Kensington Park vs Kensington

In Kensington Park, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Kensington, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kensington Park: a median of $2.17 million, against $1.21 million in Kensington, and rent is higher there too. Kensington is closer to the city centre: 4.6 km, against 5.9 km. On these figures, Kensington tends to suit renters, 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 separate houses rather than flats (68% vs 30%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 37%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Kensington Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 31%)
  • Kensington has cheaper houses ($1,210,000 vs $2,168,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kensington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Kensington Park 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 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Kensington Park carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 62/100)
  • Kensington has more units and townhouses to downsize into (70% vs 32%)

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 Park and Kensington 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 Park Kensington
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 Park Kensington
Walkability 90 / 90
Kensington Park — Walkability: 90/100 Kensington — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 56 / 38
Kensington Park — Safety: 56/100 Kensington — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kensington Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kensington — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 85 / 19
Kensington Park — Low flood risk: 85/100 Kensington — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Kensington Park has higher household incomes ($107,016 vs $70,460); Kensington Park has more residents (2,627 vs 1,808).

Kensington Park Kensington
Population 2,627
+31% vs other
 1,808
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +2.2%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $107,016/yr
+34% vs other
 $70,460/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kensington Park Kensington
0-4 3.4% / 4.1%
Kensington Park — 0-4: 3.4% Kensington — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 11.5% / 8.8%
Kensington Park — 5-14: 11.5% Kensington — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 9.0% / 5.9%
Kensington Park — 15-19: 9.0% Kensington — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 7.1% / 5.5%
Kensington Park — 20-24: 7.1% Kensington — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 10.7% / 15.2%
Kensington Park — 25-34: 10.7% Kensington — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 10.9% / 12.6%
Kensington Park — 35-44: 10.9% Kensington — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 13.5% / 12.7%
Kensington Park — 45-54: 13.5% Kensington — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 13.7% / 11.1%
Kensington Park — 55-64: 13.7% Kensington — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 10.9% / 12.9%
Kensington Park — 65-74: 10.9% Kensington — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 6.6% / 8.2%
Kensington Park — 75-84: 6.6% Kensington — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 2.2% / 3.0%
Kensington Park — 85+: 2.2% Kensington — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Kensington 57.0% lone person
Kensington — Lone Person: 57.0% Kensington — Couple Families: 24.3% Kensington — One Parent Families: 12.6% Kensington — Group Household: 5.0% Kensington — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kensington Park 28.2% renting
Kensington Park — Owned Outright: 43.4% Kensington Park — Mortgage: 28.5% Kensington Park — Renting: 28.2%
Kensington 50.8% renting
Kensington — Owned Outright: 24.9% Kensington — Mortgage: 24.3% Kensington — Renting: 50.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kensington Park Kensington
Bachelor Degree 23.9% / 23.6%
Kensington Park — Bachelor Degree: 23.9% Kensington — Bachelor Degree: 23.6%
Postgraduate Degree 12.3% / 10.1%
Kensington Park — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3% Kensington — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.3%
Kensington Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Kensington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Certificate III & IV 7.0% / 7.8%
Kensington Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.0% Kensington — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.5%
Kensington Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Kensington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

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 Park Kensington
China 7.0% / 2.5%
Kensington Park — China: 7.0% Kensington — China: 2.5%
England 4.2% / 4.9%
Kensington Park — England: 4.2% Kensington — England: 4.9%
India 2.3% / 5.1%
Kensington Park — India: 2.3% Kensington — India: 5.1%
Italy 1.8% / 2.1%
Kensington Park — Italy: 1.8% Kensington — Italy: 2.1%
Malaysia 1.9% / 0.8%
Kensington Park — Malaysia: 1.9% Kensington — Malaysia: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.9%
Kensington Park — New Zealand: 1.0% Kensington — New Zealand: 0.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kensington Park 68.3% houses
Kensington Park — Houses: 68.3% Kensington Park — Townhouses: 25.5% Kensington Park — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Kensington 29.9% houses
Kensington — Houses: 29.9% Kensington — Townhouses: 42.6% Kensington — Flats / Apartments: 27.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kensington Park Kensington
Median house price $2,168,000 $1,210,000
Median unit price $745,500 $765,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 19 sales
 20 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Kensington Park Kensington
Residential 86% 87%
Infrastructure and transport 10%
same for both
Commercial 4% 3%
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 Park Kensington
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
Approvals change year on year +32% +141%

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 Park Kensington
Houses — 3.8%
$760/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Kensington Park Kensington
House price Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
Income Higher than 84% of SA —
Schools Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 25% of SA
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Affordability Higher than 5% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 93% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 40% of SA

Liveability

Kensington Park scores higher overall (87 vs 56).

Kensington Park Kensington
Grade A+ B
Score 87/100 56/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Kensington carries more flood risk (81 vs 15); Kensington carries more crime risk (62 vs 44).

Kensington Park Kensington
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Low
15/100
 High
81/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Kensington Park Kensington
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.3 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.0% 3.0%

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

Schools in Kensington

  • Marryatville Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mary MacKillop College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Joseph's Memorial School - Junior Primary Campus Catholic · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Kensington Park Kensington
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 2
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 3 4
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Kensington Park Kensington
Walkability score 90/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 5.9 km
+22% vs other
 4.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 10 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 59.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 50.0
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 Park Kensington
Car (driver) 64.2% / 60.5%
Kensington Park — Car (driver): 64.2% Kensington — Car (driver): 60.5%
Worked from Home 15.7% / 17.2%
Kensington Park — Worked from Home: 15.7% Kensington — Worked from Home: 17.2%
Bus 7.4% / 8.8%
Kensington Park — Bus: 7.4% Kensington — Bus: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.2%
Kensington Park — Car (passenger): 5.4% Kensington — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 3.2% / 5.3%
Kensington Park — Walked Only: 3.2% Kensington — Walked Only: 5.3%
Bicycle 3.5% / 3.4%
Kensington Park — Bicycle: 3.5% Kensington — Bicycle: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.2%).

Setting

Kensington Park Kensington
Elevation 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.2 km 13.3 km

NBN connectivity

Kensington Park Kensington
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,179 premises
 0%
1,063 premises

Climate

Kensington Park Kensington
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 Park Kensington
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 Park Kensington
Average residential rate $2,410/yr $1,995/yr
Council Burnside Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kensington Park

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Townhouses

Kensington

Cafe Culture Inner Parks Professionals River Townhouses Urban

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