Victoria Park vs Kensington

Victoria Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Kensington. In Victoria Park, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Kensington, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kensington: a median of $1.65 million, against $1.12 million in Victoria Park, and rent is higher there too. Victoria Park is closer to the city centre: 4.8 km, against 6.2 km. On these figures, Victoria Park tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Kensington suits families with children and couples.

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

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 38%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 35%)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Victoria Park has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Victoria Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,121,500 vs $1,650,000)
  • has cheaper units ($497,500 vs $690,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Victoria Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($345/wk vs $375/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Victoria Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 77/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Victoria Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (62% vs 18%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 77/100)
  • But Kensington carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Kensington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Victoria 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.

Victoria 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.

Victoria Park Kensington
Walkability 93 / 77
Victoria Park — Walkability: 93/100 Kensington — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 22 / 35
Victoria Park — Safety: 22/100 Kensington — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Victoria Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kensington — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 45 / 100
Victoria Park — Low flood risk: 45/100 Kensington — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Victoria Park has more residents (9,334 vs 4,627); Kensington has higher household incomes ($129,792 vs $95,056).

Victoria Park Kensington
Population 9,334
+50% vs other
 4,627
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +2.3%
Median age 35 38
Median household income $95,056/yr $129,792/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $345/wk $375/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Victoria Park Kensington
0-4 5.2% / 5.3%
Victoria Park — 0-4: 5.2% Kensington — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 8.0% / 14.6%
Victoria Park — 5-14: 8.0% Kensington — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 3.4% / 7.8%
Victoria Park — 15-19: 3.4% Kensington — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 9.0% / 6.2%
Victoria Park — 20-24: 9.0% Kensington — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 23.4% / 12.2%
Victoria Park — 25-34: 23.4% Kensington — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 18.3% / 14.0%
Victoria Park — 35-44: 18.3% Kensington — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 11.2% / 15.9%
Victoria Park — 45-54: 11.2% Kensington — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 10.1% / 10.8%
Victoria Park — 55-64: 10.1% Kensington — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 7.6% / 8.5%
Victoria Park — 65-74: 7.6% Kensington — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 2.8% / 3.3%
Victoria Park — 75-84: 2.8% Kensington — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.1% / 1.3%
Victoria Park — 85+: 1.1% Kensington — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Victoria Park 51.2% lone person
Victoria Park — Lone Person: 51.2% Victoria Park — Couple Families: 26.7% Victoria Park — One Parent Families: 8.5% Victoria Park — Group Household: 11.1% Victoria Park — Other Families: 2.5%
Kensington 29.7% lone person
Kensington — Lone Person: 29.7% Kensington — Couple Families: 50.8% Kensington — One Parent Families: 11.6% Kensington — Group Household: 5.9% Kensington — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Victoria Park 54.0% renting
Victoria Park — Owned Outright: 20.3% Victoria Park — Mortgage: 25.8% Victoria Park — Renting: 54.0%
Kensington 28.2% renting
Kensington — Owned Outright: 29.7% Kensington — Mortgage: 42.0% Kensington — Renting: 28.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Victoria Park Kensington
Bachelor Degree 22.3% / 23.8%
Victoria Park — Bachelor Degree: 22.3% Kensington — Bachelor Degree: 23.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 8.0%
Victoria Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Kensington — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 10.2% / 8.1%
Victoria Park — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2% Kensington — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 6.8%
Victoria Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Kensington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.7%
Victoria Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Kensington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

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.

