Suburbs Kennington

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Kennington VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kennington, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kennington VIC is 5,880 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kennington is $744 per week ($38,688 per year). Median rent in Kennington is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Kennington has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Kennington has a population density of 1464.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kennington is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kennington is $1,400.

There were 586 recorded offences in Kennington in 2025-25, a rate of 100 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (181 offences).

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📍 Kennington, Victoria — 36.7747°S, 144.3024°E

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Kennington Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Kennington Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$744/wk
$38,688 per year
#4653 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$290/wk
$1,257 per month
#5154 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,400/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Kennington Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.3% (2,727) Female 53.7% (3,157)

Population Density

1464.5
people per km²
5,880 people · 4.0 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,852
Family income/wk

Kennington Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kennington Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
59.4% 846 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
40.6% 579 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kennington Country of Birth

Australia
94.4%
England
1.6%
India
1.6%
China
1.1%
Germany
0.4%
Egypt
0.2%
Afghanistan
0.2%
Bangladesh
0.2%
Hong Kong
0.2%
France
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Kennington Religion

No Religion
47.2%
Catholic
23.3%
Anglican
10.2%
Not stated
7.3%
Uniting Church
6.2%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Baptist
1.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kennington Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
63.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
15.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
14.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Kennington Languages Spoken at Home

Other
36.1%
Mandarin
22.1%
IAL Punjabi
9.1%
Arabic
8.2%
IAL Sinhal
6.3%
Italian
6.3%
SAL Tot
6.3%
IAL Nepali
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Kennington Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.0% 1,496 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.3% 1,009 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.8% 126 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.9% 1,900 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Kennington Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
31.7%
Certificate III/IV
29.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.4%
Postgraduate Degree
11.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.2%
Certificate I/II
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Kennington Occupation

Professionals
37.5%
Community & Personal Service
14.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.0%
Managers
12.7%
Clerical & Administrative
9.3%
Labourers
5.9%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Kennington Field of Study

Health
21.3%
Management & Commerce
17.3%
Education
13.9%
Society & Culture
13.9%
Engineering
10.5%
Architecture & Building
6.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
2.6%
Creative Arts
2.6%
Information Technology
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Kennington Dwelling Types

Separate house
78.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
18.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kennington Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
7.4%
$500-$649/wk
8.0%
$650-$799/wk
6.2%
$800-$999/wk
7.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.3%
$4,000+/wk
8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kennington Marital Status

💍
Married
40.2% 2,020
↔️
Separated
3.4% 173
📋
Divorced
10.0% 500
🕊️
Widowed
8.5% 427
👤
Never married
37.8% 1,899

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kennington Ancestry

English
32.8%
Australian
28.4%
Irish
11.5%
Scottish
9.7%
Other
5.7%
German
3.4%
Italian
2.8%
Chinese
1.8%
Dutch
1.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.2%
Indian
1.0%
Filipino
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kennington School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
22.3%
Secondary — Government
19.6%
Vocational Education
15.4%
Primary — Catholic
13.7%
Pre-school
10.0%
Secondary — Catholic
7.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Kennington Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
10.0% 1,112
✅
No need for assistance
90.0% 10,049

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Kennington Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.4% 872
—
Not a volunteer
81.6% 3,861

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kennington Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.1%
$300-$449/mo
2.9%
$450-$599/mo
2.9%
$600-$799/mo
6.5%
$800-$999/mo
7.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
26.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
14.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
7.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kennington How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.6%
Did not go to work
14.0%
Car (passenger)
6.0%
Walked only
3.9%
Bicycle
1.2%
Bus
1.0%
Truck
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Train
0.2%
Other
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Kennington Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.8%
1 vehicle
42.2%
2 vehicles
35.2%
3 vehicles
10.2%
4+ vehicles
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Kennington Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.1%
2 bedrooms
24.9%
3 bedrooms
48.2%
4 bedrooms
21.0%
5 bedrooms
3.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Kennington Population Mobility

16.0%
moved in the last year
48.3%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
56.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kennington Indigenous Population

1.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
198
Indigenous residents
11,044
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kennington Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
820
Asthma
234
Arthritis
225
Heart disease
186
Diabetes
139
Lung condition
128
Cancer
105
Stroke
94
Kidney disease
78
Dementia
44

