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VIC · Boroondara Council

Kew (Vic.), VIC, 3101

Current weather

12.5°CRain showers

84% humidity · 23.9 km/h wind · 15.7° / 10.7° today · 5.7 mm rain

Desirability index

95.2/100

#19 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Kew (Vic.) is a mid-sized suburb in the Boroondara area, home to around 24,499 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,683 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+10%), roughly 68.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 11 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 73 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
24,499
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$2,497
Dwelling vacancy
11.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
1,223 of 10,296
Median monthly mortgage
$3,000
Employment rate
61.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
436 / 2,137 / 2,324

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
1,683
Against the person
173
Against property
1,254
Rate per 1,000 residents
68.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 142 residents
State safety percentile
61.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+10.2%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage129
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle321
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store151
  • B49 Other Theft144
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception125

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
11
Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
1,154
  • Andale SchoolSpecial
  • Carey Baptist Grammar SchoolCombined
  • Genazzano FCJ CollegeCombined
  • Giant Steps MelbournePrimary
  • Kew Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Methodist Ladies' CollegeCombined
  • Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial SchoolCombined
  • Ruyton Girls' SchoolCombined
  • Sacred Heart SchoolPrimary
  • Trinity Grammar School KewCombined

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

116 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Cobden St/High St #35
  • Kew Cemetery/High St #37
  • Pakington St/High St #34
  • Parkhill Rd/High St #36
  • Victoria Park/High St #38

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

73 active roadworks / incidents

  • Eastern Freeway Upgrades - Eastern Freeway - Citybound - Chandler Highway exit ramp RoadworksChandler Highway exit ramp - Eastern Freeway - Citybound15 Sep 2025 – 01 Dec 2028
  • Eastern Freeway Upgrades - Eastern Freeway - Ringwood-bound - Chandler Highway entry ramp RoadworksChandler Highway entry ramp - Eastern Freeway - Ringwood-bound03 Jul 2026 – 06 Jul 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 04/03/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed inbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.CHANDLER HIGHWAY, EASTERN IN-CHANDLER RAMP OF03 Mar 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 04/03/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed inbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.EASTERN IN-CHANDLER RAMP OF, EASTERN FREEWAY03 Mar 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 04/03/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed inbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.EASTERN FREEWAY, EASTERN IN-CHANDLER RAMP OF03 Mar 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 04/03/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed inbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.CHANDLER HIGHWAY, EASTERN IN-CHANDLER RAMP OF03 Mar 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 04/03/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed inbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.EASTERN IN-CHANDLER RAMP OF, CHANDLER HIGHWAY03 Mar 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 19/05/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be entry/exit ramp lane(s) closed. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.EASTERN IN-CHANDLER RAMP OF, CHANDLER HIGHWAY18 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 19/05/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be entry/exit ramp lane(s) closed. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.EASTERN IN-CHANDLER RAMP OF, CHANDLER HIGHWAY18 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 19/05/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be entry/exit ramp lane(s) closed. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.CHANDLER HIGHWAY, EASTERN IN-CHANDLER RAMP OF18 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

