Kensington, SA 5068 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Kensington is a suburb of South Australia, postcode 5068, home to 1,808 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Norwood Payneham and St Peters local government area.

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Snapshot

Median house—
Median rent$300 /wk
Population1,808
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGANorwood Payneham and St Peters

Demographics

Population
1,808
Median age
43 years
Median household income
$1,355 /week
Median personal income
$797 /week
Median family income
$2,340 /week
Average household size
2.0
Persons per bedroom
0.9
Local government area
Norwood Payneham and St Peters
Statistical region (SA4)
Adelaide - Central and Hills
Remoteness classification
Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate
Sturt
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$300 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$1,817
Rent share of household income
22%

Schools

  • Pembroke School Combined · Independent
  • Marryatville Primary School Primary · Government
  • Saint Joseph's Memorial School:Early Years Primary · Independent
  • Marryatville High School Secondary · Government
  • Mary MacKillop College Secondary · Independent

Transport

  • Within 800 m walk: 23 bus stops
  • Within 1.6 km: 105 bus stops

Closest stops:

  • Stop 14 The Parade - North side bus · 281 m
  • Stop 14 The Parade - South side bus · 293 m
  • Stop 13 The Parade - South side bus · 320 m
  • Stop School Glynburn Rd / Park Rd - West side bus · 354 m
  • Stop School Glynburn Rd / Quondong Ave - East side bus · 379 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

  • Warmest month: Jan (28.7°C avg max)
  • Coolest month: Jul (15.0°C avg max)
  • Annual rainfall: 525 mm
  • Reference station: Adelaide (Kent Town), 6.9 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

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Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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