Suburbs Kensington Gardens

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Kensington Gardens SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kensington Gardens, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kensington Gardens SA is 2,498 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kensington Gardens is $915 per week ($47,580 per year). Median rent in Kensington Gardens is $346 per week ($1,499 per month). Kensington Gardens has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Kensington Gardens has a population density of 2288.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kensington Gardens is China. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kensington Gardens is $2,000.

There were 33 recorded offences in Kensington Gardens in 2025-26, a rate of 13 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (18 offences).

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📍 Kensington Gardens, South Australia — 34.9197°S, 138.6632°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (28)

Kensington Gardens Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Kensington Gardens Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$915/wk
$47,580 per year
#1962 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$346/wk
$1,499 per month
#3507 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
45years
7 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kensington Gardens Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.5% (1,164) Female 53.5% (1,339)

Population Density

2288.6
people per km²
2,498 people · 1.1 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,302
Family income/wk

Kensington Gardens 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)

Kensington Gardens Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
59.4% 428 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
40.6% 292 dwellings

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

Kensington Gardens Country of Birth

Australia
80.8%
China
5.9%
England
5.2%
India
2.3%
Iran
1.8%
Germany
1.3%
Egypt
0.8%
Greece
0.8%
France
0.5%
Chile
0.4%

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

Kensington Gardens Religion

No Religion
45.2%
Catholic
24.3%
Anglican
10.2%
Uniting Church
5.3%
Not stated
5.1%
Buddhism
4.3%
Eastern Orthodox
2.8%
Christian (other)
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kensington Gardens Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
79.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
7.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.2%

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

Kensington Gardens Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
46.2%
Greek
8.6%
Italian
8.6%
Persian ED
8.6%
IAL Sinhal
8.1%
Other
7.6%
Tamil
6.6%
Arabic
5.6%

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

Kensington Gardens Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.4% 685 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.7% 466 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.9% 59 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.0% 841 people

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

Kensington Gardens Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
47.3%
Postgraduate Degree
18.3%
Certificate III/IV
14.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.0%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

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

Kensington Gardens Occupation

Professionals
47.2%
Managers
15.8%
Clerical & Administrative
11.6%
Community & Personal Service
9.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.7%
Sales Workers
4.1%
Labourers
2.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.1%

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

Kensington Gardens Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.3%
Health
18.8%
Society & Culture
17.6%
Engineering
11.2%
Education
8.3%
Architecture & Building
4.7%
Information Technology
3.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.7%
Creative Arts
3.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

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

Kensington Gardens Dwelling Types

Separate house
69.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
28.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kensington Gardens Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
1.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
5.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
8.0%
$800-$999/wk
6.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.8%
$4,000+/wk
17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kensington Gardens Marital Status

💍
Married
47.2% 1,021
↔️
Separated
2.7% 59
📋
Divorced
10.1% 219
🕊️
Widowed
7.7% 166
👤
Never married
32.3% 698

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kensington Gardens Ancestry

English
25.7%
Australian
20.7%
Other
9.5%
Chinese
9.0%
Italian
7.9%
Scottish
7.7%
Irish
6.7%
German
6.0%
Greek
2.2%
Indian
2.0%
Dutch
1.4%
Polish
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kensington Gardens School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
22.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
17.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
14.2%
Vocational Education
10.6%
Secondary — Government
10.3%
Primary — Catholic
10.3%
Pre-school
8.9%
Secondary — Catholic
5.5%

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

Kensington Gardens Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.0% 340
✅
No need for assistance
93.0% 4,497

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

Kensington Gardens Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.3% 403
—
Not a volunteer
80.7% 1,686

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kensington Gardens Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.9%
$450-$599/mo
1.9%
$600-$799/mo
2.8%
$800-$999/mo
4.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kensington Gardens How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.1%
Did not go to work
12.3%
Bus
8.0%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Bicycle
2.7%
Walked only
1.4%
Truck
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%

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

Kensington Gardens Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.2%
1 vehicle
46.3%
2 vehicles
32.7%
3 vehicles
8.8%
4+ vehicles
4.9%

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

Kensington Gardens Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.6%
2 bedrooms
43.0%
3 bedrooms
31.6%
4 bedrooms
18.2%
5 bedrooms
2.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

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

Kensington Gardens Population Mobility

16.3%
moved in the last year
46.0%
moved in the last 5 years
4.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kensington Gardens Indigenous Population