342 planning-related records

2021· 116 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Partial demolition and construction of alterations and additions associated with a dwelling in a Heritage Overlay on a lot under 500 square metres
    19 ROSSFIELD AVENUE KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition works and construction of buildings and works to an existing dwelling in a Heritage Overlay.
    86 SACKVILLE STREET KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of buildings and works (external alterations) to a dwelling including a front fence in a Heritage Overlay
    16 STIRLING STREET KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of three (3) dwellings on a lot
    116 WALPOLE STREET KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Reconstruction of two carports associated with a residential building.
    27 PEEL STREET KEW 3101No permit required
  • (VicSmart) Demolition and construction of a front fence associated with a dwelling on a lot in a Heritage Overlay and under 500 square metres
    2/54 CHARLES STREET KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works (construction of pool and associated landscaping) to an existing dwelling in a Heritage Overlay
    53 BARNARD GROVE KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a new dwelling on a lot less than 500 square metres
    74 GLADSTONE STREET KEW 3101In progress
  • Buildings and works associated with a dwelling in a Heritage Overlay
    32 SACKVILLE STREET KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a new dwelling on a lot under 500 square metres
    41 MALIN STREET KEW 3101NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of a three (3) storey building above basement car park comprising 10 dwellings, a reduction of the car parking requirements and altered access to a Road Zone Category 1.
    281 BARKERS ROAD KEW 3101NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works (deck) associated with a dwelling on a lot under 500 square metres
    84 DISRAELI STREET KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • (VicSmart) Buildings and works (verandah) associated with a building in a Heritage Overlay and on a lot under 500 square metres.
    2/29A STAWELL STREET KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • (VicSmart) Removal of vegetation on land affected by a Significant Landscape Overlay (SLO1)
    50 YOUNG STREET KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works (garage and pool) associated with a dwelling in a Heritage Overlay and on a lot under 500 square metres
    12 COLLEGE PARADE KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction and use of a four storey building for a private hospital above basement car parking (Clauses 32.09-2, 32.09-9); alteration of access to a Road Zone Category 1 (Clause 52.29-2); and removal of easement for transmission of electricity created in Instrument P241136A and shown as E-2 on PC378061H which encumbers that plan, being the land in Certificate of Title, Volume 12099 Folio 640 (Clause 52.02)
    209 COTHAM ROAD KEW 3101NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of an addition associated with a dwelling on a lot under 500 square metres
    134 EGLINTON STREET KEW 3101Lapsed
  • Partial demolition and construction of alterations associated with an existing place of assembly (residential religious retreat) in a Heritage Overlay
    99 STUDLEY PARK ROAD KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • (VicSmart) Part demolition and replacement of two (2) front gates associated with a dwelling in a Heritage Overlay
    105 SACKVILLE STREET KEW 3101Withdrawn
  • (VicSmart) Buildings and works associated with a dwelling in a Heritage Overlay
    1187 BURKE ROAD KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of a wall and construction of a fence associated with a dwelling in a Heritage Overlay and Special Building Overlay.
    11 EDGEVALE ROAD KEW 3101Withdrawn
  • Demolition of an existing boundary wall and construction of a boundary fence associated with a dwelling in a Heritage Overlay.
    11 EDGEVALE ROAD KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works (verandah) associated with an educational centre
    4-12 DERBY STREET KEW 3101No permit required
  • Construct a building and carry out works associated with a dwelling in a Heritage Overlay.
    47 PRINCESS STREET KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construct a building and construct works (awning) associated with an existing commercial building in a Road Zone Category 1.
    93 COTHAM ROAD KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition and the construction of buildings and works (including a deck) associated with a dwelling in a Heritage Overlay and on a lot under 500 square metres.
    83 EDGEVALE ROAD KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • (Retrospective Amendment) Partial demolition and construction of buildings and works to an existing dwelling in a Heritage Overlay and removal of vegetation in a Significant Landscape Overlay.
    27 STUDLEY AVENUE KEW 3101Withdrawn
  • Construction of an extension (including garage) associated with a dwelling on a lot under 500 square metres
    56 HARTINGTON STREET KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition and construction of alterations and additions associated with a dwelling in a Heritage Overlay and on a lot under 500 square metres.
    111 EDGEVALE ROAD KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • (VicSmart) Demolition of existing carport and construction of a carport and deck (landing) associated with a dwelling in a Heritage Overlay and on a lot under 500 square metres
    83 Edgevale RoadWithdrawn
  • (VicSmart) Buildings and works (fence and retaining wall) associated with a dwelling in a Special Building Overlay (SBO)
    3 Lalla StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an addition associated with a dwelling on a lot under 500 square metres
    14 STOKE AVENUE KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Part demolition and construction of alterations and additions associated with a dwelling in a Heritage Overlay
    62 PEEL STREET KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a new dwelling and front fence in a Heritage Overlay
    60 SACKVILLE STREET KEW 3101Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Construction of alterations and additions associated with a dwelling on a lot under 500 square metres
    60 MALMSBURY STREET KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of Land into eight (8) lots in accordance with the previously approved development permit (Spear Ref: S176569S)
    48 HIGH STREET SOUTH KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an extension associated with a dwelling on a lot under 500 square metres and on common property.
    3/265 BARKERS ROAD KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of alterations and additions associated with an existing education centre (kindergarten)
    16A ARGYLE ROAD KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a three storey building containing no more than five (5) dwellings
    19 HARTINGTON STREET KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of buildings and works associated with a dwelling in a Land Subject Inundation, Design Development Overlay (DDO31) and Significant Landscape Overlay.
    28 YOUNG STREET KEW 3101Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 226 proposals

226 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

251 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bank AustraliaATM
  • Bakers DelightBakery

    129 High Street, Kew

  • Kew Breadworks Bakery & CafeBakery

    231 High Street

  • Laurent BakeryBakery

    251 High Street

  • Woodfrog BakeryBakery

    141 High Street

  • ANZBank
  • BOMBank
  • WestpacBank

    181 High Street

  • Bbq (6)
  • Bench (44)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

24 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Alexandra GardensPark
  • Andrews Reserve Picnic AreaPark
  • Capital City Trail Linear ReservePark
  • Cresco ReservePark
  • Davis Street ReservePark
  • Dickinson Reserve Picnic AreaPark
  • Dorothy Rogers ReservePark
  • Edgevale ReservePark
  • Eglinton ReservePark
  • Fenton ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
21
Emergency department
On site
  • Adeney Private HospitalCotham Roadhospital
  • All Day Everyday DentalBarkers Roaddentist
  • Arete ChiropracticBurke Roadalternative
  • Audiologistaudiologist
  • BL Butcher PharmacyWillsmere Roadpharmacy
  • Caritas Christi Hospicehospital
  • Chemist WarehouseHigh Streetpharmacy
  • DentistHigh Streetdentist
  • Elementa PsychologyHigh Street Spsychotherapist
  • Kew Holistic HealthWillsmere Roadalternative

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

22 state heritage places

  • BOROONDARA GENERAL CEMETERYNH0049
  • CHANDLER HIGHWAY BRIDGENH2354
  • CLEMSON HOUSENH2006
  • CUSSEN MEMORIAL BOROONDARA CEMETERYNH2036
  • DESTAVILLENH0201
  • FORMER KEW POST OFFICENH0885
  • FORMER WILLSMERE HOSPITALNH0861
  • FORMER WILLSMERE HOSPITALNH0861
  • GENAZZANO FCJ COLLEGENH1902
  • KEW COTTAGESNH2073

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Belford Oaks Community Children’s Centrekindergarten
  • North Kew Kindergartenkindergarten
  • Peppercorn early learningPrincess Streetchildcare
  • Studly Park Kindergartenkindergarten
  • childcarechildcare

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
63
Parks (OSM)
46

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
95.2/100
Cohort rank
#19 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Belford Oaks Community Children’s Centrechildcarekindergarten
  • North Kew Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • Peppercorn early learningchildcarePrincess Streetchildcare
  • Studly Park Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • childcarechildcarechildcare
  • BOROONDARA GENERAL CEMETERYheritageNH0049
  • CHANDLER HIGHWAY BRIDGEheritageNH2354
  • CLEMSON HOUSEheritageNH2006
  • CUSSEN MEMORIAL BOROONDARA CEMETERYheritageNH2036
  • DESTAVILLEheritageNH0201

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site

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