Kew vs Kew East
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | KewBoroondara | Kew EastBoroondara |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $2,778,000 (calendar year 2025) | $2,150,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $846,500 (calendar year 2025) | $1,034,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $690/wk | $471/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.29% | 1.14% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 24,499 | 6,620 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 50% | 66% |
| Townhouses | 24% | 22% |
| Apartments/units | 26% | 12% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 6.3 km | 8.3 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 47 | 9 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 9% | 43% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 27% | 9% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Abbotsford Primary School, Alphington Primary School, Auburn Primary School, Collingwood College, Deepdene Primary School, Fairfield Primary School, Glenferrie Primary School, Hawthorn West Primary School, Kew East Primary School, Kew Primary School, Spensley Street Primary School, Yarra Primary School | Alphington Primary School, Balwyn North Primary School, Belle Vue Primary School, Deepdene Primary School, Ivanhoe East Primary School, Kew East Primary School, Kew Primary School |
| Secondary | Auburn High School, Camberwell High School, Canterbury Girls Secondary College, Collingwood College, Fitzroy High School, Kew High School, Melbourne Girls College, Richmond High School, Swinburne Senior Secondary College, Thornbury High School | Kew High School |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Kew is higher on median house price (by about 29%).
- Kew East is higher on median unit price (by about 22%).
- Kew is higher on median weekly rent (by about 46%).
- Kew is higher on population (by about 270%).
- Kew East is higher on flood overlay share (by about 34 percentage points).
- Kew is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 18 percentage points).
- Kew East is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 16 percentage points).
Median house price over time
KewKew East
The median house price in Kew was $2,778,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $846,500 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Kew East was $2,150,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $1,034,000 in calendar year 2025.