Kensington, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 11,927
- Median age
- 32
- Household income
- $2,118/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 43%
- Renting
- 55%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 10/10 in NSW
- Nearest train station
- Green Square Station · 1.9 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Sydney Children's Hospital · 1.7 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Property market — real sales
Median house (5 yr)
$3.85m
Median unit (5 yr)
$951k
Sales (5 yr)
862
Sales (12 mths)
99
Recorded transactions, NSW Valuer General Property Sales Information (CC BY 4.0). Recent weeks may not be registered yet.
Community safety
682 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 12.2% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Kensington PS
Secondary
Randwick HS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Kensington (NSW)
District population (2025)
14,584
-5% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
22
houses 5 · other 17
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets in Kensington:
- Anzac Parade (1,152)
- Doncaster Avenue (693)
- Boronia Street (424)
- Brompton Road (326)
- Alison Road (315)
- Todman Avenue (278)
- Kensington Road (261)
- Ascot Street (214)
- Duke Street (201)
- Gloucester Place (194)
- Darling Street (151)
- Grosvenor Street (115)
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.