Suburbs Kensington Park

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Kensington Park SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kensington Park SA is 2,627 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kensington Park is $888 per week ($46,176 per year). Median rent in Kensington Park is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Kensington Park has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Kensington Park has a population density of 2385.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kensington Park is China. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kensington Park is $2,300.

There were 32 recorded offences in Kensington Park in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (13 offences).

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📍 Kensington Park, South Australia — 34.9202°S, 138.6543°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (28)

Kensington Park Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Kensington Park Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$888/wk
$46,176 per year
#2269 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,300/mo
Avg household size: —

Kensington Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (1,316) Female 49.9% (1,309)

Population Density

2385.1
people per km²
2,627 people · 1.1 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$2,615
Family income/wk

Kensington Park 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 Park Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
60.4% 411 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
39.6% 270 dwellings

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

Kensington Park Country of Birth

Australia
79.0%
China
8.4%
England
5.6%
India
3.4%
Egypt
0.8%
Greece
0.7%
Hong Kong
0.7%
Iran
0.6%
Canada
0.4%
France
0.3%

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

Kensington Park Religion

No Religion
50.2%
Catholic
22.5%
Anglican
9.0%
Not stated
5.1%
Buddhism
3.7%
Uniting Church
3.5%
Eastern Orthodox
3.2%
Hinduism
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kensington Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
82.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
6.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.3%

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

Kensington Park Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
41.7%
Italian
13.9%
Other
11.5%
Cantonese
10.3%
Vietnamese
7.5%
Greek
5.2%
Spanish
5.2%
IAL Sinhal
4.8%

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

Kensington Park Employment

💼
Employed full-time
35.0% 737 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.1% 507 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.4% 72 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.5% 788 people

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

Kensington Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
43.2%
Postgraduate Degree
22.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.0%
Certificate III/IV
12.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.1%
Certificate I/II
0.9%

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

Kensington Park Occupation

Professionals
46.2%
Managers
17.0%
Clerical & Administrative
10.3%
Community & Personal Service
8.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.2%
Sales Workers
5.2%
Labourers
3.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.6%

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

Kensington Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.9%
Health
18.1%
Society & Culture
16.0%
Engineering
9.8%
Education
9.2%
Creative Arts
6.3%
Architecture & Building
5.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.4%
Information Technology
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
0.3%

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

Kensington Park Dwelling Types

Separate house
72.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
23.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kensington Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
5.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
4.0%
$800-$999/wk
5.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.4%
$4,000+/wk
22.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kensington Park Marital Status

💍
Married
48.7% 1,090
↔️
Separated
2.1% 46
📋
Divorced
9.0% 201
🕊️
Widowed
3.8% 85
👤
Never married
36.4% 815

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kensington Park Ancestry

English
26.7%
Australian
19.6%
Chinese
10.5%
Other
8.6%
Italian
8.2%
Irish
7.4%
Scottish
6.7%
German
4.4%
Greek
2.9%
Indian
2.5%
Dutch
1.3%
Vietnamese
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kensington Park School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt
25.6%
Primary — Government
23.1%
Secondary — Government
14.0%
Vocational Education
11.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.8%
Pre-school
6.9%
Secondary — Catholic
6.4%
Primary — Catholic
3.9%

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

Kensington Park Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.4% 227
✅
No need for assistance
95.6% 4,879

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

Kensington Park Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
22.0% 474
—
Not a volunteer
78.0% 1,678

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kensington Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
10.5%
$300-$449/mo
3.8%
$600-$799/mo
2.9%
$800-$999/mo
2.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
24.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kensington Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.5%
Did not go to work
12.2%
Bus
7.3%
Car (passenger)
5.6%
Bicycle
3.6%
Walked only
3.3%
Other
0.6%
Truck
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%

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

Kensington Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.5%
1 vehicle
37.8%
2 vehicles
38.0%
3 vehicles
12.0%
4+ vehicles
5.7%

