Templestowe, VIC 3106 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Templestowe is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3106, home to 16,966 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Manningham local government area and roughly 17 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 16,966
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median household income
- $2,163 /week
- Median personal income
- $781 /week
- Median family income
- $2,419 /week
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Manningham
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - Inner East
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Menzies
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $513 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,700
- Rent share of household income
- 24%
Schools
- Templestowe Park Primary School
- Serpell Primary School
- St Kevin's School
- Templestowe College
- Templestowe Heights Primary School
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 19 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 69 bus stops
- Church Rd/Reynolds Rd
- Templestowe Cemetery/Foote St
- Chivers Rd/Reynolds Rd
- Church Rd/Porter St
- Williamsons Rd/Foote St
Lifestyle & amenities
- 4 cafés
- 14 restaurants
- 52 parks and reserves
- 3 gyms and fitness centres
- 3 supermarkets
- 13 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 648 mm
- Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 16.2 km away
NBN & connectivity
Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial serves 69.8% of the 6,203 resolvable premises in Templestowe. Most premises here use the existing pay-TV coaxial cable, upgraded for NBN. Plans up to NBN 1000 are typically available.
- Fibre to the Premises: 14.3%
- Fibre to the Curb: 13.0%
- Fibre to the Building: 1.1%
- Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial: 69.8%
- Fibre to the Node: 1.9%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 520 across postcode 3106 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 341 property offences, 76 violent offences, 26 drug offences.
- Wider Manningham LGA: 3,807 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Templestowe?
Templestowe (VIC 3106) had 16,966 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 46. It sits within the Manningham local government area.
What is the median rent in Templestowe?
The median advertised rent in Templestowe is $513/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Templestowe?
Yes — 5 schools are listed within or near Templestowe covering government, catholic sectors. Nearest include: Templestowe Park Primary School (0.2 km), Serpell Primary School (1.7 km), St Kevin's School (1.8 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Templestowe?
Templestowe is predominantly served by Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (69.8% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Templestowe?
Across postcode 3106, 520 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (341), violent (76), drug offences (26). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Templestowe?
In Templestowe, mean daily temperatures range from 10.3°C to 19.9°C and annual rainfall is 648 mm measured at the Melbourne Regional Office weather station (16.2 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
What public transport options are in Templestowe?
69 public transport stops are mapped within 1.6 km of the Templestowe centroid. Within 800 m, you'll find 19 bus stops. Stop data is sourced from state government GTFS feeds.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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