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Templestowe VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Templestowe VIC is 16,966 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Templestowe is $781 per week ($40,612 per year). Median rent in Templestowe is $513 per week ($2,223 per month). Templestowe has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Templestowe has a population density of 1052.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Templestowe is China. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Templestowe is $2,700.

There were 490 recorded offences in Templestowe in 2025-25, a rate of 29 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (186 offences).

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Templestowe Population

residents (Census 2021)

Templestowe Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$781/wk

$40,612 per year

#3921 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$513/wk

$2,223 per month

#541 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,700/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Templestowe Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (8,199) Female 51.7% (8,762)

Population Density

1052.6

people per km²

16,966 people · 16.1 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,419

Family income/wk

Templestowe 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.1% 2,685 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.9% 2,016 dwellings

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

Templestowe Country of Birth

Australia

70.2%

China

12.3%

Iran

3.5%

Hong Kong

3.3%

Greece

3.2%

England

2.9%

India

2.3%

Egypt

1.3%

Germany

0.4%

Indonesia

0.4%

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

Templestowe Religion

No Religion

39.4%

Catholic

24.9%

Eastern Orthodox

11.9%

Anglican

6.7%

Not stated

5.9%

Islam

4.3%

Buddhism

4.1%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Templestowe Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

80.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.6%

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

Templestowe Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

34.1%

Cantonese

17.9%

Greek

16.5%

Persian ED

9.4%

Italian

8.1%

Arabic

6.8%

Other

5.0%

IAL Punjabi

2.2%

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

Templestowe Employment

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Employed full-time

33.2% 4,417 people

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Employed part-time

21.5% 2,869 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 387 people

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Not in labour force

42.4% 5,646 people

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

Templestowe Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

44.6%

Postgraduate Degree

17.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.8%

Certificate III/IV

14.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

0.9%

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

Templestowe Occupation

Professionals

38.0%

Managers

20.6%

Clerical & Administrative

13.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.6%

Sales Workers

7.3%

Community & Personal Service

7.1%

Labourers

2.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.3%

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

Templestowe Field of Study

Management & Commerce

30.5%

Engineering

13.5%

Health

12.3%

Society & Culture

11.3%

Education

6.8%

Information Technology

6.7%

Architecture & Building

5.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.8%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.7%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

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

Templestowe Dwelling Types

Separate house

80.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

12.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Templestowe Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.6%

$800-$999/wk

5.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.1%

$4,000+/wk

22.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Templestowe Marital Status

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Married

59.1% 8,475

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Separated

2.0% 282

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Divorced

5.7% 818

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Widowed

6.6% 948

👤

Never married

26.7% 3,827

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Templestowe Ancestry

Chinese

21.2%

English

16.2%

Australian

14.4%

Other

13.7%

Italian

10.1%

Greek

8.4%

Irish

4.9%

Scottish

4.5%

Indian

2.6%

German

1.8%

Lebanese

1.3%

Macedonian

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Templestowe School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.7%

Secondary — Government

19.5%

Pre-school

10.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.7%

Secondary — Catholic

9.5%

Vocational Education

8.2%

Primary — Catholic

6.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

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

Templestowe Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.1% 2,329

✅

No need for assistance

92.9% 30,303

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

Templestowe Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.6% 1,866

—

Not a volunteer

86.4% 11,889

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Templestowe Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.3%

$800-$999/mo

3.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

26.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Templestowe How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.1%

Did not go to work

16.3%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Bus

3.1%

Walked only

0.8%

Other

0.7%

Truck

0.5%

Bicycle

0.2%

Train

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Templestowe Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.9%

1 vehicle

26.3%

2 vehicles

45.0%

3 vehicles

16.0%

4+ vehicles

9.7%

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

Templestowe Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

8.9%

3 bedrooms

27.8%

4 bedrooms

46.6%

5 bedrooms

12.8%

6+ bedrooms

2.9%

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

Templestowe Population Mobility

9.3%

moved in the last year

31.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Templestowe Indigenous Population

0.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

32,964

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Templestowe Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,021

Diabetes

529

Heart disease

496

Arthritis

466

Asthma

454

Cancer

262

Stroke

199

Lung condition

192

Kidney disease

177

Dementia

100

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

Templestowe Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.6%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Templestowe Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.1%

Couple — no children under 15

27.7%

Couple — no children

25.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.7%

One parent — children under 15

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Templestowe Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 5

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 7

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Previously served

1.3% 186

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Never served

98.6% 13,634

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Templestowe Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.3% 2,097

—

Did not provide

84.7% 11,644

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Templestowe Children Ever Born

No children

28.5%

1 child

14.0%

2 children

35.4%

3 children

17.0%

4 children

4.0%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Templestowe When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

115

1951–1960

569

1961–1970

691

1971–1980

630

1981–1990

1,022

1991–2000

887

2001–2010

1,497

2011–2015

867

2016

155

2017

163

2018

151

2019

189

2020

2021

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

Templestowe Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.3%

5–14 hours

27.6%

15–29 hours

13.0%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

28.8%

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

Templestowe Household Size

1 person

16.9%

2 persons

33.1%

3 persons

18.7%

4 persons

19.7%

5 persons

8.1%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Templestowe Where Residents Moved From

Same address

14,788

Moved from VIC

1,123

Moved — same area (SA2)

168

Moved from overseas

138

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from QLD

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

Templestowe Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.9%

Step family — no other children

4.3%

Blended family — no other children

1.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Templestowe Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 490 total

Theft

186

Break & Enter

100

Assault

Justice Procedures

Fraud

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Public Order

Robbery

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Templestowe Schools

schools nearby

government

1121

avg ICSEA score

9,252

total students

Serpell Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,231 students

1173

ICSEA

Doncaster Gardens Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 785 students

1147

ICSEA

Milgate Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 742 students

1144

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

East Doncaster Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,211 students

1124

ICSEA

Templestowe Park Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 548 students

1108

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Pines School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 404 students

1108

ICSEA

Templestowe College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,227 students

1099

ICSEA

St Kevin's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 132 students

1096

ICSEA

Doncaster Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,157 students

1067

ICSEA

St Charles Borromeo School Catholic

Primary

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

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Templestowe Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,163/wk

Median Rent $513/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.7%

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

If you earn X in Templestowe

Your weekly income

≈ $9,373/month

Median rent $513/wk

Left after rent $1,650/wk

Rent share 23.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Templestowe

What is the population of Templestowe VIC?

The population of Templestowe VIC is 16,966 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1052.6 people per km².Templestowe is ranked #214 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Templestowe?

The median personal income in Templestowe VIC is $781 per week, or $40,612 per year.The median household income is $2,163 per week.Family income is $2,419 per week.Templestowe is ranked #3,921 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Templestowe?

Median rent in Templestowe VIC is $513 per week ($2,223 per month).Rent represents 23.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Templestowe ranks #541 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Templestowe?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Templestowe VIC is $2,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Templestowe?

The median age in Templestowe VIC is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Templestowe a good suburb to live in?

Templestowe is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 16,966.The median income is $781/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.7% 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: 22483. All dollar figures in AUD.