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Templestowe Lower

Ranked #11 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for safety. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
57
#92 of 216
Safety
95
#11 of 216
Wealth
37
#137 of 216
Value
13
#187 of 216
Parks
60
#80 of 216
Cafés
40
#129 of 216
Transit
25
#118 of 216
Green space
55
#92 of 216
Active & healthy
49
#120 of 216

The numbers

Population14,098
Area5.86 km²
Median household income$1,920/wk
Median rent$475/wk
Crime rate24.5 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks25 (3.99 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park79.8% of the suburb
Cafés4
Gyms & sport venues40
Nearest parkrunWesterfolds parkrun (2.76 km)

Nearby suburbs

DoncasterBulleenLower PlentyViewbankTemplestoweBalwyn North

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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