Kew, Victoria
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This article is about the Melbourne suburb. For the former local government area, see City of Kew.
Kew (/kjuː/) is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km east from Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Boroondara local government area. Kew recorded a population of 24,499 at the 2021 census.[2]
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Kew Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°48′19″S 145°2′9″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 24,499 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3101 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 6 km (4 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Boroondara | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Kew | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kooyong | ||||||||||||||
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A city in its own right from 1860 to 1994, Kew was amalgamated with the cities of Hawthorn and Camberwell to form the City of Boroondara. The suburb borders the Yarra River to the west and northwest, with Kew East to the northeast, Hawthorn and Hawthorn East to its south, and with Balwyn, Balwyn North and Deepdene to the east.