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Kennington Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.7%
$150-$299/wk
6.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
5.2%
$650-$799/wk
10.0%
$800-$999/wk
12.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kennington Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.5%
Couple — no children
32.9%
Couple — no children under 15
12.5%
One parent — children under 15
9.5%
One parent — no children under 15
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kennington Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
3.6% 170
👤
Never served
96.4% 4,567

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kennington Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.1% 665
—
Did not provide
85.9% 4,054

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kennington Children Ever Born

No children
37.1%
1 child
11.0%
2 children
25.3%
3 children
17.5%
4 children
6.5%
5+ children
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Kennington When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
16
1951–1960
39
1961–1970
47
1971–1980
46
1981–1990
46
1991–2000
41
2001–2010
161
2011–2015
87
2016
45
2017
30
2018
65
2019
34
2020
13
2021
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Kennington Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.1%
5–14 hours
30.5%
15–29 hours
12.7%
30+ hours
8.5%
Did not do domestic work
26.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Kennington Household Size

1 person
35.8%
2 persons
35.9%
3 persons
12.0%
4 persons
9.6%
5 persons
4.7%
6+ persons
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kennington Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,618
Moved from VIC
690
Moved — same area (SA2)
105
Moved from overseas
31
Moved from NSW
17
Moved from NT
9
Moved from SA
4
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Kennington Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.2%
Step family — no other children
8.2%
Blended family — no other children
4.3%
Intact family — other children present
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kennington Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 586 total

Theft
181
Assault
147
Justice Procedures
124
Property Damage
43
Break & Enter
30
Drug Offences
25
Fraud
15
Weapons
11
Public Order
9
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Kennington Schools

17
schools nearby
9
government
1044
avg ICSEA score
9,201
total students
Girton Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,195 students
1148
ICSEA
Victory Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 900 students
1077
ICSEA
St Therese's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 460 students
1076
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 234 students
1064
ICSEA
St Kilian's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 268 students
1059
ICSEA
Spring Gully Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 426 students
1056
ICSEA
Catherine McAuley College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,567 students
1055
ICSEA
Camp Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 251 students
1040
ICSEA
Quarry Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 324 students
1037
ICSEA
Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-10 · 1,030 students
1016
ICSEA
Bendigo Senior Secondary College Government
Secondary · 10-12 · 1,918 students
1003
ICSEA
Kennington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 581 students
979
ICSEA
DOXA School Bendigo Catholic
Secondary · 8-12 · 47 students
961
ICSEA
Kennington Primary School-Bendigo Deaf Facility Government
Primary
SEDA College (Victoria) - Multi Bendigo Independent
Secondary

Showing 15 of 17 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Kennington Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,371/wk
Median Rent $290/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Kennington

≈ $5,941/month
Median rent $290/wk
Left after rent $1,081/wk
Rent share 21.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Yallourn North
Income: $659/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $70/wk
Shepparton East
Income: $780/wk Rent: $231/wk Save: $59/wk
Maffra (Vic.)
Income: $669/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $40/wk
Tongala
Income: $656/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $90/wk
Newborough
Income: $626/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $60/wk
Red Cliffs
Income: $674/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $50/wk
Mooroopna
Income: $634/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $40/wk
Wurruk
Income: $749/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $40/wk

Kennington vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

St Kilda West
Pop: 2,951 Income: $1,314/wk Rent: $385/wk
Heathcote (Vic.)
Pop: 2,962 Income: $490/wk Rent: $255/wk
Woori Yallock
Pop: 2,964 Income: $743/wk Rent: $346/wk
Gowanbrae
Pop: 2,971 Income: $930/wk Rent: $445/wk
Stratford (Vic.)
Pop: 2,980 Income: $719/wk Rent: $290/wk
Lucas
Pop: 2,994 Income: $923/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kennington

What is the population of Kennington VIC?

The population of Kennington VIC is 5,880 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1464.5 people per km².Kennington is ranked #1,334 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kennington?

The median personal income in Kennington VIC is $744 per week, or $38,688 per year.The median household income is $1,371 per week.Family income is $1,852 per week.Kennington is ranked #4,653 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kennington?

Median rent in Kennington VIC is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 21.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kennington ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kennington?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kennington VIC is $1,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kennington?

The median age in Kennington VIC is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kennington a good suburb to live in?

Kennington is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 5,880.The median income is $744/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21326. All dollar figures in AUD.