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Kew East is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 km east from Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Boroondara local government area. Kew East recorded a population of 6,620 at the 2021 census.

A number of farming properties were established along the Yarra River following government land auctions, between 1845 and 1847. The Wills family established "Willsmere Estate", a grazing and dairying property, with the name now reflected in Willsmere Road and Willsmere Park. William Wade established a farm, named "Belford", next door. The East Kew Maternal and Child Health Centre, in Strathalbyn Street, Kew East, is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. Opened in December 1925, it is the earliest purpose built and intact baby health centre in the state. The notorious 2020 Eastern Freeway truck crash, which received national news coverage, occurred in the suburb.

Windella Road was originally named Balfour Road, after Kew resident and politician James Balfour. McCubbin, Newbury, Frater and Lister Streets are all named after Australian painters.

The suburb is bounded to the east by Burke Road, to the north by the Yarra River and to the west by the Yarra River, parts of Kilby and Willsmere Roads and the property boundaries between Willsmere Road and Rattan Avenue. The southern boundary follows Carnegie Avenue, Park Crescent, Earl Street, Asquith Street, property boundaries near Belford Road (south), High Street and Harp Road. and Green Acres Golf Club on Elm Grove are located in the north of the suburb. Parks in Kew East include Willsmere Chandler Park, home of one of the suburb's three soccer clubs, East Kew United Soccer club, and the adjacent Kew Billabong, Hays Paddock on Glass Creek, is home to the Old Xaverians Soccer Club, and Kew Deaf Soccer Club. Hyde Park, Harrison Park and Stradbroke Park are located in the south east of the suburb.

The main shopping area, "Harp Village", is located on High Street, near the intersection with Harp Road. A small local centre, Belford Court Shopping Centre, is located on Belford Road.

The Eastern Freeway is accessible via the Chandler Highway or Burke Road. The Main Yarra Trail, a shared bicycle and pedestrian path, runs along the north side of the freeway. Belford Road bridges the freeway, providing a link to the northern part of the suburb. The suburb has a single tram line along High Street, which accommodates tram route 48. There are also a number of bus routes which connect the suburb to surrounding areas.