Suburbs Kensington (Vic.)

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Kensington VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kensington VIC is 10,745 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kensington is $1,246 per week ($64,792 per year). Median rent in Kensington is $416 per week ($1,803 per month). Kensington has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Kensington has a population density of 5027.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kensington is England. The most common religion is No Religion (60% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kensington is $2,162.

There were 1,346 recorded offences in Kensington in 2025-25, a rate of 125 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (680 offences).

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📍 Kensington, Victoria — 37.7948°S, 144.9254°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (43)

Kensington Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Kensington Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,246/wk
$64,792 per year
#342 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$416/wk
$1,803 per month
#1660 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,162/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Kensington Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (5,239) Female 51.2% (5,505)

Population Density

5027.4
people per km²
10,745 people · 2.1 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,063
Family income/wk

Kensington 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 Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
37.1% 854 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
62.9% 1,446 dwellings

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

Kensington Country of Birth

Australia
86.8%
England
4.7%
China
2.9%
India
2.3%
Hong Kong
0.7%
Germany
0.7%
Indonesia
0.5%
Brazil
0.5%
France
0.5%
Canada
0.4%

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

Kensington Religion

No Religion
60.5%
Catholic
18.1%
Not stated
5.8%
Buddhism
4.4%
Islam
4.1%
Anglican
3.8%
Christian (other)
1.7%
Hinduism
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kensington Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
89.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.5%

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

Kensington Languages Spoken at Home

Other
20.8%
Cantonese
17.9%
Mandarin
16.8%
Vietnamese
16.4%
Spanish
9.2%
Italian
7.9%
Arabic
6.7%
SAL Tot
4.4%

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

Kensington Employment

💼
Employed full-time
51.2% 4,326 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.0% 1,861 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.5% 294 people
🏠
Not in labour force
23.3% 1,965 people

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

Kensington Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
47.1%
Postgraduate Degree
24.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
11.3%
Certificate III/IV
9.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.0%
Certificate I/II
0.7%

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

Kensington Occupation

Professionals
50.1%
Managers
17.9%
Clerical & Administrative
10.9%
Community & Personal Service
6.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.5%
Sales Workers
3.8%
Labourers
2.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.6%

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

Kensington Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.4%
Society & Culture
17.3%
Health
12.8%
Creative Arts
10.6%
Engineering
10.0%
Education
6.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.0%
Information Technology
5.5%
Architecture & Building
4.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

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

Kensington Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)
56.8%
Separate house
24.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
18.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kensington Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
3.7%
$800-$999/wk
3.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.6%
$4,000+/wk
22.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kensington Marital Status

💍
Married
32.1% 2,947
↔️
Separated
2.6% 238
📋
Divorced
7.9% 727
🕊️
Widowed
2.9% 268
👤
Never married
54.5% 5,003

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kensington Ancestry

English
23.6%
Australian
20.1%
Other
12.7%
Irish
11.8%
Scottish
8.4%
Chinese
8.2%
Italian
4.7%
German
3.6%
Vietnamese
2.5%
Indian
1.9%
Dutch
1.4%
Greek
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kensington School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
24.8%
Vocational Education
15.4%
Pre-school
14.1%
Secondary — Government
14.1%
Primary — Catholic
13.2%
Secondary — Catholic
7.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.7%

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

Kensington Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.7% 964
✅
No need for assistance
95.3% 19,674

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

Kensington Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.9% 1,487
—
Not a volunteer
83.1% 7,330

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kensington Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
2.3%
$800-$999/mo
3.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kensington How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
45.0%
Did not go to work
23.0%
Train
9.7%
Bicycle
7.7%
Walked only
6.2%
Car (passenger)
2.9%
Bus
1.7%
Tram/Light Rail
1.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Other
0.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Truck
0.3%
Ferry
0.1%

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

Kensington Car Ownership

0 vehicles
16.9%
1 vehicle
54.5%
2 vehicles
23.8%
3 vehicles
3.8%
4+ vehicles
1.0%

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

Kensington Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
16.5%
2 bedrooms
42.6%
3 bedrooms
30.9%
4 bedrooms
8.8%
5 bedrooms
1.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.2%

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

Kensington Population Mobility

21.9%
moved in the last year
51.2%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
74.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kensington Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
116
Indigenous residents
20,641
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kensington Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,242
Asthma
473
Arthritis
209
Diabetes
164
Heart disease
148
Lung condition
116
Cancer
103
Kidney disease
87
Stroke
63
Dementia
20

