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Kew

Ranked #3 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for active. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
94
#3 of 216
Safety
56
#95 of 216
Wealth
90
#22 of 216
Value
75
#54 of 216
Parks
66
#64 of 216
Cafés
50
#104 of 216
Transit
78
#48 of 216
Green space
62
#70 of 216
Active & healthy
72
#20 of 216

The numbers

Population24,499
Area10.45 km²
Median household income$2,497/wk
Median rent$476/wk
Crime rate55.0 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks47 (6.73 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park80.5% of the suburb
Cafés10
Gyms & sport venues232
Nearest parkrunStudley parkrun (1.94 km)

Nearby suburbs

Kew EastFairfieldAbbotsfordAlphingtonHawthornClifton Hill

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Kew vs Kew EastKew vs FairfieldKew vs Abbotsford

Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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