%
30+ hours
10.1%
Did not do domestic work
27.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Templestowe Lower Household Size

1 person
19.4%
2 persons
32.7%
3 persons
19.4%
4 persons
19.7%
5 persons
6.6%
6+ persons
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Templestowe Lower Where Residents Moved From

Same address
12,178
Moved from VIC
1,097
Moved — same area (SA2)
153
Moved from overseas
80
Moved from NSW
24
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from ACT
5
Moved from SA
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Templestowe Lower Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.3%
Step family — no other children
5.3%
Blended family — no other children
1.7%
Intact family — other children present
0.5%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Templestowe Lower Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 424 total

Theft
174
Break & Enter
62
Assault
52
Justice Procedures
45
Property Damage
37
Fraud
22
Drug Offences
20
Robbery
6
Public Order
5
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Templestowe Lower Schools

15
schools nearby
11
government
1115
avg ICSEA score
8,980
total students
Birralee Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 576 students
1163
ICSEA
Boroondara Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 278 students
1138
ICSEA
Viewbank Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 656 students
1138
ICSEA
St Gregory the Great School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 271 students
1138
ICSEA
Templestowe Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 544 students
1132
ICSEA
Doncaster Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 543 students
1125
ICSEA
Viewbank College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,427 students
1125
ICSEA
Marcellin College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,131 students
1115
ICSEA
St Clement of Rome School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 456 students
1109
ICSEA
Templestowe College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,227 students
1099
ICSEA
St Kevin's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 132 students
1096
ICSEA
Templestowe Valley Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 309 students
1092
ICSEA
Bulleen Heights School Government
Combined · U · 273 students
1071
ICSEA
Doncaster Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,157 students
1067
ICSEA
Bulleen Heights School-Manningham Road Campus Government
Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Templestowe Lower Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,920/wk
Median Rent $475/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Templestowe Lower

≈ $8,320/month
Median rent $475/wk
Left after rent $1,445/wk
Rent share 24.7%

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Templestowe Lower vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

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Pop: 7,074 Income: $586/wk Rent: $396/wk
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Pop: 7,154 Income: $830/wk Rent: $391/wk
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Pop: 7,267 Income: $887/wk Rent: $390/wk
Windsor (Vic.)
Pop: 7,273 Income: $1,278/wk Rent: $411/wk
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Pop: 7,285 Income: $1,023/wk Rent: $460/wk
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Frequently Asked Questions About Templestowe Lower

What is the population of Templestowe Lower VIC?

The population of Templestowe Lower VIC is 14,098 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2391.6 people per km².Templestowe Lower is ranked #319 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Templestowe Lower?

The median personal income in Templestowe Lower VIC is $758 per week, or $39,416 per year.The median household income is $1,920 per week.Family income is $2,231 per week.Templestowe Lower is ranked #4,358 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Templestowe Lower?

Median rent in Templestowe Lower VIC is $475 per week ($2,058 per month).Rent represents 24.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Templestowe Lower ranks #822 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Templestowe Lower?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Templestowe Lower VIC is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Templestowe Lower?

The median age in Templestowe Lower VIC is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Templestowe Lower a good suburb to live in?

Templestowe Lower is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 14,098.The median income is $758/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22484. All dollar figures in AUD.