Kew vs Kew East

In both, most households own their home. In Kew East, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kew: a median of $2.45 million, against $2.23 million in Kew East. Kew is closer to the city centre: 8.4 km, against 9.7 km. On these figures, Kew tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Kew has more childcare (24 vs 4)
  • Kew East carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Kew has cheaper units ($665,000 vs $825,000)
  • Kew East has cheaper houses ($2,225,000 vs $2,450,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Kew

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 85/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kew

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 34%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 85/100)
  • But Kew East carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Kew

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.5% vs 4.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Kew and Kew East drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kew Kew East
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Kew Kew East
Walkability 93 / 85
Kew — Walkability: 93/100 Kew East — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 31 / 51
Kew — Safety: 31/100 Kew East — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kew — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kew East — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 43 / 12
Kew — Low flood risk: 43/100 Kew East — Low flood risk: 12/100

Demographics

Kew has more residents (24,499 vs 6,620).

Kew Kew East
Population 24,499
+73% vs other
 6,620
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.4% -0.2%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $129,844/yr $129,480/yr
Median weekly rent $476/wk
+1% vs other
 $471/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kew Kew East
0-4 3.9% / 4.6%
Kew — 0-4: 3.9% Kew East — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 11.3% / 13.4%
Kew — 5-14: 11.3% Kew East — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 7.0% / 7.3%
Kew — 15-19: 7.0% Kew East — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 7.2% / 6.6%
Kew — 20-24: 7.2% Kew East — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 12.9% / 10.0%
Kew — 25-34: 12.9% Kew East — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 11.5% / 12.3%
Kew — 35-44: 11.5% Kew East — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 14.0% / 14.8%
Kew — 45-54: 14.0% Kew East — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 12.9% / 13.5%
Kew — 55-64: 12.9% Kew East — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 10.1% / 9.3%
Kew — 65-74: 10.1% Kew East — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 6.1% / 5.8%
Kew — 75-84: 6.1% Kew East — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 3.2% / 2.5%
Kew — 85+: 3.2% Kew East — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kew 43.6% couple families
Kew — Couple Families: 43.6% Kew — Lone Person: 34.9% Kew — One Parent Families: 12.7% Kew — Group Household: 7.0% Kew — Other Families: 1.8%
Kew East 52.7% couple families
Kew East — Couple Families: 52.7% Kew East — Lone Person: 25.8% Kew East — One Parent Families: 14.6% Kew East — Group Household: 5.7% Kew East — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kew 29.4% renting
Kew — Owned Outright: 40.7% Kew — Mortgage: 29.9% Kew — Renting: 29.4%
Kew East 24.0% renting
Kew East — Owned Outright: 41.9% Kew East — Mortgage: 34.0% Kew East — Renting: 24.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Kew Kew East
Bachelor Degree 27.3% / 25.3%
Kew — Bachelor Degree: 27.3% Kew East — Bachelor Degree: 25.3%
Postgraduate Degree 13.1% / 11.5%
Kew — Postgraduate Degree: 13.1% Kew East — Postgraduate Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 6.9%
Kew — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Kew East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Certificate III & IV 4.4% / 5.3%
Kew — Certificate III & IV: 4.4% Kew East — Certificate III & IV: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.9%
Kew — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Kew East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Kew Kew East
China 6.6% / 4.8%
Kew — China: 6.6% Kew East — China: 4.8%
England 2.9% / 2.5%
Kew — England: 2.9% Kew East — England: 2.5%
India 1.8% / 2.1%
Kew — India: 1.8% Kew East — India: 2.1%
Malaysia 2.2% / 1.6%
Kew — Malaysia: 2.2% Kew East — Malaysia: 1.6%
Italy 1.0% / 1.8%
Kew — Italy: 1.0% Kew East — Italy: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.3%
Kew — New Zealand: 1.4% Kew East — New Zealand: 1.3%
Greece 1.0% / 1.6%
Kew — Greece: 1.0% Kew East — Greece: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kew 50.5% houses
Kew — Houses: 50.5% Kew — Townhouses: 23.6% Kew — Flats / Apartments: 26.0%
Kew East 66.3% houses
Kew East — Houses: 66.3% Kew East — Townhouses: 21.9% Kew East — Flats / Apartments: 11.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kew Kew East
Median house price $2,450,000 $2,225,000
Median unit price $665,000 $825,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 43 sales
 26 days
from 20 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kew Kew East
2 bed $665K / $760K
Kew — 2 bed: $665K (69 sales) Kew East — 2 bed: $760K (33 sales)