0.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
8
Indigenous residents
4,877
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kensington Gardens Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
182
Asthma
75
Arthritis
74
Heart disease
62
Diabetes
61
Lung condition
40
Cancer
39
Stroke
24
Dementia
21
Kidney disease
15

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

Kensington Gardens Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.1%
$1-$149/wk
5.4%
$150-$299/wk
4.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
8.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.7%
$3,500+/wk
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kensington Gardens Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
36.1%
Couple — no children
32.9%
Couple — no children under 15
17.9%
One parent — no children under 15
7.1%
One parent — children under 15
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kensington Gardens Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 5
🏅
Previously served
2.6% 55
👤
Never served
97.1% 2,031

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kensington Gardens Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.2% 276
—
Did not provide
86.8% 1,810

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kensington Gardens Children Ever Born

No children
39.3%
1 child
15.8%
2 children
28.9%
3 children
13.7%
4 children
2.2%

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

Kensington Gardens When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
30
1951–1960
60
1961–1970
64
1971–1980
69
1981–1990
69
1991–2000
64
2001–2010
144
2011–2015
80
2016
21
2017
26
2018
55
2019
50
2020
30
2021
8

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

Kensington Gardens Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.9%
5–14 hours
30.6%
15–29 hours
14.7%
30+ hours
8.5%
Did not do domestic work
23.3%

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

Kensington Gardens Household Size

1 person
36.9%
2 persons
34.4%
3 persons
12.3%
4 persons
11.1%
5 persons
4.3%
6+ persons
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kensington Gardens Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,009
Moved from SA
259
Moved — same area (SA2)
52
Moved from overseas
26
Moved from VIC
17
Moved from NSW
13
Moved from QLD
12
Moved from WA
8
Moved from NT
8

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

Kensington Gardens Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.2%
Blended family — no other children
2.3%
Step family — no other children
1.9%
Intact family — other children present
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kensington Gardens Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 33 total

Theft
18
Break & Enter
5
Fraud
3
Property Damage
3
Assault
3
Other Against Person
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Kensington Gardens Schools

28
schools nearby
14
government
1102
avg ICSEA score
21,934
total students
St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 873 students
1180
ICSEA
Pembroke School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,672 students
1171
ICSEA
Linden Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 981 students
1160
ICSEA
Burnside Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 686 students
1156
ICSEA
Glenunga International High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,340 students
1153
ICSEA
Marryatville Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 506 students
1127
ICSEA
Marryatville High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,759 students
1120
ICSEA
Magill School Government
Primary · R-6 · 744 students
1119
ICSEA
St Patrick's Special School Catholic
Combined · U · 51 students
1115
ICSEA
Stradbroke School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 694 students
1111
ICSEA
St Joseph's Memorial School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 192 students
1108
ICSEA
Trinity Gardens School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 695 students
1103
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 208 students
1099
ICSEA
Loreto College Catholic
Combined · R-12 · 717 students
1098
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 494 students
1092
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

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

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Kensington Gardens Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,571/wk
Median Rent $346/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.0%

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

If you earn X in Kensington Gardens

≈ $6,808/month
Median rent $346/wk
Left after rent $1,225/wk
Rent share 22.0%

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Kensington Gardens vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Robe
Pop: 1,252 Income: $740/wk Rent: $250/wk
Trinity Gardens
Pop: 1,264 Income: $923/wk Rent: $375/wk
Stonyfell
Pop: 1,266 Income: $1,070/wk Rent: $565/wk
Ardrossan
Pop: 1,269 Income: $495/wk Rent: $228/wk
Hendon (SA)
Pop: 1,271 Income: $681/wk Rent: $285/wk
Sefton Park
Pop: 1,274 Income: $784/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kensington Gardens

What is the population of Kensington Gardens SA?

The population of Kensington Gardens SA is 2,498 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2288.6 people per km².Kensington Gardens is ranked #2,727 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kensington Gardens?

The median personal income in Kensington Gardens SA is $915 per week, or $47,580 per year.The median household income is $1,571 per week.Family income is $2,302 per week.Kensington Gardens is ranked #1,962 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kensington Gardens?

Median rent in Kensington Gardens SA is $346 per week ($1,499 per month).Rent represents 22.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kensington Gardens ranks #3,507 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kensington Gardens?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kensington Gardens SA is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kensington Gardens?

The median age in Kensington Gardens SA is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kensington Gardens a good suburb to live in?

Kensington Gardens is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,498.The median income is $915/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.0% 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: 40678. All dollar figures in AUD.