Kew, VIC
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 24,499
- Median age
- 41
- Household income
- $2,497/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 69%
- Renting
- 29%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 10/10 in VIC
- Nearest train station
- Glenferrie Railway Station · 1.8 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital · 5.4 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Current market rent
$690/wk
median of 887 new leases, year to Sep 2025
Official state bond/rent data (CC BY), suburb level.
Community safety
1,683 recorded incidents in 2025–26 · up 10.2% vs 2024–25
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Kew Primary School
Secondary
Kew High School
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Kew - South
District population (2025)
12,306
-2% over 10 years