Kensington Gardens vs Kensington Park

Kensington Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Kensington Gardens. In both, most households own their home. In Kensington Gardens, about half of households are people living alone. In Kensington Park, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Kensington Park: a median of $2.17 million, against $1.76 million in Kensington Gardens. Kensington Park is closer to the city centre: 5.9 km, against 6.7 km. On these figures, Kensington Gardens tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Kensington Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (68% vs 46%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kensington Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,762,000 vs $2,168,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kensington Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 22%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kensington Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 32%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 20%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kensington Gardens and Kensington Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
Walkability 86 / 90
Kensington Gardens — Walkability: 86/100 Kensington Park — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 62 / 56
Kensington Gardens — Safety: 62/100 Kensington Park — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kensington Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kensington Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 74 / 85
Kensington Gardens — Low flood risk: 74/100 Kensington Park — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Kensington Park has higher household incomes ($107,016 vs $81,692); Kensington Gardens skews older (45 vs 42).

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
Population 2,498 2,627
+5% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +4.0%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $81,692/yr $107,016/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $346/wk $350/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
0-4 3.5% / 3.4%
Kensington Gardens — 0-4: 3.5% Kensington Park — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 9.9% / 11.5%
Kensington Gardens — 5-14: 9.9% Kensington Park — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.3% / 9.0%
Kensington Gardens — 15-19: 5.3% Kensington Park — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 5.9% / 7.1%
Kensington Gardens — 20-24: 5.9% Kensington Park — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 12.0% / 10.7%
Kensington Gardens — 25-34: 12.0% Kensington Park — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 12.9% / 10.9%
Kensington Gardens — 35-44: 12.9% Kensington Park — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 10.8% / 13.5%
Kensington Gardens — 45-54: 10.8% Kensington Park — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 12.4% / 13.7%
Kensington Gardens — 55-64: 12.4% Kensington Park — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 13.4% / 10.9%
Kensington Gardens — 65-74: 13.4% Kensington Park — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 9.0% / 6.6%
Kensington Gardens — 75-84: 9.0% Kensington Park — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 5.1% / 2.2%
Kensington Gardens — 85+: 5.1% Kensington Park — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kensington Gardens 49.9% lone person
Kensington Gardens — Lone Person: 49.9% Kensington Gardens — Couple Families: 32.0% Kensington Gardens — One Parent Families: 12.8% Kensington Gardens — Group Household: 4.3% Kensington Gardens — Other Families: 1.0%
Kensington Park 35.9% lone person
Kensington Park — Lone Person: 35.9% Kensington Park — Couple Families: 44.1% Kensington Park — One Parent Families: 12.6% Kensington Park — Group Household: 6.2% Kensington Park — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kensington Gardens 31.1% renting
Kensington Gardens — Owned Outright: 41.0% Kensington Gardens — Mortgage: 27.9% Kensington Gardens — Renting: 31.1%
Kensington Park 28.2% renting
Kensington Park — Owned Outright: 43.4% Kensington Park — Mortgage: 28.5% Kensington Park — Renting: 28.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
China 5.2% / 7.0%
Kensington Gardens — China: 5.2% Kensington Park — China: 7.0%
England 3.8% / 4.2%
Kensington Gardens — England: 3.8% Kensington Park — England: 4.2%
India 2.0% / 2.3%
Kensington Gardens — India: 2.0% Kensington Park — India: 2.3%
Malaysia 2.0% / 1.9%
Kensington Gardens — Malaysia: 2.0% Kensington Park — Malaysia: 1.9%
Italy 2.0% / 1.8%
Kensington Gardens — Italy: 2.0% Kensington Park — Italy: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
Bachelor Degree 25.7% / 23.9%
Kensington Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 25.7% Kensington Park — Bachelor Degree: 23.9%
Postgraduate Degree 10.0% / 12.3%
Kensington Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0% Kensington Park — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3%
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 7.0%
Kensington Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Kensington Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.5%
Kensington Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Kensington Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.8%
Kensington Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Kensington Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kensington Gardens 46.0% houses
Kensington Gardens — Houses: 46.0% Kensington Gardens — Townhouses: 20.9% Kensington Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 33.1%
Kensington Park 68.3% houses
Kensington Park — Houses: 68.3% Kensington Park — Townhouses: 25.5% Kensington Park — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
Median house price $1,762,000 $2,168,000
Median unit price $735,000 $745,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 25 sales
 20 days
from 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
3 bed $1.25M / $2.3M
Kensington Gardens — 3 bed: $1.25M (21 sales) Kensington Park — 3 bed: $2.3M (9 sales)

21 vs 9 sales

4 bed $2.13M / $2.23M
Kensington Gardens — 4 bed: $2.13M (33 sales) Kensington Park — 4 bed: $2.23M (11 sales)

33 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
Residential 98% 86%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 10%
Commercial 2% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
Houses 2.2%
$800/wk on $1.88M
 —
Units 4.2%
$600/wk on $750K
 —

Ranking within SA

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
House price Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Income Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Schools — Higher than 65% of SA
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 2% of SA Higher than 5% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 4% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 23% of SA —

Liveability

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
Grade A+
same for both
Score 88/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kensington Gardens carries more flood risk (26 vs 15).

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood Low
26/100
 Low
15/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 1.6 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 5.0%

Schools in Kensington Gardens

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Kensington Park

  • Pembroke School - Middle School Campus Independent · Combined above peers
  • Pembroke School - Junior School Campus Independent · Combined
  • Pembroke School - Senior School Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 1 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
Walkability score 86/100 90/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.7 km
+12% vs other
 5.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 11 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 54.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 59.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 5068
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 5068
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
Car (driver) 68.0% / 64.2%
Kensington Gardens — Car (driver): 68.0% Kensington Park — Car (driver): 64.2%
Worked from Home 14.9% / 15.7%
Kensington Gardens — Worked from Home: 14.9% Kensington Park — Worked from Home: 15.7%
Bus 9.0% / 7.4%
Kensington Gardens — Bus: 9.0% Kensington Park — Bus: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 5.4%
Kensington Gardens — Car (passenger): 4.1% Kensington Park — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bicycle 2.6% / 3.5%
Kensington Gardens — Bicycle: 2.6% Kensington Park — Bicycle: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.0%).

Setting

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.9 km 14.2 km

NBN connectivity

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,352 premises
 0%
1,179 premises

Climate

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kensington Gardens Kensington Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kensington Gardens

Apartments Inner Parks Premium Professionals Retirees River Townhouses

Kensington Park

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Townhouses

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