October 2026 data · Boroondara · VIC
Kew house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $2.46m ▼ −6.4% in 12 months
- Median unit
- $887k ▲ +10.9% in 12 months
The median house price in Kew is $2.46m (October 2026), down 6.4% over 12 months. Units have a median of $887k, up 10.9% over 12 months. That puts Kew above the typical Melbourne Eastern Suburbs suburb ($1.50m) and number 5 of the 17 suburbs around it.
Median house price
- $2.25M+
- $2M–$2.25M
- $1.75M–$2M
- $1.5M–$1.75M
- $1.25M–$1.5M
- $1M–$1.25M
- $750K–$1M
- $500K–$750K
- <$500K
Kew price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $2.46m | ▼ −1.9% | ▼ −3.1% | ▼ −6.4% |
| Unit | $887k | ▲ +4.1% | ▲ +0.2% | ▲ +10.9% |
Changes compare the median with three, six and twelve months earlier. A dash means too few sales for a reliable figure. How these figures are worked out.
Kew compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of Kew, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | $3.13m | ▼ −2.4% | ▼ −15.3% | ▼ −16.7% | $1.02m | ▼ −13.3% | ▼ −12.4% | ▼ −10.1% |
| Deepdene | $2.95m | ▼ −5.6% | ▼ −10.6% | ▼ −14.5% | $981k | ▲ +8.8% | ▼ −10.8% | ▼ −11.1% |
| Balwyn | $2.67m | ▼ −0.6% | ▼ −7.0% | ▼ −8.1% | $839k | ▼ −2.0% | ▼ −1.4% | ▲ +3.3% |
| Hawthorn East | $2.46m | ▼ −0.8% | ▼ −1.4% | ▼ −3.3% | $625k | ▼ −1.1% | ▲ +1.6% | ▲ +1.1% |
| Kew | $2.46m | ▼ −1.9% | ▼ −3.1% | ▼ −6.4% | $887k | ▲ +4.1% | ▲ +0.2% | ▲ +10.9% |
| Camberwell | $2.42m | ▼ −4.3% | ▼ −5.1% | ▼ −7.3% | $995k | ▲ +6.3% | ▲ +0.8% | ▲ +10.6% |
| Hawthorn | $2.36m | ▼ −14.6% | ▼ −15.6% | ▼ −20.7% | $582k | ▼ −1.2% | ▲ +1.9% | ▲ +1.2% |
| Kew East | $2.26m | ▼ −2.2% | ▼ −1.7% | ▲ +2.7% | $915k | ▼ −10.4% | ▼ −2.1% | ▼ −4.1% |
| Balwyn North | $2.22m | ▼ −3.6% | ▼ −4.7% | ▼ −5.7% | $1.32m | ▲ +16.1% | ▲ +18.6% | ▲ +14.2% |
| Alphington | $1.84m | 0.0% | ▼ −1.2% | ▲ +12.2% | $788k | ▲ +0.3% | ▼ −2.9% | ▼ −3.0% |
| Ivanhoe | $1.80m | ▼ −0.8% | ▼ −2.6% | ▼ −4.1% | $767k | ▲ +5.4% | ▲ +14.5% | ▲ +6.8% |
| Northcote | $1.65m | ▼ −3.9% | ▼ −4.5% | ▼ −1.0% | $618k | ▼ −2.0% | ▲ +0.2% | ▼ −1.2% |
| Fairfield | $1.65m | ▼ −2.4% | ▼ −8.3% | ▲ +0.6% | $490k | 0.0% | 0.0% | ▼ −8.8% |
| Clifton Hill | $1.60m | ▼ −0.6% | ▼ −0.4% | ▲ +2.3% | $735k | 0.0% | ▲ +8.9% | ▼ −1.3% |
| Richmond | $1.34m | ▼ −0.4% | ▼ −2.0% | ▼ −2.9% | $549k | ▼ −3.5% | ▼ −2.0% | ▼ −3.7% |
| Collingwood | $1.33m | ▲ +0.2% | ▲ +4.9% | ▲ +10.8% | $599k | ▼ −1.0% | ▼ −0.2% | ▼ −3.2% |
| Abbotsford | $1.26m | ▼ −6.4% | ▲ +0.2% | ▼ −1.0% | $525k | ▲ +1.3% | ▼ −0.9% | ▲ +1.1% |
Living in Kew
From the 2021 ABS Census: Kew against the Boroondara council area and VIC. Council and state percentages count all their residents; their medians are the middle suburb by population.
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| Figure | Kew | Boroondara (council) | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 24,499 | 182,676 | 6,503,500 |
| Median age | 41 | 41 | 39 |
| Families with children | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Born overseas | 30.6% | 32.2% | 30.0% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $2,497/wk | $2,457/wk | $1,856/wk |
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| Professionals and managers | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Unemployment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
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| Housing | |||
| Owned outright | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Rented | 28.6% | 29.1% | 28.5% |
| Separate houses | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Flats and apartments | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median weekly rent | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median mortgage repayment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Advantage | |||
| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for Kew, its council and VIC
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021. More figures, maps and the 2016 Census are in Location Insights.
Common questions
What is the median house price in Kew?
The median house price in Kew was $2.46m in October 2026, down 6.4% on a year earlier. The typical Melbourne Eastern Suburbs suburb median was $1.50m.
What is the median unit price in Kew?
The median unit price in Kew was $887k in October 2026, up 10.9% over 12 months.
Is Kew more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 16 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 4 are dearer than Kew and 12 are cheaper or the same.
Where does this data come from?
Prices come from REA sales data for October 2026, all bedroom counts, refreshed monthly. Medians cover sales over the past 12 months; changes are shown only where at least 10 homes of that type sold.