Kew is located 6 km east of the CBD. Located in Melbourne's inner east Kew is an affluent residential suburb that has a large proportion of high income households. The Yarra River bounds its western side while the Eastern Freeway bounds the north. Kew also has significant numbers of medical institutions such as the Caritas Christi Hospice the Henry Pride Geriatric Centre and Kew Residential Services. The suburb also features Studley Park and the Boroondara Cemetery.