Kew East VIC

Postcode 3102 · Boroondara LGA

Kew East is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Boroondara local government area (postcode 3102). With a population of 6,620, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $129K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.

The median house price in Kew East is $2.2 million, having grown strongly 7.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.0 million (-14.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $565. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,000.

Kew East is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1148, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 41 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Boroondara LGA is moderate at 5,549 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Kew East offers a gross rental yield of 1.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.2M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 17.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.8% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.3% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.2M/$875K Above Median
Affordability17.0x Stretched
Price Momentum+7.8% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$68,199
Mean Income$106,537
Earners4,772
YoY Change+9.6%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic8/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.2M
7.8% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.0M
-14.5% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$471
POPULATION
6,620
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age41
Household Size2.7
HH Income /wk$2,490
Personal Income /wk$1043
Mortgage /mth$3,000
CRIME (Boroondara LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)5,549
Total Incidents9,964
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations1
Bus Stops41
Station St/High St #41
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg ICSEA1148
Total Students1,499
Government2
Catholic1
Kew High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1110
Kew East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1183
St Anne's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1152
HOSPITALS (1)
Kew Endoscopy Centreprivate
Data: 2023