Suburbs Kew East

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Kew East VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kew East, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kew East VIC is 6,620 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kew East is $1,043 per week ($54,236 per year). Median rent in Kew East is $471 per week ($2,041 per month). Kew East has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Kew East has a population density of 1628.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kew East is China. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kew East is $3,000.

There were 331 recorded offences in Kew East in 2025-25, a rate of 50 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (137 offences).

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📍 Kew East, Victoria — 37.7905°S, 145.0507°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (36)

Kew East Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Kew East Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,043/wk
$54,236 per year
#965 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$471/wk
$2,041 per month
#848 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

Kew East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (3,244) Female 51.0% (3,381)

Population Density

1628.7
people per km²
6,620 people · 4.1 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,178
Family income/wk

Kew East Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kew East Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
55.2% 960 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
44.8% 779 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kew East Country of Birth

Australia
84.7%
China
4.5%
England
3.6%
India
2.5%
Greece
1.7%
Hong Kong
1.3%
Egypt
0.5%
Germany
0.5%
Iran
0.4%
Indonesia
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Kew East Religion

No Religion
44.7%
Catholic
28.2%
Eastern Orthodox
8.0%
Anglican
7.1%
Not stated
4.6%
Uniting Church
2.8%
Buddhism
2.4%
Hinduism
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kew East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
88.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Kew East Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
29.5%
Greek
22.4%
Italian
13.0%
Cantonese
12.9%
Vietnamese
7.6%
Other
7.5%
Hindi
4.0%
SAL Tot
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Kew East Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.8% 2,030 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.2% 1,232 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.9% 150 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.1% 1,688 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Kew East Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
47.4%
Postgraduate Degree
21.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.9%
Certificate III/IV
9.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.4%
Certificate I/II
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Kew East Occupation

Professionals
46.7%
Managers
21.4%
Clerical & Administrative
11.5%
Community & Personal Service
6.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.2%
Sales Workers
4.7%
Labourers
1.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Kew East Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.2%
Health
16.0%
Society & Culture
14.4%
Engineering
9.3%
Education
8.5%
Creative Arts
5.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.7%
Information Technology
4.6%
Architecture & Building
4.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Kew East Dwelling Types

Separate house
75.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
15.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kew East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
4.4%
$800-$999/wk
3.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.4%
$4,000+/wk
32.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kew East Marital Status

💍
Married
52.0% 2,823
↔️
Separated
1.9% 105
📋
Divorced
6.6% 359
🕊️
Widowed
4.2% 230
👤
Never married
35.2% 1,913

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kew East Ancestry

English
21.9%
Australian
19.4%
Chinese
10.6%
Irish
9.7%
Italian
8.8%
Other
8.3%
Scottish
7.3%
Greek
6.2%
Indian
2.5%
German
2.4%
Vietnamese
1.8%
Dutch
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kew East School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
16.5%
Secondary — Government
14.8%
Secondary — Catholic
10.4%
Pre-school
10.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.1%
Primary — Catholic
7.4%
Vocational Education
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Kew East Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.4% 564
✅
No need for assistance
95.6% 12,301

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Kew East Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.9% 1,050
—
Not a volunteer
80.1% 4,215

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kew East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
14.2%
$300-$449/mo
2.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
1.9%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
7.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
26.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kew East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
65.5%
Did not go to work
19.0%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Walked only
2.9%
Tram/Light Rail
2.5%
Bus
2.1%
Bicycle
1.8%
Other
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Truck
0.4%
Train
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Kew East Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.3%
1 vehicle
35.4%
2 vehicles
43.3%
3 vehicles
11.0%
4+ vehicles
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Kew East Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.8%
2 bedrooms
22.9%
3 bedrooms
39.7%
4 bedrooms
28.3%
5 bedrooms
7.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Kew East Population Mobility

10.9%
moved in the last year
33.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kew East Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
33
Indigenous residents
12,899
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kew East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
443
Asthma
249
Heart disease
144
Arthritis
135
Diabetes
135
Cancer
87
Lung condition
59
Kidney disease
50
Stroke
29
Dementia
17

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Kew East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.6%
$1-$149/wk
5.7%
$150-$299/wk
5.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.0%
$650-$799/wk
6.3%
$800-$999/wk
7.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.9%
$3,500+/wk
12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kew East Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.0%
Couple — no children under 15
24.5%
Couple — no children
20.8%
One parent — no children under 15
6.7%
One parent — children under 15
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kew East Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 5
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.5% 80
👤
Never served
98.3% 5,195

