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Templestowe Lower, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Greater Melbourne

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Templestowe Lower (VIC 3107): population 14,098, median age 45, median household income $1,920/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 8. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Templestowe Lower is a suburb in Manningham, Victoria (postcode 3107), located in the Greater Melbourne region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 14,098 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
14,098
Median age
45
Household income
$1,920/wk
Weekly rent
$475
Unemployment
5.1%
SEIFA IRSD decile
8 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
4.9%
5-14
11.8%
15-19
5.9%
20-24
4.8%
25-34
9.6%
35-44
12.7%
45-54
14.4%
55-64
11.5%
65-74
9.9%
75-84
10.0%
85+
4.4%

Housing tenure

Owned
47.4%
Mortgage
32.6%
Rented
17.6%
Other
1.5%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3107
Population (2021)14,098
Males6,747 (47.9%)
Females7,349 (52.1%)
Median age45 years
Average household size2.7
Median weekly household income$1,920
Median weekly family income$2,231
Median weekly rent$475
Median monthly mortgage$2,500
Labour force6,770
Unemployment rate5.1%
Participation rate59.7%
Born overseas39.8%
Separate houses75.2%
Worked at home33.3%
SEIFA IRSD decile8 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher62.4%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent73.2%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents0.3%
Residents needing assistance with core activities7.8%
Households with 2+ vehicles63.4%
Distance from Melbourne CBD14.2 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 45 years. Residents under 15: 16.7%. Residents aged 65 and over: 24.3%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-46904.9%
5-141,66911.8%
15-198325.9%
20-246754.8%
25-341,3559.6%
35-441,78512.7%
45-542,03414.4%
55-641,62111.5%
65-741,3979.9%
75-841,41510.0%
85 and over6144.4%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households5,040
Average household size2.7
One person97619.4%
Two persons1,64832.7%
Three persons97719.4%
Four persons99419.7%
Five persons3356.6%
Six or more persons1102.2%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families4,084
Couples with children1784.4%
Couples without children1,44835.5%
One-parent families59914.7%
Other families521.3%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.6
Women with no children27.7%
Women with three or more children22.3%

Of the 1,988 couple families with children in Templestowe Lower, 7.0% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Templestowe Lower.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)55.4%
Married (de facto)6.2%
Not married38.3%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings5,411
Occupied5,04093.1%
Unoccupied3706.8%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house4,06875.2%
Semi-detached or townhouse91316.9%
Flat or apartment490.9%
Other dwelling50.1%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright2,39047.4%
Owned with a mortgage1,64432.6%
Rented88617.6%
Other tenure751.5%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week10.0%
$350 to $549 per week59.7%
$550 or more per week30.3%

1.0% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00013.3%
$1,000 to $1,79917.3%
$1,800 to $2,99930.4%
$3,000 or more38.9%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom0.5%
Two bedrooms7.2%
Three bedrooms45.6%
Four or more bedrooms46.7%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force6,770
Employed6,42894.9%
Unemployed3445.1%
Not in the labour force4,572
Unemployment rate5.1%
Participation rate59.7%

38.4% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Templestowe Lower are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65015.4%
$650 to $1,49925.3%
$1,500 to $2,99929.3%
$3,000 or more30.0%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50038.4%
$500 to $99920.4%
$1,000 to $1,99925.7%
$2,000 or more15.5%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver2,94045.7%
Car passenger2283.5%
Train100.2%
Bus1602.5%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle100.2%
Walked only370.6%
Worked at home2,14133.3%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity7,48053.1%
No religion4,53132.1%
Islam4503.2%
Hinduism2511.8%
Buddhism5053.6%
Judaism630.4%
Other or not stated8185.8%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)1055876
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)10719
IER (economic resources)10577
IEO (education and occupation)107910

Where residents were born

59.0% of residents were born in Australia and 41.0% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Templestowe Lower are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1,1788.6%
Greece5263.8%
Malaysia4343.2%
Italy3782.8%
Iran3392.5%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)2812.1%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 20219.2%
2011 to 201513.4%
2001 to 201021.6%
Before 200155.8%

Languages spoken at home

53.6% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Templestowe Lower are listed below. Across all households, 6.9% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Chinese: Mandarin1,53011.2%
Greek1,2118.8%
Chinese: Cantonese8486.2%
Italian5774.2%
Persian (excluding Dari)3682.7%
Arabic3152.3%

Ancestry

Residents of Templestowe Lower most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
Chinese2,97917.0%
English2,62815.0%
Australian2,47714.1%
Italian1,7079.7%
Greek1,6559.5%
Irish8624.9%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Templestowe Lower residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Health Care and Social Assistance91914.9%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services74112.0%
Retail Trade72311.8%
Education and Training6109.9%
Construction5368.7%
Financial and Insurance Services3886.3%

The most common occupations among Templestowe Lower residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals2,01832.0%
Managers1,09117.3%
Clerical and Administrative Workers87013.8%
Technicians and Trades Workers65310.3%
Sales Workers6239.9%
Community and Personal Service Workers5669.0%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Templestowe Lower, 19.8% are at university or higher education, 6.4% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 70.0% are at school.

73.2% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Templestowe Lower residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Management and Commerce1,92927.9%
Engineering and Related Technologies97014.0%
Health80111.6%
Society and Culture80011.6%
Education6128.9%
Information Technology4376.3%

Long-term health conditions

56.4% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Templestowe Lower are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Arthritis1,2237.7%
Asthma9756.2%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)9435.9%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)6694.2%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)6103.8%
Cancer (including remission)5123.2%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)2251.4%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)1761.1%
Stroke1511.0%
Kidney disease1490.9%

19.3% of residents report one condition, 5.9% report two, and 3.1% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Templestowe Lower contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group13.1%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition15.8%
Provides unpaid child care54.7%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work22.9%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force1.7%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago89.9%
Moved within Victoria in the last year8.1%
Moved interstate in the last year0.3%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.6%
Same address 5 years ago68.0%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years22.8%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years1.7%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years4.2%

Photo: Templestowe Lower, Victoria. Credit: Ottre / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 426 offences in Templestowe Lower in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person71
B Property and deception offences285
C Drug offences21
D Public order and security offences5
E Justice procedures offences44
F Other offences0

That is a calculated rate of 30.2 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Manningham local government area recorded 3,867 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
414
2023
422
2024
415
2025
437
2026
426

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 14098
Median Age 45
Average Household Size 2.7
Median Weekly Household Income $1920
Median Weekly Rent $475
Median Monthly Mortgage $2500
Unemployment Rate 5.1%
Participation Rate 59.7%
Born Overseas 39.8%
Separate House 75.2%
Worked at Home 33.3%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 8
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 76
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 9
Median Weekly Family Income $2231
Postcode 3107

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