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Kew Victoria—Legislative Assembly
Interactive map of electoral district boundaries from the2022 state election
State	Victoria
Created	1927
MP	Jess Wilson
Party	Liberal
Namesake	Suburb ofKew
Electors	49,918 (2022)[1]
Area	31.07 km2 (12.0 sq mi)
Demographic	Metropolitan
Electorates around Kew: Northcote Ivanhoe Bulleen Richmond Kew Box Hill Richmond Hawthorn Box Hill

Theelectoral district of Kew is an electoral district of theVictorian Legislative Assembly. Located in easternMelbourne, a few kilometres from the city centre, it is centred on the suburbs ofKew andKew East. It also containsBalwyn,Balwyn North,Deepdene, and parts ofCanterbury,Mont Albert, andSurrey Hills.

The current member for Kew isJess Wilson.

The boundaries of the Victorian electoral districts and regions, including Kew, are determined by the independent and impartialElectoral Boundaries Commission. Redivisions typically occur when there have been two state elections since the last redivision.^[2]

As of the2022 Victorian state election, Kew follows theYarra River along the north and west, follows Winfield Rd, Evelina St, Kerry Pde, Barloa Rd, and York St on the east, and follows Mont Albert Rd and Barkers Rd with the boundary extending down into Canterbury Rd between Balwyn Rd and Burke Rd on the south.^[3]

In the boundary redistribution for the 2022 Victorian state election, Kew gained 6,514 voters from theBox Hill district.^[1]

The seat is located almost entirely within the federal seat ofKooyong.

As per the2021 census data, the district of Kew encompasses 64,029 people (not all being registered voters) and 26,076 private dwellings. 50% of residents in the district have attained a bachelor's degree or above, which is 20 points higher than the state average. 43% of residents stated they weren't religious, 21% of residents identified as catholic, 7% of residents identified as Anglican, and 6% of residents identified as Eastern Orthodox.^[4]

96% of residents in the district of Kew that are in thelabour force are employed. The median weekly personal income of residents is $991 ($188 higher that the state median), the median weekly household income of residents is $3,010 ($874 higher that the state median).^[4]

60% of residents in the district of Kew were born in Australia and 11% of residents were born in China. 24% of residents stated they have Chinese ancestry, 24% of residents stated they have English ancestry, and 20% of residents stated they had Australian ancestry. 62% of residents have had at least one of their parents born overseas.^[4]

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The seat was created in 1927 and has generally been a safe seat for theLiberal Party and its predecessors. The most notable former member isDick Hamer, who wasPremier of Victoria from 1972 until 1981. From 1927 to 1981, it was held by only three members—Wilfrid Kent Hughes,Arthur Rylah and Hamer.

All of its members have either served in cabinet or as opposition frontbenchers, with Kent Hughes, Rylah, and Hamer serving asDeputy Premier.

In 1851, Nicholas Fenwick purchased 122 acres (Lot 87)^[5] for four pounds and six shillings per acre and named the allotment Kew. In naming Kew, he is believed to have said "Kew in England is near Richmond, this place is near Richmond, why not call it Kew?".^[6]

Image		Member	Party	Term	Notes
		Wilfrid Kent Hughes (1895–1970)	Nationalist	9 April 1927 – 1931	Served as minister underMcPherson andArgyle. Served asDeputy Premier underArgyle andHollway. Retired. Later held the federal seat ofChisholm and served as minister underMenzies[7]
			United Australia	15 September 1931 – 5 March 1945
			Liberal	5 March 1945 – 22 March 1949
			Liberal and Country	22 March 1949 – 31 October 1949
		Arthur Rylah (1909–1974)	Liberal and Country	17 December 1949 – 1964	Served asDeputy Premier underBolte. Retired[8]
			Liberal	1964 – 5 March 1971
		Dick Hamer (1916–2004)	Liberal	17 April 1971 – 17 July 1981	Previously a member of theVictorian Legislative Council. Served as minister underBolte. Served asPremier from 1972 to 1981. Retired[9]
		Prue Sibree (1946–)	Liberal	15 August 1981 – 19 March 1988	Retired[10]
		Jan Wade (1937–)	Liberal	19 March 1988 – 17 September 1999	Served as minister underKennett. Retired[11]
		Andrew McIntosh (1955–)	Liberal	18 September 1999 – 29 November 2014	Served as minister underBaillieu andNapthine. Resigned[12]
		Tim Smith (1983–)	Liberal	29 November 2014 – 26 November 2022	Retired[13]
		Jess Wilson (1990–)	Liberal	26 November 2022 – present	Incumbent. CurrentlyLeader of the Opposition and Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party.

• Electorate profile: Kew District, Victorian Electoral Commission

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