Moving to Templestowe VIC 3106
What the official numbers say about living in Templestowe — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,650,000 for a median house or $910,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 73% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $513 a week, against a median household income of $2,163 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Templestowe grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (16,484 → 16,966 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, Malaysia, Italy; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Templestowe sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (59% of workers), while 38% work from home.
Nearest train station: Eltham, 5.2 km north.
Nearest railway halt: Box Hill, 5.1 km south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Doncaster Shopping Centre, 3.2 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 22 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 17 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 31 schools · 38 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 85 parks — see them all on the Templestowe profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Templestowe Park Primary School 650 m · St Charles Borromeo Primary School 1.1 km · Serpell Primary School 1.3 km · St Kevin's Primary School 2 km · Templestowe College 2.1 km · Templestowe Heights Primary School 2.4 km · Doncaster Gardens Primary School 2.4 km · Doncaster Secondary College 2.7 km
Groceries: IGA 1.5 km · The South African Shop 1.6 km · Woolworths 2 km · Aldi 2.1 km · Coles 2.1 km
Parks and reserves: Kenman Reserve 200 m · Sarah Crescent Reserve 250 m · Merna Drive Reserve 450 m · Pettys Reserve 550 m · Princely Terrace Reserve 550 m · Tiffany Grove Reserve 600 m · Mandella Street Reserve 600 m · Niland Rise Reserve 750 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Templestowe, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Little Raven · Common Myna · Australian Magpie · Pacific Black Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Templestowe, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templestowe here | 16,966 | $1,650,000 | 10/10 | 25% |
| Doncaster East | 30,926 | $1,603,500 | 9/10 | 12% |
| Doncaster | 25,020 | $1,480,500 | 9/10 | 11% |
| Templestowe Lower | 14,098 | $1,362,000 | 9/10 | 15% |
| Lower Plenty | 3,962 | $1,340,000 | 10/10 | 28% |
| Blackburn North | 7,627 | $1,273,000 | 9/10 | 14% |
| Montmorency | 9,250 | $1,150,000 | 10/10 | 25% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Manningham — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Menzies — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3106 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Templestowe profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Templestowe has a median sale price of $1,650,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $910,000. Renters pay a median $513 a week.
The population grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 16,484 people to 16,966. It sits about 17 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Eltham station is roughly 5.2 km away. Local government is Manningham council, and the federal seat is Menzies.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Templestowe vs Doncaster East · Templestowe vs Doncaster.
Nearby guides: Doncaster East · Doncaster · Templestowe Lower · Lower Plenty · Blackburn North · Montmorency.
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