Lower Plenty vs Templestowe
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Lower PlentyBanyule | TemplestoweManningham |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,360,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,605,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $695,500 (calendar year 2025) | $927,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $400/wk | $670/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.53% | 2.17% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 3,962 | 16,966 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 75% | 78% |
| Townhouses | 21% | 19% |
| Apartments/units | 4% | 4% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 15.8 km | 17.6 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 24% | 10% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 19% | 31% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 4% | 9% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Lower Plenty Primary School, Montmorency South Primary School, Streeton Primary School, Templestowe Park Primary School, Templestowe Valley Primary School, Viewbank Primary School | Andersons Creek Primary School, Doncaster Gardens Primary School, Eltham Primary School, Lower Plenty Primary School, Milgate Primary School, Montmorency South Primary School, Serpell Primary School, Templestowe Heights Primary School, Templestowe Park Primary School, Templestowe Valley Primary School |
| Secondary | Eltham High School, Montmorency Secondary College, Templestowe College, Viewbank College | Doncaster Secondary College, East Doncaster Secondary College, Eltham High School, Templestowe College, Warrandyte High School |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Templestowe is higher on median house price (by about 18%).
- Templestowe is higher on median unit price (by about 33%).
- Templestowe is higher on median weekly rent (by about 68%).
- Templestowe is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.6 percentage points).
- Templestowe is higher on population (by about 328%).
- Lower Plenty is higher on flood overlay share (by about 14 percentage points).
- Templestowe is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 12 percentage points).
- Templestowe is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 5 percentage points).
- Lower Plenty is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 120%).
Median house price over time
Lower PlentyTemplestowe
The median house price in Lower Plenty was $1,360,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $695,500 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Templestowe was $1,605,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $927,500 in calendar year 2025.