69 vs 33 sales

3 bed $925K / $1.31M
Kew — 3 bed: $925K (13 sales) Kew East — 3 bed: $1.31M (19 sales)

13 vs 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kew Kew East
2 bed $1.6M / $2.2M
Kew — 2 bed: $1.6M (6 sales) Kew East — 2 bed: $2.2M (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

3 bed $1.8M / $1.96M
Kew — 3 bed: $1.8M (22 sales) Kew East — 3 bed: $1.96M (32 sales)

22 vs 32 sales

4 bed $2.88M / $2.42M
Kew — 4 bed: $2.88M (21 sales) Kew East — 4 bed: $2.42M (38 sales)

21 vs 38 sales

5 bed $2.9M / $2.88M
Kew — 5 bed: $2.9M (9 sales) Kew East — 5 bed: $2.88M (10 sales)

9 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Kew Kew East
Residential 68% 47%
Other and special use 0% 24%
Parks and recreation 18% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 12%
same for both
Commercial 2%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Kew Kew East
New dwellings approved 711
across Boroondara
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kew Kew East
Houses 2.7%
$1,275/wk on $2.49M
 2.5%
$1,000/wk on $2.1M
Units 5.5%
$682/wk on $650K
 4.9%
$717/wk on $755K

Ranking within VIC

Kew Kew East
House price Higher than 99% of VIC —
Income Higher than 94% of VIC
same for both
Schools Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 2% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC

Liveability

Kew East scores higher overall (82 vs 74); Kew is more walkable (93 vs 85).

Kew Kew East
Grade A A+
Score 74/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kew East carries more flood risk (88 vs 57); Kew carries more crime risk (69 vs 49).

Kew Kew East
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood Moderate
57/100
 High
88/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Kew Kew East
Inside the suburb 13 3
Rated above peers 3
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 3 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Hawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne University, 2.4 km
 3
Hawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne University, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.9% 4.7%

Schools in Kew

  • Genazzano FCJ College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Methodist Ladies' College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Trinity Grammar School Kew Independent · Combined above peers
  • Carey Baptist Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Kew Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Ruyton Girls' School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Kew East

  • Kew East Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kew High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Anne's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kew Kew East
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 22 5
Parks & reserves 28 6
Childcare 24 4
GPs 4 3
Pharmacies 2 1
Hospitals 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 1
Fuel stations 4 1
Waterways 4 7

Mobility

Kew Kew East
Walkability score 93/100 85/100
Distance to Melbourne 8.4 km 9.7 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 15 min
Public transport score 81/100
Tram · Bus
 80/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 702.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 249.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.7%
postcode 3101
 2.8%
postcode 3102
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 3101
 24
postcode 3102

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Kew Kew East
Worked from Home 46.4% / 45.2%
Kew — Worked from Home: 46.4% Kew East — Worked from Home: 45.2%
Car (driver) 41.5% / 44.7%
Kew — Car (driver): 41.5% Kew East — Car (driver): 44.7%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 2.7%
Kew — Car (passenger): 2.7% Kew East — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Walked Only 3.4% / 1.9%
Kew — Walked Only: 3.4% Kew East — Walked Only: 1.9%
Tram / Light Rail 2.1% / 1.7%
Kew — Tram / Light Rail: 2.1% Kew East — Tram / Light Rail: 1.7%
Bus 1.4% / 1.8%
Kew — Bus: 1.4% Kew East — Bus: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.4%).

Setting

Kew Kew East
Elevation 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.4 km 10.7 km

NBN connectivity

Kew Kew East
Connectivity score 79/100 89/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
12,405 premises
 45%
3,012 premises

Climate

Kew Kew East
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kew Kew East
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.82 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kew Kew East
Average residential rate $2,253/yr
same for both
Council Boroondara
same for both

Federal electorate

Kew Kew East
Division Kooyong
same for both
Member Monique Ryan
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kew Kew East
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kew

Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

Kew East

Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River Townhouses Trams

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