Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Templestowe Lower suburb profile
Templestowe Lower, VIC · Postcode 3107
This Templestowe Lower suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Templestowe Lower, VIC (postcode 3107). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Templestowe Lower with nearby suburbs.
Templestowe Lower at a glance
Population
14,098
Median rent
$475/wk
Household income
$1,920/wk
Median age
45
Templestowe Lower trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.2% over 10 years
Population
14,098
was 13,429 in 2016
+669 · +5%
Median rent
$475/wk
was $420/wk in 2016
+$55 · +13.1%
Household income
$1,920/wk
was $1,598/wk in 2016
+$322 · +20.2%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Templestowe Lower population growth · Templestowe Lower then and now
Templestowe Lower vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Templestowe Lower, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+21.6% vs area
- Templestowe Lower$475/wk
- Nearby$460.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-0.9% vs area
- Templestowe Lower$1,920/wk
- Nearby$2,037.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Templestowe Lower45
- Nearby44
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-10.1% vs area
- Templestowe Lower$758/wk
- Nearby$775/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Templestowe Lower compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Templestowe Lower ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,055.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,071.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,057.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,078.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Templestowe Lower on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Templestowe Lower, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Templestowe Lower people
- Population
- 14,098
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 39.8%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Templestowe Lower income
- Median household income
- $1,920/wk
- Median personal income
- $758/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Templestowe Lower housing
- Median rent
- $475/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 75.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.9%
- Owned outright
- 44.2%
- Mortgaged
- 30.4%
- Rented
- 16.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Templestowe Lower work
- Employment to population
- 54.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 70.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3107)
Compare Templestowe Lower with nearby suburbs
Templestowe Lower in numbers
Templestowe Lower had 14,098 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 141st most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 39.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.2% own their home outright, 30.4% are paying a mortgage, 16.4% rent. Separate houses make up 75.2% of dwellings, with 0.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $475/wk, 36% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,920/wk, 8% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.1%. 70.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5% (from 13,429 to 14,098). Median rent moved from $420/wk to $475/wk (+13.1%).
Templestowe Lower suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Templestowe Lower, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Templestowe Lower was $475/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Templestowe Lower, VIC?
- Templestowe Lower had 14,098 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Templestowe Lower?
- Median household income in Templestowe Lower was $1,920/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Templestowe Lower?
- 16.4% of occupied homes in Templestowe Lower were rented, 44.2% were owned outright and 30.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Templestowe Lower suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Templestowe Lower. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne