Median price trend for houses
Based on 159 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,340,000
Down 0.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.16m
- 3 bed
- $1.17m
- 4 bed
- $1.38m
- 5+ bed
- $1.75m
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The quick read on
Templestowe Lower
VIC 3107 · Manningham
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,340,000
- Median unit
- $998,000
- Population
- 14,098
- Postcode
- 3107
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ABS 2021
Templestowe Lower, Victoria
Property market insights for Templestowe Lower
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Templestowe Lower VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 121 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 7.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Templestowe Lower, VIC is currently $1,340,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Templestowe Lower has a 12-month growth rate of -0.7% for houses and 8.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,160,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,170,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,750,000 in Templestowe Lower.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Templestowe Lower is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Templestowe Lower is $998,000, which has increased 8.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $505,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $695,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $937,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Templestowe Lower. The median rent for units and apartments in Templestowe Lower is $675 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Templestowe Lower safe?
The overall rate for Templestowe Lower is 1,145 offences per 100,000 residents — 71% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Templestowe Lower.
Overall crime rate
1,145
offences per 100,000 residents
71% belowGreater Melbourne
Templestowe LowerGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Templestowe Lower?
Templestowe Lower VIC 3107 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
14,098 people call Templestowe Lower home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,920 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 14,098
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $475 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.7%Below
15–3420.3%Below
35–5427.1%Below
55–7421.4%Above
75 and over14.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses80.7%Above
Townhouses18.1%Above
Apartments1.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.6%Above
Paying a mortgage33.4%Below
Renting18.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.4%Below
One car33.1%Below
Two cars44.9%Above
Three or more18.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home33.3%Above
Drove to work45.7%Below
Train, tram or bus2.6%Below
Walked or cycled0.7%Below
What stands out in Templestowe Lower
33.3% of workers in Templestowe Lower worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
8.4% of Templestowe Lower residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
32.1% of people in Templestowe Lower described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Templestowe Lower
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Templestowe Lower VIC 3107.
Is Templestowe Lower family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.7% of Templestowe Lower's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
4,084 family households lived in Templestowe Lower; 48.7% were couple families and 14.7% were one-parent families.
34.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Templestowe Lower?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Templestowe Lower had 14,098 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Templestowe Lower?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 80.7% of occupied private dwellings in Templestowe Lower.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 18.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Templestowe Lower?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
33.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
18.0% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Templestowe Lower?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Templestowe Lower had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 19.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 32.7%, while 28.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Templestowe Lower?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
33.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
45.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Templestowe Lower?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 33.1% of the total.
63.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Templestowe Lower, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.4% reported a different address.
39.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Templestowe Lower?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
52.1% of residents used only English at home.
45.1% used a language other than English at home.
10.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 6.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Templestowe Lower residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
39.8% of Templestowe Lower's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 60.2% was born in Australia.
8.4% of residents were born in China.
1.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Templestowe Lower?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 18.6% of ancestry responses in Templestowe Lower.
Australian ancestry made up 17.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 21.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Templestowe Lower?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
31.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 17.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Templestowe Lower?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.7%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
31.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.1%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Templestowe Lower show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.9% reported asthma, 8.7% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Templestowe Lower?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Templestowe Lower?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,920 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $475 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Templestowe Lower compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 33.3% in Templestowe Lower, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 48.6% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 18.0% in Templestowe Lower, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Templestowe Lower
Is Templestowe Lower expensive?
The median house price is $1,340,000, while units and apartments sit at $998,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Templestowe Lower good for families?
The Census counted 4,084 local families, and 16.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Templestowe Lower?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,380,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Templestowe Lower
195 streets in Templestowe Lower
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Airdrie Ct
- Airds Rd
- Alburnum Cr
- Alexander Cr
- Alfred St
- Alison Avenue
- Andromeda
- Antigone Ct
- Arapilles Dr
- Ardgower Ct
- Artemis Ct
- Ashford St
- Astley St
- Athena Ct
- Atkinson St
- Balmoral Ave
- Balsam St
- Beacon Ct
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- Bilby St
- Birchwood Ave
- Blue Gum Cl
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- Bryson Gr
- Buller Tce
- Cambridge
- Caroline Dr
- Cassinia Rd
- Cavendish Dr
- Chalon Ave
- Chatsworth
- Clauscen St
- Conifer Pl
- Corroboree Pl
- Crawford Rd
- Cygnet Ave
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- David Rd
- Dean Cl
- Dellfield Dr
- Dillwynia Ave
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- Eagle
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- Exeter Cl
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- Kanooka Ave
- Killarney Rd
- Kitson Cr
- Lakeview Tce
- Laloma Ct
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- Lignum Ct
- Linton Ave
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- Lowan Ave
- Lynnwood Pde
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- Macedon Rd
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- Magnolia Dr
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- Manningham Rd
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- Newbury Cl
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- Oak Cr
- Olympus Dr
- Omar St
- Palm Ct
- Palmerston Ave
- Pamela Gr
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- Pecan Ct
- Pentlowe Ave
- Philip Ave
- Pleasant Rd
- Potter Ct
- Rae St
- Randolf Ct
- Ranleigh
- Rapanea Ave
- Richard St
- Riddell St
- Riordan Pl
- Riverwood Lane
- Riverwood Ln
- Roma Ct
- Romilly Ave
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- Rosa St
- Rose Ave
- Rosebank Tce
- Rosemary St
- Ruffey St
- Sassafras Dr
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- Sheahans Rd
- Sinclair Ave
- Sophora Ct
- Stanlake
- Sunhill Rd
- Sunrise Cr
- Susan Ct
- Swanston St
- Sylvia St
- Talbot St
- Tasker St
- Temple Ct
- Templestowe Rd
- Teresa Ct
- The Mall
- Thompsons Rd
- Totara Ct
- Toulon Dr
- Trevatt Ave
- Union St
- Valerie St
- Venn
- Verene Ave
- Waratah Dr
- Wattle Ct
- Wellington St
- Williamsons Rd
- Windsor Rd
- Wren Ct
- Yarra Ct
- Zeus Ct
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