In short

Kew East is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3102, home to 6,620 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Boroondara local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$471 /wk

Population6,620

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGABoroondara

Demographics

Population: 6,620
Median age: 41 years
Median household income: $2,490 /week
Median personal income: $1,043 /week
Median family income: $3,178 /week
Average household size: 2.7
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
Local government area: Boroondara
Statistical region (SA4): Melbourne - Inner East
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Kooyong

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $471 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $3,000
Rent share of household income: 19%

Schools

St Anne's School Primary · Catholic
Kew East Primary School Primary · Government
Kew High School Secondary · Government
St Bede's School Primary · Catholic
Genazzano FCJ College Other · Catholic

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 9 tram stops, 25 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 20 tram stops, 70 bus stops

Closest stops:

Meldrum St/Kilby Rd bus · 207 m
Westbrook St/Kilby Rd bus · 208 m
Birdwood St/Kilby Rd bus · 261 m
Leason St/Kilby Rd bus · 392 m
Clyde St/High St #41 tram · 463 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 648 mm
Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 7.4 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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