Suburb in Manningham

Templestowe, VIC

Templestowe had a population of 16,966 at the 2021 Census (+2.1% since 2016). Median age 46.5. Median weekly household income $2,163. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Templestowe at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Melbourne - Inner East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Templestowe's population grew by 2.1% to 16,966, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 46.5, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 9.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.6%.

14.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 47.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 5,717 households.

The median household earns $2,163 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $514 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,664 a month.

43.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the VIC average of 31.6%. 46.6% use a language other than English at home. 36.4% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Templestowe beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureTemplestoweVICAustralia
Population16,9666,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.1%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age46.537.938.2
Households5,7172,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments3.7%12.1%14.3%
Renting14.2%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright47.6%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,163$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$514$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,664$1,867$1,866
Born overseas43.8%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home46.6%29.1%23.6%
No religion36.4%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+2.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 16,4842011
  2. 16,6182016
  3. 16,9662021

Age

Median age 46.5, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Templestowe Victoria
Share of people by age, Templestowe and Victoria
0–99.7%
10–1911.6%
20–2910.1%
30–3910.9%
40–4911.6%
50–5913.8%
60–6913.7%
70–7910.7%
80+7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Templestowe at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Chinese24.8%
  2. English18.9%
  3. Australian16.8%
  4. Italian11.8%
  5. Greek9.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin13.5%
  2. Cantonese7.0%
  3. Greek6.5%
  4. Italian3.5%
  5. Persian (excluding Dari)3.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China10.9%
  2. Malaysia3.0%
  3. Italy2.7%
  4. Iran2.7%
  5. Greece2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Templestowe

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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