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Kew VIC 3101

14,265 addresses · 268 streets

Kooyong Electorate › Boroondara LGA › Kew · 7 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

An affluent inner-eastern Melbourne suburb known for its period mansions and schools, Kew is leafy and established. Households average 2.5 people and the median age is 41. Median household income is high at $2,497 a week, with rent around $476.

Kew is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 24,499 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $2,497 a week, with median rent near $476 a week. Most homes are houses. About 69% of households own their home and 29% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $2,805,000.

24,499Population
41Median age
$2,497Median household income / wk
$476Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Kew statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Kew itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Glenferrie, 1.8 km south · Tram stop: Stop 35: Charles Street, 100 m west · Railway halt: Box Hill, 7 km east · Bus interchange: Bulleen Park and Ride, 5 km north-east · Ferry wharf: Herring Island Pier, 4.3 km south-west · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 15 km north-west.

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Sport & Recreation

5 facilities recorded in Kew.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$2,805,000House · 2024
$825,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 18.3% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Kew

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Kew VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202018.3%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202150.3%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.9% · Labour-force participation 63.6%

Population by age in Kew
Population by age, Kew VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4947
5-142,761
15-191,705
20-241,758
25-343,169
35-442,829
45-543,436
55-643,154
65-742,468
75-841,491
85+786
Dwelling types in Kew
Dwelling types, Kew VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House4,577
Townhouse2,137
Apartment2,324
Other22
Households by weekly income in Kew
Households by weekly income, Kew VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650972
$650-1,4991,565
$1,500-2,9992,243
$3,000+3,729
Top ancestries in Kew
Top ancestries, Kew VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English7,127
Australian5,837
Chinese3,974
Irish3,237
Other2,845
Scottish2,414
Housing tenure in Kew
Housing tenure, Kew VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned3,583
Mortgage2,628
Rented2,590
Other165
Cars per household in Kew
Cars per household, Kew VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0553
13,667
23,398
3905
4+444
Commute to work in Kew
Commute to work, Kew VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car4,852
Train64
Bus93
Tram/ferry232
Walked376
Bicycle171
Home5,096
Top countries of birth in Kew
Top countries of birth, Kew VIC (ABS Census 2021)
China1,622
England708
Malaysia539
India448
New Zealand336
Hong Kong317
Languages used at home in Kew
Languages used at home, Kew VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin2,115
Greek723
Cantonese696
Italian411
Vietnamese353
Spanish166

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

195,160 bird observations recorded near Kew — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Kew

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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