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Kensington WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kensington WA is 4,627 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kensington is $1,072 per week ($55,744 per year). Median rent in Kensington is $375 per week ($1,625 per month). Kensington has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Kensington has a population density of 1778.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kensington is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kensington is $2,600.

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Kensington Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kensington Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,072/wk

$55,744 per year

#823 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$375/wk

$1,625 per month

#2632 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kensington Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (2,249) Female 51.4% (2,379)

Population Density

1778.7

people per km²

4,627 people · 2.6 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,337

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

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Owned outright

41.4% 470 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.6% 664 dwellings

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

Kensington Country of Birth

Australia

88.3%

England

8.5%

India

0.8%

China

0.5%

Canada

0.5%

France

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Egypt

0.2%

Brazil

0.2%

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

Kensington Religion

No Religion

51.3%

Catholic

23.2%

Anglican

11.1%

Not stated

6.2%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Buddhism

1.5%

Eastern Orthodox

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kensington Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

81.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.8%

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

Kensington Languages Spoken at Home

Other

25.4%

Mandarin

18.3%

SAL Tot

12.7%

Italian

10.3%

Arabic

9.5%

Spanish

8.7%

French

7.9%

IAL Nepali

7.1%

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

Kensington Employment

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Employed full-time

42.4% 1,452 people

⏰

Employed part-time

27.2% 931 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 100 people

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Not in labour force

27.5% 944 people

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

Kensington Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

46.6%

Postgraduate Degree

15.9%

Certificate III/IV

15.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.4%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

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

Kensington Occupation

Professionals

46.4%

Managers

19.9%

Clerical & Administrative

9.9%

Community & Personal Service

7.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.5%

Sales Workers

4.1%

Labourers

2.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.5%

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

Kensington Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.3%

Health

14.7%

Engineering

13.4%

Society & Culture

13.4%

Education

9.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

7.3%

Architecture & Building

5.2%

Creative Arts

5.0%

Information Technology

3.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

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

Kensington Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

9.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kensington Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

3.3%

$800-$999/wk

3.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.6%

$4,000+/wk

30.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kensington Marital Status

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Married

48.7% 1,811

↔️

Separated

2.4% 91

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Divorced

7.2% 269

🕊️

Widowed

3.0% 111

👤

Never married

38.6% 1,436

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kensington Ancestry

English

32.3%

Australian

27.6%

Irish

9.0%

Scottish

8.2%

Other

8.2%

Italian

4.2%

Chinese

3.1%

German

2.3%

Dutch

1.7%

Indian

1.5%

Polish

1.1%

South African

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kensington School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

15.5%

Secondary — Catholic

13.7%

Secondary — Government

13.0%

Pre-school

9.1%

Primary — Catholic

8.0%

Vocational Education

8.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

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

Kensington Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.5% 315

✅

No need for assistance

96.5% 8,579

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

Kensington Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

25.2% 889

—

Not a volunteer

74.8% 2,634

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kensington Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

3.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kensington How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.8%

Did not go to work

12.2%

Bus

8.3%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Bicycle

3.1%

Walked only

1.5%

Other

1.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Truck

0.3%

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

Kensington Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.5%

1 vehicle

32.9%

2 vehicles

43.4%

3 vehicles

13.1%

4+ vehicles

6.0%

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

Kensington Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.2%

2 bedrooms

20.5%

3 bedrooms

40.5%

4 bedrooms

29.7%

5 bedrooms

6.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Kensington Population Mobility

13.3%

moved in the last year

35.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kensington Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

154

Indigenous residents

8,786

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kensington Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

413

Asthma

183

Arthritis

109

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Dementia

Stroke

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

Kensington Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

6.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500+/wk

11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kensington Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.8%

Couple — no children

21.7%

Couple — no children under 15

19.0%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

One parent — children under 15

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kensington Military Service

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Previously served

2.3% 80

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Never served

97.7% 3,448

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kensington Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 472

—

Did not provide

86.6% 3,038

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kensington Children Ever Born

No children

41.4%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

29.3%

3 children

13.3%

4 children

3.2%

5+ children

0.6%

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

Kensington When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

108

1971–1980

120

1981–1990

188

1991–2000

139

2001–2010

223

2011–2015

141

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Kensington Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

28.0%

5–14 hours

33.8%

15–29 hours

13.3%

30+ hours

7.8%

Did not do domestic work

17.2%

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

Kensington Household Size

1 person

22.6%

2 persons

30.7%

3 persons

16.9%

4 persons

21.0%

5 persons

7.3%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kensington Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,806

Moved from WA

379

Moved — same area (SA2)

119

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

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

Kensington Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.9%

Step family — no other children

8.6%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kensington Schools

schools nearby

government

1069

avg ICSEA score

14,012

total students

Wesley College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,312 students

1147

ICSEA

Penrhos College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,033 students

1143

ICSEA

Regent College Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 340 students

1142

ICSEA

Como Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 460 students

1140

ICSEA

St Columba's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 381 students

1140

ICSEA

Victoria Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 510 students

1127

ICSEA

South Perth Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 395 students

1122

ICSEA

Kensington Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 447 students

1121

ICSEA

Perth Montessori School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 92 students

1115

ICSEA

St Augustine's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 181 students

1114

ICSEA

Trinity College Catholic

Combined · 4-12 · 1,347 students

1113

ICSEA

Ursula Frayne Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · PP-12 · 1,442 students

1108

ICSEA

Manning Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 436 students

1105

ICSEA

East Victoria Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 429 students

1088

ICSEA

Lathlain Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 673 students

1088

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 35 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

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,496/wk

Median Rent $375/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.0%

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

If you earn X in Kensington

Your weekly income

≈ $10,816/month

Median rent $375/wk

Left after rent $2,121/wk

Rent share 15.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Manning

Income: $941/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $35/wk

Bullsbrook

Income: $869/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $25/wk

Quinns Rocks

Income: $865/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $15/wk

Daglish

Income: $957/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $80/wk

Mount Tarcoola

Income: $902/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $75/wk

Inglewood (WA)

Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $65/wk

Sunset Beach

Income: $888/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $65/wk

Joondanna

Income: $1,036/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $45/wk

Kensington vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Highgate (WA)

Pop: 2,326 Income: $1,194/wk Rent: $365/wk

Marmion

Pop: 2,390 Income: $1,014/wk Rent: $495/wk

York

Pop: 2,393 Income: $554/wk Rent: $260/wk

Lower Chittering

Pop: 2,408 Income: $904/wk Rent: $463/wk

Hannans

Pop: 2,410 Income: $1,434/wk Rent: $300/wk

Haynes

Pop: 2,417 Income: $1,008/wk Rent: $385/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kensington

What is the population of Kensington WA?

The population of Kensington WA is 4,627 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1778.7 people per km².Kensington is ranked #1,677 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kensington?

The median personal income in Kensington WA is $1,072 per week, or $55,744 per year.The median household income is $2,496 per week.Family income is $3,337 per week.Kensington is ranked #823 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kensington?

Median rent in Kensington WA is $375 per week ($1,625 per month).Rent represents 15.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kensington ranks #2,632 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kensington?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kensington WA is $2,600. 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 WA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kensington a good suburb to live in?

Kensington is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,627.The median income is $1,072/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.0% 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: 50752. All dollar figures in AUD.