Kew flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kew
(Boroondara, VIC) - 10.53 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 6 September 2026.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
10.53 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kew's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Kew at a glance
How Kew is zoned
Selling in Kew? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Kew address.
Across its 10.53 km², Kew is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 10% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 225 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ3). The median lot measures about 780 m² across 15,505 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Kew
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kew suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1134, and decile 10 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kew's 24,499 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Kew - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kew. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kew itself.
12,481 in 2001 to 13,799 in 2025, up 11%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Kew data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Zoning | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 6 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
What a $9 report adds for a Kew address
This page is the suburb; the report is your lot. For any Kew address it resolves, on the lot boundary:
- The zone and every planning overlay that touches the lot, in the scheme's own labels
- Which flood overlay categories reach the lot
- Whether the lot is in bushfire-prone mapping, and what that triggers for a build
- Whether the lot, or a neighbour, is one of the 225 heritage-listed places on record
- Walking distance to the nearest tram stop
- A coverage disclosure: exactly which layers were, and were not, assessed
The interactive map is free - check an address below.
Geotechnical desktop report for a Kew lot
The planning report tells you what you may build. The geotechnical desktop report tells you what the ground under a Kew address is likely to do - before you pay for a site investigation.
- Mapped geology and soil landscape on the lot
- Indicative AS 2870 site class, with the evidence behind it
- Nearby bore logs and groundwater records
- Acid sulfate soil and reactive clay screening
- Contours, slope and site elevation
- What the desktop evidence cannot tell you, stated plainly
Check a specific Kew address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Kew planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Kew?
The schematic on this page is a Kew flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 10% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Kew address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Kew flood-prone?
About 10% of Kew falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 10%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Kew bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Kew and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone. Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.
What is the zoning in Kew?
The dominant planning zone in Kew is Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ3), though the suburb also includes Housing Choice and Transport Zone (HCTZ2) and Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Kew have heritage-listed places?
Kew has 225 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
What is the typical lot size in Kew?
Across 15,505 surveyed parcels in Kew, the median lot size is about 780 m². There are also 2,667 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Kew have a train station?
There is no train station inside Kew itself. The suburb is served by 70 bus stops and 46 tram stops.
What is the population of Kew?
At the 2021 Census Kew had 24,499 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Kew - West statistical area, which contains Kew, went from 12,481 people in 2001 to 13,799 in 2025, up 11%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Kew alone.
Is Kew an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kew scores 1134 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Victoria - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Kew?
Median household income in Kew was $2,497 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,457 for the typical suburb in Boroondara. Median rent was $476 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,000 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Kew property?
A Kew planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage, environmental and noise - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; the full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew East | 1.6 km | 45% | 0% |
| Deepdene | 2.5 km | <1% | 0% |
| Alphington Darebin |
2.8 km | 28% | 0% |
| Hawthorn | 3.1 km | 16% | 0% |
| Fairfield Yarra |
3.2 km | 19% | 0% |
| Ivanhoe East Banyule |
3.4 km | 27% | 13% |
| Hawthorn East | 3.5 km | 8% | 0% |
| Abbotsford Yarra |
3.6 km | 18% | 0% |
| Ivanhoe Banyule |
3.7 km | 20% | 0% |
| Burnley Yarra |
3.8 km | 41% | 0% |