Templestowe Lower, VIC 3107 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Templestowe Lower is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3107, home to 14,098 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Manningham local government area and roughly 14 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 14,098
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median household income
- $1,920 /week
- Median personal income
- $758 /week
- Median family income
- $2,231 /week
- Average household size
- 2.7
- 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
- $475 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Rent share of household income
- 25%
Schools
- Templestowe Valley Primary School
- Templestowe Heights Primary School
- Templestowe College
- St Kevin's School
- Bulleen Heights School
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 13 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 90 bus stops
- Valerie St/Thompsons Rd
- Birchwood Ave/Thompsons Rd
- Sunhill Rd/Thompsons Rd
- Waratah Dr/Thompsons Rd
- Pathway Baptist Church/Thompsons Rd
Lifestyle & amenities
- 2 cafés
- 9 restaurants
- 1 pub or bar
- 69 parks and reserves
- 6 gyms and fitness centres
- 2 libraries
- 2 supermarkets
- 46 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, 13.3 km away
NBN & connectivity
Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial serves 94.7% of the 4,691 resolvable premises in Templestowe Lower. 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: 5.2%
- Fibre to the Building: 0.1%
- Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial: 94.7%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 465 across postcode 3107 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 330 property offences, 61 violent offences, 24 drug offences.
- Wider Manningham LGA: 3,807 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Templestowe Lower?
Templestowe Lower (VIC 3107) had 14,098 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 45. It sits within the Manningham local government area.
What is the median rent in Templestowe Lower?
The median advertised rent in Templestowe Lower is $475/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Templestowe Lower?
Yes — 5 schools are listed within or near Templestowe Lower covering government, catholic sectors. Nearest include: Templestowe Valley Primary School (0.5 km), Templestowe Heights Primary School (0.8 km), Templestowe College (1.1 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Templestowe Lower?
Templestowe Lower is predominantly served by Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (94.7% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Templestowe Lower?
Across postcode 3107, 465 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (330), violent (61), drug offences (24). 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 Lower?
In Templestowe Lower, 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 (13.3 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
What public transport options are in Templestowe Lower?
90 public transport stops are mapped within 1.6 km of the Templestowe Lower centroid. Within 800 m, you'll find 13 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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