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

Kensington Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.8%
$1-$149/wk
2.8%
$150-$299/wk
4.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
6.2%
$800-$999/wk
6.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
16.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.7%
$3,500+/wk
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kensington Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.5%
Couple — no children
36.8%
Couple — no children under 15
9.5%
One parent — children under 15
6.1%
One parent — no children under 15
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kensington Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 14
🏅
Previously served
1.2% 109
👤
Never served
98.6% 8,713

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kensington Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.8% 947
—
Did not provide
89.2% 7,852

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kensington Children Ever Born

No children
59.9%
1 child
13.8%
2 children
18.2%
3 children
6.0%
4 children
1.6%
5+ children
0.5%

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

Kensington When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
17
1951–1960
75
1961–1970
169
1971–1980
260
1981–1990
433
1991–2000
521
2001–2010
733
2011–2015
493
2016
110
2017
122
2018
121
2019
140
2020
71
2021
24

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

Kensington Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
26.5%
5–14 hours
37.7%
15–29 hours
11.0%
30+ hours
5.2%
Did not do domestic work
19.6%

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

Kensington Household Size

1 person
34.9%
2 persons
35.5%
3 persons
14.8%
4 persons
11.3%
5 persons
2.6%
6+ persons
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kensington Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,963
Moved from VIC
1,417
Moved — same area (SA2)
493
Moved from overseas
127
Moved from NSW
65
Moved from QLD
46
Moved from SA
24
Moved from ACT
18
Moved from WA
14
Moved from TAS
8
Moved from NT
3

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

Kensington Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
95.9%
Step family — no other children
3.6%
Blended family — no other children
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kensington Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,346 total

Theft
680
Assault
158
Property Damage
120
Break & Enter
106
Justice Procedures
106
Drug Offences
56
Fraud
55
Weapons
29
Public Order
24
Robbery
7
Other
5

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Kensington Schools

43
schools nearby
25
government
1070
avg ICSEA score
8,832
total students
Brunswick South West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 430 students
1168
ICSEA
Kensington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 427 students
1153
ICSEA
Holy Rosary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 242 students
1149
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students
1144
ICSEA
Ascot Vale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 265 students
1140
ICSEA
Flemington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 328 students
1140
ICSEA
North Melbourne Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 910 students
1136
ICSEA
Moonee Ponds West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 289 students
1136
ICSEA
Docklands Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 616 students
1133
ICSEA
St Aloysius College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 673 students
1127
ICSEA
Footscray City Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 455 students
1125
ICSEA
St Michael's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 236 students
1098
ICSEA
Mount Alexander 7-12 College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 827 students
1069
ICSEA
Simonds Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 359 students
1053
ICSEA
St Monica's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 89 students
1051
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 43 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 Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,216/wk
Median Rent $416/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.8%

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

If you earn X in Kensington

≈ $9,603/month
Median rent $416/wk
Left after rent $1,800/wk
Rent share 18.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $1,021/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $76/wk
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Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $351/wk Save: $65/wk
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Income: $1,132/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $36/wk
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Income: $1,172/wk Rent: $386/wk Save: $30/wk
Glen Huntly
Income: $1,050/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $25/wk
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Income: $1,004/wk Rent: $366/wk Save: $50/wk
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Income: $1,214/wk Rent: $381/wk Save: $35/wk
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Income: $1,064/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $25/wk

Kensington vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Ballarat Central
Pop: 5,378 Income: $821/wk Rent: $300/wk
Maffra (Vic.)
Pop: 5,384 Income: $669/wk Rent: $250/wk
Balaclava (Vic.)
Pop: 5,392 Income: $1,172/wk Rent: $386/wk
Chelsea Heights
Pop: 5,393 Income: $805/wk Rent: $412/wk
Maiden Gully
Pop: 5,407 Income: $897/wk Rent: $380/wk
Delacombe
Pop: 5,408 Income: $652/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kensington

What is the population of Kensington VIC?

The population of Kensington VIC is 10,745 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5027.4 people per km².Kensington is ranked #564 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kensington?

The median personal income in Kensington VIC is $1,246 per week, or $64,792 per year.The median household income is $2,216 per week.Family income is $3,063 per week.Kensington is ranked #342 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kensington?

Median rent in Kensington VIC is $416 per week ($1,803 per month).Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kensington ranks #1,660 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kensington?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kensington VIC is $2,162. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kensington?

The median age in Kensington VIC is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kensington a good suburb to live in?

Kensington is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 10,745.The median income is $1,246/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.8% 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: 21327. All dollar figures in AUD.