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Homeowners in Kew, Victoria

Kew, by the people who own it.

6,211 of Kew's 9,069 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 68 in every 100, against 68 across Victoria. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

Kew by the numbers

Who owns the homes in Kew

6,211owner-occupied homes
3,583owned outright
2,628with a mortgage
3,785owner-occupied houses
24,499residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
Kew68%6,211
Victoria68%1,631,388
Australia66%6,114,780
Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, Kew (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

About as owner-occupied as Victoria

68 in every 100 homes in Kew are lived in by their owners, close to the 68 across Victoria.

Mostly houses: 61% of owner-occupied homes

3,785 of Kew's owner-occupied homes are separate houses, with the gardens, fences, gutters and driveways that come with them. That's the stuff neighbours lend each other tools for, and swap tradie names about.

Every stage of life

Median age 41. Kew is a mix: young families, people mid-renovation and long-time owners, often on the same street.

On Doorstep in Kew

Made for the people who own the homes.

Your suburb's board

Give away what you don't need, borrow what you need once, and ask the street a question. Posts come from people who live around Kew.

Open Homes

A national gallery of kitchens, gardens and makeovers people are proud of. Show off yours, or steal ideas for the next one.

Local trades

Ask who your neighbours would call, and find local businesses rated only by people who live nearby. Businesses in Kew →

Run a business here?

Reach Kew's homeowners

A free listing for trades, cafés and shops that serve Kew, shown to the members who live nearby.

For the singles

Single and own your home?

Doorstep Dating is a separate side of the app for meeting other homeowners. It's off until you switch it on.

Questions

Living in Kew

How many homes in Kew are owner-occupied?

6,211 of Kew's 9,069 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (68%): 3,583 owned outright and 2,628 with a mortgage. Across Victoria the figure is 68%.

Is Doorstep available in Kew?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and Kew is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in Kew see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

Meet the street in Kew.

Free on the App Store. Type your suburb when you join; nobody ever sees your address.