Templestowe flood & bushfire risk

Of Templestowe’s 8,221 mapped properties, 0.8% are in a mapped flood area and 16.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Templestowe’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the VIC average of 18.2%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0.8%
Of properties in a flood area
16.5%
Of properties in a bushfire area
8,221
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Templestowe

Flood and bushfire areas across Templestowe. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Templestowe

Templestowe sits in the Manningham council area, which recorded 4,100 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,100 total. Figures are for the whole Manningham council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Templestowe

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$1,757,500+2.12%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$1,069,000+18.78%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Templestowe

Templestowe is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential53% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Residential13.9% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Residential13.3% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Who lives in Templestowe

At the 2021 Census, 42.6% of Templestowe’s 16,966 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese23.9%
English18.3%
Australian16.2%
Italian11.4%
Greek9.5%
Irish5.5%

Top countries of birth

China10.6%
Malaysia2.9%
Italy2.7%
Iran2.6%
Greece2.6%
Hong Kong2.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Templestowe

Manningham council approved 486 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

486
Dwellings/yr
250
Houses
236
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Manningham council area (not just Templestowe). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in Manningham

Compare Templestowe with the rest of the council area, largest first.

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.