Suburb
Kew postcode, Victoria
Kew is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 24,499. It is in postcode 3101. Households earn a median of $2,497/wk, 42% above the state median.
Kew at a glance:
- 24,499
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,497/wk
- Median household income
- 41
- Median age
- $476/wk
- Median rent
- 10,296
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Kew compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Kew
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Kew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only this suburb | 24,499 | $2,497/wk | 41 | 14,104 |
How Kew ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 24,499 — 48th of 133 in Victoria, 87th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,497/wk — 4th of 133 in Victoria, 22nd of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 41 — 20th of 133 in Victoria, 53rd of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $476/wk — 14th of 133 in Victoria, 63rd of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 28.6% — 61st of 133 in Victoria, 186th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4947
- 5-142,761
- 15-191,705
- 20-241,758
- 25-343,169
- 35-442,829
- 45-543,436
- 55-643,154
- 65-742,468
- 75-841,491
- 85+786
Housing and people
- Houses
- 50.5%
- Townhouses
- 23.6%
- Apartments
- 25.6%
- Owned outright
- 39.5%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 29%
- Rented
- 28.6%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $3,000/mo
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Born overseas
- 31.7%
- Other language at home
- 27.3%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.4%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranbourne North → | 24,683 | $1,941/wk | $385/wk | 32 | 3977 |
| Cranbourne East → | 24,679 | $1,912/wk | $400/wk | 31 | 3977 |
| Kew | 24,499 | $2,497/wk | $476/wk | 41 | 3101 |
| Caroline Springs → | 24,488 | $2,134/wk | $400/wk | 35 | 3023 |
| Endeavour Hills → | 24,455 | $1,740/wk | $375/wk | 39 | 3802 |
| Wollert → | 24,407 | $1,979/wk | $391/wk | 30 | 3750 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Kew
What is the postcode of Kew, VIC?+
Kew is in postcode 3101.
Does Kew share its postcode with other suburbs?+
No: postcode 3101 covers only Kew according to the address data we use.
What is the median household income in Kew?+
$2,497/wk, which is 42% above the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Kew compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Kew is the 48th largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 24,499 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.