Moving to Tecoma VIC 3160
What the official numbers say about living in Tecoma — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $865,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 81% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $348 a week, against a median household income of $2,022 a week.
About 84% of homes are owner-occupied and 15% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Tecoma shrank 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,088 → 2,064 people).
Around 73% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Germany; most spoken languages besides English: German, Italian, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Tecoma sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (60% of workers), while 36% work from home.
Nearest train station: Tecoma, 500 m south.
Nearest railway halt: Selby, 2.7 km south-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Boronia Station, 7.2 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 23.1 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 35 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 17 schools · 37 cafes & restaurants · 2 supermarkets · 15 parks — see them all on the Tecoma profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Tecoma Primary School 400 m · St Thomas More Primary School 850 m · Upwey High School 850 m · Upwey Primary School 1000 m · Mater Christi College 1.5 km · Belgrave Heights Christian School 1.7 km · Upwey South Primary School 1.9 km · Selby Primary School 2.1 km
Groceries: Woolworths 950 m · IGA 1.2 km
Parks and reserves: Apex Park 950 m · Thompson Road Reserve 1.2 km · Borthwick Park Reserve 1.4 km · Bellbird Street Reserve 1.7 km · Roma Reserve 1.7 km · Belgrave Lake Park 1.8 km · Kooringal Reserve 2 km · Upwey South Recreation Reserve 2.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Tecoma, most often seen first: Crimson Rosella · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Laughing Kookaburra · Brown Thornbill · Australian Magpie · Grey Fantail.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Tecoma, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tecoma here | 2,064 | $865,000 | 8/10 | 63% |
| Belgrave | 3,894 | $800,000 | 9/10 | 63% |
| Upwey | 6,818 | $861,000 | 9/10 | 59% |
| Belgrave Heights | 1,398 | $1,025,000 | 9/10 | 61% |
| Ferny Creek | 1,524 | $1,092,500 | 10/10 | 77% |
| Selby | 1,626 | $850,000 | 9/10 | 69% |
| Belgrave South | 1,670 | — | 9/10 | 49% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Yarra Ranges — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Casey — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3160 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Tecoma profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Tecoma has a median sale price of $865,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $348 a week, and about 15% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,088 people to 2,064. It sits about 35 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Tecoma station is roughly 0.5 km away. Local government is Yarra Ranges council, and the federal seat is Casey.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Tecoma vs Belgrave · Tecoma vs Upwey.
Nearby guides: Belgrave · Upwey · Belgrave Heights · Ferny Creek · Selby · Belgrave South.
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