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Kew East property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Kew East, VIC (3,523 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Kew East

Kew East is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential77% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Residential7.6% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Centre / commercial6% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

School catchments in Kew East

PrimaryBalwyn North Primary School · Belle Vue Primary School · Deepdene Primary School · Ivanhoe East Primary School · Kew East Primary School · Kew Primary School
SecondaryKew High School

Kew East can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Kew East

Kew East sits in the Boroondara council area, which recorded 8,108 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

04,2508,500
1,309
Break-ins
515
Vehicle theft
3,328
Other theft
670
Property damage
454
Fraud
98
Handling stolen goods
532
Assault
142
Sexual offences
35
Robbery
175
Other against the person
0
Homicide
850
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,108 total. Figures are for the whole Boroondara council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Kew East

At the 2021 Census, 27.8% of Kew East’s 6,620 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English27.5%
Australian24.3%
Chinese13.3%
Irish12.2%
Italian11.1%
Scottish9.1%

Top countries of birth

China4.8%
England2.5%
India2.1%
Italy1.8%
Greece1.6%
Malaysia1.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Kew East

Boroondara council approved 827 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

827
Dwellings/yr
506
Houses
321
Units
07501,500202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Boroondara council area (not just Kew East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Kew East address:

Nearby suburbs

KewDeepdeneIvanhoe EastAlphingtonBalwyn NorthEaglemont

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.