Suburbs Kew (NSW)

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Kew NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kew, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kew NSW is 1,761 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kew is $542 per week ($28,184 per year). Median rent in Kew is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Kew has a median age of 63 years, older than the national median of 38. Kew has a population density of 85.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kew is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kew is $1,769.

There were 28 recorded offences in Kew in 2025-26, a rate of 16 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (7 offences).

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📍 Kew, New South Wales — 31.6554°S, 152.7354°E

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Kew Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Kew Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$542/wk
$28,184 per year
#7808 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$370/wk
$1,603 per month
#2711 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
63years
25 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,769/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kew Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (836) Female 52.5% (923)

Population Density

85.8
people per km²
1,761 people · 20.5 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,290
Family income/wk

Kew 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 Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
75.3% 432 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
24.7% 142 dwellings

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

Kew Country of Birth

Australia
92.0%
England
6.8%
Germany
0.8%
India
0.4%

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

Kew Religion

No Religion
36.4%
Anglican
27.6%
Catholic
18.2%
Uniting Church
5.7%
Not stated
5.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.8%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Baptist
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kew Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
41.8%
Year 12 or equivalent
36.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
12.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.7%

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

Kew Languages Spoken at Home

Other
55.6%
Australian Indigenous
44.4%

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

Kew Employment

💼
Employed full-time
18.4% 272 people
⏰
Employed part-time
15.5% 229 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.5% 22 people
🏠
Not in labour force
64.5% 952 people

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

Kew Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
52.1%
Bachelor Degree
18.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.8%
Postgraduate Degree
4.4%
Certificate I/II
2.8%

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

Kew Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
19.4%
Professionals
19.1%
Community & Personal Service
18.3%
Clerical & Administrative
13.4%
Managers
11.2%
Sales Workers
7.1%
Labourers
6.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.5%

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

Kew Field of Study

Engineering
19.7%
Management & Commerce
18.5%
Health
16.6%
Society & Culture
12.9%
Education
10.7%
Architecture & Building
8.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.9%
Agriculture & Environment
3.4%
Information Technology
1.4%
Creative Arts
1.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
0.8%

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

Kew Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kew Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.0%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
6.4%
$500-$649/wk
7.1%
$650-$799/wk
13.5%
$800-$999/wk
12.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
7.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.7%
$4,000+/wk
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kew Marital Status

💍
Married
60.8% 941
↔️
Separated
3.8% 59
📋
Divorced
10.0% 154
🕊️
Widowed
8.5% 132
👤
Never married
16.9% 261

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kew Ancestry

English
37.2%
Australian
28.0%
Scottish
10.7%
Irish
10.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.1%
Other
3.0%
German
2.6%
Italian
1.7%
Dutch
0.9%
Maltese
0.6%
New Zealander
0.4%
Welsh
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kew School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
31.1%
Primary — Government
28.7%
Vocational Education
12.3%
Primary — Catholic
11.1%
Pre-school
7.0%
Secondary — Catholic
5.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.1%

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

Kew Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.3% 318
✅
No need for assistance
90.7% 3,095

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

Kew Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.3% 302
—
Not a volunteer
79.7% 1,189

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kew Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.3%
$450-$599/mo
3.0%
$600-$799/mo
6.1%
$800-$999/mo
6.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kew How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
78.3%
Did not go to work
12.0%
Car (passenger)
5.5%
Truck
2.2%
Bus
1.1%
Walked only
0.9%

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

Kew Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.4%
1 vehicle
40.2%
2 vehicles
39.1%
3 vehicles
11.7%
4+ vehicles
7.6%

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

Kew Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.4%
2 bedrooms
34.7%
3 bedrooms
27.9%
4 bedrooms
31.2%
5 bedrooms
4.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Kew Population Mobility

13.3%
moved in the last year
57.9%
moved in the last 5 years
3.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
35.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kew Indigenous Population

5.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
179
Indigenous residents
3,239
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kew Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
194
Arthritis
161
Heart disease
102
Diabetes
79
Lung condition
78
Asthma
70
Cancer
52
Kidney disease
34
Stroke
31
Dementia
7

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

Kew Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.9%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
8.6%
$300-$399/wk
10.3%
$400-$499/wk
7.2%
$500-$649/wk
6.8%
$650-$799/wk
14.1%
$800-$999/wk
10.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.3%
$3,500+/wk
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kew Family Structure

Couple — no children
50.9%
Couple — children under 15
26.8%
Couple — no children under 15
12.4%
One parent — children under 15
5.3%
One parent — no children under 15
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kew Military Service

🏅
Previously served
6.6% 98
👤
Never served
93.4% 1,391

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kew Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.0% 252
—
Did not provide
83.0% 1,233

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kew Children Ever Born

No children
20.3%
1 child
10.5%
2 children
35.9%
3 children
22.7%
4 children
9.7%
5+ children
0.9%

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

Kew When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951–1960
41
1961–1970
53
1971–1980
33
1981–1990
21
1991–2000
21
2001–2010
15
2011–2015
11

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

Kew Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.0%
5–14 hours
27.5%
15–29 hours
19.1%
30+ hours
12.5%
Did not do domestic work
23.9%

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

Kew Household Size

1 person
23.0%
2 persons
51.7%
3 persons
11.4%
4 persons
7.2%
5 persons
3.8%
6+ persons
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kew Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,463
Moved from NSW
112
Moved — same area (SA2)
86
Moved from VIC
10
Moved from overseas
7
Moved from QLD
6

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

Kew Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
81.6%
Step family — no other children
12.7%
Blended family — no other children
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kew Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 28 total

Other Against Property
7
Other Against Person
7
Theft
5
Drug Offences
3
Assault
2
Property Damage
2
Sexual Offences
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Kew Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
962
avg ICSEA score
896
total students
Camden Haven High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 896 students
962
ICSEA

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

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Kew Rent Prices & Affordability

33%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,107/wk
Median Rent $370/wk
Rent-to-Income 33.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Kew

≈ $4,797/month
Median rent $370/wk
Left after rent $737/wk
Rent share 33.4%

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Kew vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Gilead
Pop: 882 Income: $471/wk Rent: $265/wk
Murrays Beach
Pop: 882 Income: $1,040/wk Rent: $579/wk
Watsons Bay
Pop: 883 Income: $1,225/wk Rent: $674/wk
Gormans Hill
Pop: 887 Income: $488/wk Rent: $240/wk
South Golden Beach
Pop: 887 Income: $785/wk Rent: $509/wk
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Pop: 895 Income: $752/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kew

What is the population of Kew NSW?

The population of Kew NSW is 1,761 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 85.8 people per km².Kew is ranked #3,203 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kew?

The median personal income in Kew NSW is $542 per week, or $28,184 per year.The median household income is $1,107 per week.Family income is $1,290 per week.Kew is ranked #7,808 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kew?

Median rent in Kew NSW is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 33.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Kew ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kew?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kew NSW is $1,769. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kew?

The median age in Kew NSW is 63 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kew a good suburb to live in?

Kew is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,761.The median income is $542/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (33.4% 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: 12117. All dollar figures in AUD.