Victoria location profile
Upwey VIC 3158
Upwey is a leafy Dandenong Ranges suburb with a village feel, creative community, and strong local identity. Elevated bushland, character homes, and access to trails and arts venues make it popular with families and nature lovers.
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Why families consider Upwey
Family-oriented and community-minded with a mix of professionals, creatives, and long-term residents seeking a hills lifestyle; relaxed pace, heritage homes and renovators, and active local arts and sports clubs.
Amenities & services
- Local shopping village with supermarket, cafes and specialty stores
- Medical clinics, dental, allied health
- Primary and secondary schools
- Community arts centre and galleries
- Sporting clubs and recreation reserves
- Post office and essential services
- Belgrave Library – Reynolds Lane, Belgrave
- Ferntree Gully Library – Ferntree Gully Village
- Knox Library – Knox City, Wantirna South
Transport & connectivity
- Upwey railway station (Belgrave line); nearby Tecoma and Belgrave stations
- PTV bus services along Burwood Highway linking Upwey with Belgrave, Ferntree Gully, and Knox
- Burwood Highway (State Route 26), Monbulk Road (C412), Glenfern Road, Upwey Main Road
Lifestyle & recreation
- Burrinja Cultural Centre (arts, theatre, gallery)
- Upwey Recreation Reserve (football, cricket, netball, tennis)
- Skate park and playgrounds
- Trail access into Dandenong Ranges National Park
- Nearby Cameo Cinemas (Belgrave)
- Dandenong Ranges National Park (Sherbrooke Forest)
- Glenfern Valley Bushlands
- Upwey Recreation Reserve
- Upwey South Recreation Reserve
- Birdsland Reserve (nearby Belgrave Heights)
Education context
Several long day care, kindergarten and occasional care options in Upwey and nearby Tecoma/Belgrave; moderate demand with earlier enrolment recommended for under-2s.
- Monash University – Clayton campus (Clayton)
- Deakin University – Melbourne Burwood campus (Burwood)
- Swinburne University of Technology – Hawthorn campus (Hawthorn)
- Federation University Australia – Berwick campus (Berwick)