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

Kensington Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.7%
2 bedrooms
25.8%
3 bedrooms
39.3%
4 bedrooms
23.0%
5 bedrooms
6.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

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

Kensington Park Population Mobility

14.0%
moved in the last year
39.7%
moved in the last 5 years
5.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kensington Park Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
28
Indigenous residents
5,091
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kensington Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
178
Asthma
84
Diabetes
67
Arthritis
67
Heart disease
60
Cancer
38
Lung condition
34
Stroke
22
Kidney disease
14
Dementia
6

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

Kensington Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.6%
$1-$149/wk
5.5%
$150-$299/wk
6.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
5.9%
$800-$999/wk
7.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.3%
$3,500+/wk
8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kensington Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.1%
Couple — no children
27.4%
Couple — no children under 15
22.7%
One parent — no children under 15
7.0%
One parent — children under 15
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kensington Park Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.3% 7
🏅
Previously served
2.1% 45
👤
Never served
97.6% 2,109

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kensington Park Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.4% 310
—
Did not provide
85.6% 1,836

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kensington Park Children Ever Born

No children
36.0%
1 child
13.2%
2 children
32.4%
3 children
12.9%
4 children
4.2%
5+ children
1.3%

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

Kensington Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
11
1951–1960
63
1961–1970
79
1971–1980
85
1981–1990
79
1991–2000
55
2001–2010
165
2011–2015
119
2016
20
2017
27
2018
49
2019
66
2020
23

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

Kensington Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
26.7%
5–14 hours
31.7%
15–29 hours
14.6%
30+ hours
6.0%
Did not do domestic work
21.0%

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

Kensington Park Household Size

1 person
26.1%
2 persons
33.0%
3 persons
15.2%
4 persons
16.5%
5 persons
6.5%
6+ persons
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kensington Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,175
Moved from SA
237
Moved — same area (SA2)
52
Moved from overseas
35
Moved from VIC
14
Moved from NSW
9
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from WA
4

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

Kensington Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.2%
Step family — no other children
5.6%
Blended family — no other children
1.3%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kensington Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 32 total

Theft
13
Property Damage
6
Assault
6
Break & Enter
5
Fraud
2

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Kensington Park Schools

28
schools nearby
15
government
1109
avg ICSEA score
21,286
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
Rose Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 525 students
1162
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
Norwood Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 361 students
1148
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
East Adelaide School Government
Primary · R-6 · 495 students
1117
ICSEA
St Patrick's Special School Catholic
Combined · U · 51 students
1115
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

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 Park Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,058/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.0%

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

If you earn X in Kensington Park

≈ $8,918/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,708/wk
Rent share 17.0%

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Income: $813/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk
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Income: $787/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk
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Income: $713/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk
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Income: $811/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $40/wk
Greenock
Income: $813/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $30/wk

Kensington Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Glandore
Pop: 3,041 Income: $799/wk Rent: $290/wk
Glen Osmond
Pop: 2,154 Income: $927/wk Rent: $430/wk
Glenalta
Pop: 2,039 Income: $945/wk Rent: $380/wk
Glenelg (SA)
Pop: 3,440 Income: $915/wk Rent: $350/wk
Glenelg East
Pop: 3,855 Income: $976/wk Rent: $325/wk
Glenelg South
Pop: 2,184 Income: $889/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kensington Park

What is the population of Kensington Park SA?

The population of Kensington Park SA is 2,627 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2385.1 people per km².Kensington Park is ranked #2,635 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kensington Park?

The median personal income in Kensington Park SA is $888 per week, or $46,176 per year.The median household income is $2,058 per week.Family income is $2,615 per week.Kensington Park is ranked #2,269 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kensington Park?

Median rent in Kensington Park SA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 17.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kensington Park ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kensington Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kensington Park SA is $2,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kensington Park?

The median age in Kensington Park SA is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kensington Park a good suburb to live in?

Kensington Park is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,627.The median income is $888/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.0% 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: 40679. All dollar figures in AUD.