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Templestowe Lower flood & bushfire risk

Of Templestowe Lower’s 7,162 mapped properties, 0.5% are in a mapped flood area and 1.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Templestowe Lower’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

0.5%
In a flood area
1.5%
In a bushfire area
7,162
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Templestowe Lower

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

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Crime near Templestowe Lower

Templestowe Lower 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 Lower

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

Houses
$1,378,000+5.15%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$1,048,000+27.03%
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 Lower

Templestowe Lower is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential80.2% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential6.4% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Residential6.3% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

School catchments in Templestowe Lower

Templestowe Lower can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Templestowe Lower

At the 2021 Census, 39.8% of Templestowe Lower’s 14,098 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese21.1%
English18.6%
Australian17.6%
Italian12.1%
Greek11.7%
Irish6.1%

Top countries of birth

China8.4%
Greece3.7%
Malaysia3.1%
Italy2.7%
Iran2.4%
Hong Kong2%

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

Development near Templestowe Lower

Manningham council approved 501 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

501
Dwellings/yr
253
Houses
248
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Manningham council area (not just Templestowe Lower). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Templestowe Lower address:

Nearby suburbs

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.