Side by sideSuburb comparison

Templestowe Lower vs Bulleen South.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Templestowe Lower scores higher on walkability (14/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Bulleen South (1125) sits above Templestowe Lower (1122).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Bulleen South edges out on average school ICSEA (1125 vs 1122).

Common questionsTemplestowe Lower vs Bulleen South

Common questions

Does Templestowe Lower or Bulleen South have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Bulleen South scores 1125 vs 1122 in Templestowe Lower. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Templestowe Lower or Bulleen South?

Templestowe Lower scores 14/100 on walkability vs 8/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Templestowe Lower
Metric
Bulleen South

Price & Market

$1,350,000
Median house
$920,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$476/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$459/wk
$475/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$390/wk
80.0%
Owner occupied
18.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

14
Walk score
8
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
14,098
Population
11,124
45
Median age
45

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1122
Avg ICSEA
1125

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).