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kew East Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.9% 939
—
Did not provide
82.1% 4,320

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kew East Children Ever Born

No children
35.4%
1 child
13.1%
2 children
34.3%
3 children
13.5%
4 children
3.3%
5+ children
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Kew East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
40
1951–1960
137
1961–1970
216
1971–1980
176
1981–1990
265
1991–2000
217
2001–2010
322
2011–2015
215
2016
54
2017
36
2018
55
2019
53
2020
29
2021
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Kew East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.1%
5–14 hours
31.9%
15–29 hours
14.6%
30+ hours
8.6%
Did not do domestic work
19.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Kew East Household Size

1 person
19.9%
2 persons
31.3%
3 persons
16.3%
4 persons
22.6%
5 persons
8.2%
6+ persons
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kew East Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,693
Moved from VIC
541
Moved — same area (SA2)
79
Moved from overseas
46
Moved from NSW
11
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from SA
4
Moved from TAS
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Kew East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
95.2%
Step family — no other children
3.0%
Blended family — no other children
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kew East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 331 total

Theft
137
Break & Enter
60
Assault
39
Justice Procedures
28
Property Damage
23
Fraud
21
Drug Offences
13
Public Order
5
Weapons
2
Robbery
1
Traffic
1
Other
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Kew East Schools

36
schools nearby
14
government
1153
avg ICSEA score
30,776
total students
Ruyton Girls' School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 854 students
1198
ICSEA
Camberwell Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,346 students
1192
ICSEA
Methodist Ladies' College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,169 students
1190
ICSEA
Kew East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 404 students
1183
ICSEA
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 850 students
1181
ICSEA
Camberwell Girls Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 777 students
1180
ICSEA
Trinity Grammar School Kew Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,577 students
1180
ICSEA
Carey Baptist Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,564 students
1177
ICSEA
Alphington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 365 students
1173
ICSEA
Sacred Heart School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 191 students
1169
ICSEA
Ivanhoe Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,500 students
1169
ICSEA
Auburn Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 381 students
1162
ICSEA
Deepdene Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 353 students
1159
ICSEA
Ivanhoe Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 557 students
1157
ICSEA
Ivanhoe East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 480 students
1155
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 36 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Kew East Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,490/wk
Median Rent $471/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Kew East

≈ $10,790/month
Median rent $471/wk
Left after rent $2,019/wk
Rent share 18.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Haven
Income: $912/wk Rent: $303/wk Save: $168/wk
Montrose (Vic.)
Income: $855/wk Rent: $365/wk Save: $106/wk
Upper Ferntree Gully
Income: $847/wk Rent: $369/wk Save: $102/wk
Chelsea
Income: $951/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $96/wk
Upwey
Income: $895/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $81/wk
Macleod (Vic.)
Income: $908/wk Rent: $396/wk Save: $75/wk
Heathmont
Income: $908/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $71/wk
Wandana Heights
Income: $954/wk Rent: $410/wk Save: $61/wk

Kew East vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

McCrae
Pop: 3,311 Income: $737/wk Rent: $392/wk
Crib Point
Pop: 3,343 Income: $730/wk Rent: $340/wk
Camperdown (Vic.)
Pop: 3,354 Income: $628/wk Rent: $240/wk
Ballan
Pop: 3,392 Income: $733/wk Rent: $330/wk
Upper Ferntree Gully
Pop: 3,417 Income: $847/wk Rent: $369/wk
Long Gully
Pop: 3,420 Income: $575/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kew East

What is the population of Kew East VIC?

The population of Kew East VIC is 6,620 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1628.7 people per km².Kew East is ranked #1,147 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kew East?

The median personal income in Kew East VIC is $1,043 per week, or $54,236 per year.The median household income is $2,490 per week.Family income is $3,178 per week.Kew East is ranked #965 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kew East?

Median rent in Kew East VIC is $471 per week ($2,041 per month).Rent represents 18.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kew East ranks #848 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kew East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kew East VIC is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kew East?

The median age in Kew East VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kew East a good suburb to live in?

Kew East is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 6,620.The median income is $1,043/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21337. All dollar figures in AUD.