Templestowe Lower Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Templestowe Lower (3107) is a suburb of Melbourne, North East, Victoria. It is about 14 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Templestowe Lower is in the federal electorate of Menzies.

In the 2011 census the population of Templestowe Lower was 13,152 and is comprised of approximately 51.8% females and 48.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Templestowe Lower is 44 years of age.

59.4% of people living in the suburb of Templestowe Lower were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.3% China , 4.0% Greece, 3.6% Italy, 3.0% Malaysia, 1.9% England, 1.8% Hong Kong , 1.3% India, 1.1% South Africa, 0.8% Iran, 0.8% Singapore, 0.8% New Zealand, 0.7% Lebanon, 0.7% Vietnam, 0.6% Germany.

54.8% of people living in Templestowe Lower speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 9.8% Greek, 6.3% Cantonese, 6.0% Italian, 5.9% Mandarin, 4.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.0% Other, 1.8% Arabic, 1.0% Persian, 0.8% Other.

The religious makeup of Templestowe Lower is 28.1% Catholic, 19.2% No religion, 13.9% Eastern Orthodox, 10.2% Anglican, 6.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.0% Buddhism, 4.0% Uniting Church, 2.0% Baptist, 2.0% Islam, 1.9% Presbyterian and Reformed.

58.0% of people are married, 25.9% have never married and 5.6% are divorced and 2.1% are separated. There are 939 widowed people living in Templestowe Lower.

59.3% of the people living in Templestowe Lower over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.6% are working on a part time basis. Templestowe Lower has an unemployment rate of 4.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Templestowe Lower are 29.0% Professionals, 15.8% Managers, 15.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.1% Technicians & trades workers, 11.0% Sales workers, 7.9% Community & personal service workers, 4.9% Labourers, 2.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Templestowe Lower work in are 12.1% Health care and social assistance, 11.8% Retail trade, 11.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 8.9% Education and training, 8.2% Manufacturing, 6.9% Construction, 6.3% Accommodation and food services, 6.1% Financial and insurance services, 5.7% Wholesale trade.

51.0% of homes are fully owned, and 31.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 14.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $571 per week and the median household income is $1429 per week.

The median rent in Templestowe Lower is $366 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2150 per month.

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