Moving to Kew VIC 3101
What the official numbers say about living in Kew — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $2,805,000 for a median house or $825,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 44% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $476 a week, against a median household income of $2,497 a week.
About 69% of homes are owner-occupied and 29% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Kew grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (23,876 → 24,499 people).
Around 69% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, England, Malaysia; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Greek, Cantonese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Kew sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (45% of workers), while 47% work from home.
Nearest train station: Glenferrie, 1.8 km south.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 35: Charles Street, 100 m west.
Nearest railway halt: Box Hill, 7 km east.
Nearest bus interchange: Bulleen Park and Ride, 5 km north-east.
Nearest ferry wharf: Herring Island Pier, 4.3 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 15 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 7 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 89 schools · 147 cafes & restaurants · 13 supermarkets · 70 parks · 1 beach — see them all on the Kew profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Andale School 100 m · Kew Primary School 300 m · Sacred Heart Primary School 400 m · Trinity Grammar School 550 m · Ruyton Girls' School 750 m · Xavier College 950 m · Methodist Ladies College 1000 m · Carey Baptist Grammar School 1.4 km
Groceries: Coles 150 m · Woolworths 550 m · Leo's Fine Food & Wine 700 m · Kew Friendly Supermarket 1 km · IGA 1.5 km · Coles Local 1.7 km · Woolworths Metro 1.8 km · Boccaccio SUPA IGA 2.3 km
Parks and reserves: Petrie Square 350 m · Alexandra Gardens 450 m · Eglinton Reserve 600 m · Rooftop Garden 600 m · Fenton Reserve 650 m · Cresco Reserve 800 m · Dorothy Rogers Reserve 850 m · Victoria Park 950 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Kew, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Common Myna · Noisy Miner · Little Raven · Magpie-lark · Red Wattlebird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Kew, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kew here | 24,499 | $2,805,000 | 10/10 | 18% |
| Hawthorn | 22,322 | $2,900,000 | 10/10 | 13% |
| Kew East | 6,620 | $2,229,000 | 10/10 | 21% |
| Alphington | 5,702 | $2,080,000 | 10/10 | 18% |
| Hawthorn East | 14,834 | $2,585,000 | 10/10 | 12% |
| Deepdene | 2,101 | $3,633,000 | 10/10 | 14% |
| Fairfield | 6,535 | $1,625,000 | 10/10 | 18% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Boroondara — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Kooyong — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3101 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Kew profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Kew has a median sale price of $2,805,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $825,000. Renters pay a median $476 a week, and about 29% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 23,876 people to 24,499. It sits about 7 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Glenferrie station is roughly 1.8 km away. Local government is Boroondara council, and the federal seat is Kooyong.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Kew vs Hawthorn · Kew vs Hawthorn East.
Nearby guides: Hawthorn · Kew East · Alphington · Hawthorn East · Deepdene · Fairfield.
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