Victoria Park Kensington
England 5.1% / 6.2%
Victoria Park — England: 5.1% Kensington — England: 6.2%
India 5.1% / 1.0%
Victoria Park — India: 5.1% Kensington — India: 1.0%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.2%
Victoria Park — New Zealand: 2.4% Kensington — New Zealand: 2.2%
Malaysia 2.3% / 0.9%
Victoria Park — Malaysia: 2.3% Kensington — Malaysia: 0.9%
Nepal 2.5% / —
Victoria Park — Nepal: 2.5% Kensington — Nepal: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.3%
Victoria Park — South Africa: not among its largest Kensington — South Africa: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Victoria Park 38.4% houses
Victoria Park — Houses: 38.4% Victoria Park — Townhouses: 36.7% Victoria Park — Flats / Apartments: 24.9%
Kensington 81.9% houses
Kensington — Houses: 81.9% Kensington — Townhouses: 12.4% Kensington — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Victoria Park Kensington
Median house price $1,121,500 $1,650,000
Median unit price $497,500 $690,000
Median land price $917,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 56 sales
 12 days
from 26 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.

Victoria Park Kensington
2 bed $1.11M / $1.58M
Victoria Park — 2 bed: $1.11M (11 sales) Kensington — 2 bed: $1.58M (10 sales)

11 vs 10 sales

3 bed $1.1M / $1.61M
Victoria Park — 3 bed: $1.1M (61 sales) Kensington — 3 bed: $1.61M (18 sales)

61 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.39M / $1.78M
Victoria Park — 4 bed: $1.39M (19 sales) Kensington — 4 bed: $1.78M (19 sales)

19 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Victoria Park Kensington
New dwellings approved 135
across Victoria Park
 442
across South Perth
Approvals change year on year +89% +24%

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.

Victoria Park Kensington
Houses 3.3%
$778/wk on $1.23M
 4.4%
$840/wk on $1M
Units 6.2%
$600/wk on $500K
 —

Ranking within WA

Victoria Park Kensington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of WA —
Schools Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Walkability Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of WA Higher than 50% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 85% of WA —

Liveability

Victoria Park is more walkable (93 vs 77); Kensington scores higher overall (84 vs 76).

Victoria Park Kensington
Grade A
same for both
Score 76/100 84/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Victoria Park carries more flood risk (55 vs 0); Victoria Park carries more crime risk (78 vs 65).

Victoria Park Kensington
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood Moderate
55/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Victoria Park Kensington
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Curtin University of Technology, 3.6 km
 3
Curtin University of Technology, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 4.4%

Schools in Victoria Park

  • Regent College Independent · Primary above peers
  • Victoria Park Christian School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Victoria Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ursula Frayne Catholic College Catholic · Secondary below peers

Schools in Kensington

  • Kensington Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kent Street Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kensington Secondary School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Victoria Park Kensington
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 35 3
Parks & reserves 12 9
Childcare 7 5
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 0 3

Mobility

Victoria Park Kensington
Walkability score 93/100 77/100
Distance to Perth 4.8 km 6.2 km
+29% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 11 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 462.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 105.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 6100
 2.1%
postcode 6151
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 6100
 26
postcode 6151

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.

Victoria Park Kensington
Car (driver) 59.8% / 67.4%
Victoria Park — Car (driver): 59.8% Kensington — Car (driver): 67.4%
Bus 18.3% / 9.1%
Victoria Park — Bus: 18.3% Kensington — Bus: 9.1%
Worked from Home 9.0% / 12.2%
Victoria Park — Worked from Home: 9.0% Kensington — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.7%
Victoria Park — Car (passenger): 5.2% Kensington — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bicycle 1.8% / 3.1%
Victoria Park — Bicycle: 1.8% Kensington — Bicycle: 3.1%
Train 3.6% / 1.0%
Victoria Park — Train: 3.6% Kensington — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.4%).

Setting

Victoria Park Kensington
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.1 km 12.3 km
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Victoria Park Kensington
Connectivity score 100/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
5,637 premises
 95%
2,024 premises

Climate

Victoria Park Kensington
Annual rainfall 663 mm 650 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C —
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C —

Federal electorate

Victoria Park Kensington
Division Swan
same for both
Member Zaneta Mascarenhas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Victoria Park Kensington
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Victoria Park

Affordable Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Kensington

Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Transport Hub

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