Kew is located in the north east of Melbourne, approximately 6 km east from Melbourne’s CBD. Its local government area is the City of Boroondara. At the 2011 Census, Kew had a population of 23,876.
Kew is one of the most prestigious suburbs in Melbourne. As a consequence, many of these residences now attract some of the highest residential resale values in Melbourne.
Streets in the Sackville Ward (bounded by Barkers, Burke, Cotham and Glenferrie Roads), such as Alfred, Rowland, Wellington, Grange and Sackville, have some exceptional examples of Edwardian, Victorian and contemporary architecture. Kew has convenient access to public facilities and transport.
Surrounding suburbs: Kew East, Fitzroy, Richmond, Burnley, Hawthorn, Deepdene, Alphington.