Median price trend for houses
Based on 33 sales in the preceding 12 months
$990,000
Down 1.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $812k
- 3 bed
- $824k
- 4 bed
- $1.1m
- 5+ bed
- $1.2m
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The quick read on
Kensington Grove
QLD 4341 · Lockyer Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $990,000
- Population
- 2,050
- Postcode
- 4341
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Kensington Grove, Queensland
Property market insights for Kensington Grove
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kensington Grove QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 8 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 14.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kensington Grove, QLD is currently $990,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kensington Grove has a 12-month growth rate of -1.0% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $812,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $824,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Kensington Grove.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kensington Grove is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 14.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kensington Grove safe?
The overall rate for Kensington Grove is 631 offences per 100,000 residents — 49% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Kensington Grove.
Overall crime rate
631
offences per 100,000 residents
49% belowGreater Brisbane
Kensington GroveGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Kensington Grove?
Kensington Grove QLD 4341 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
2,050 people call Kensington Grove home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,042 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,050
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,690 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $368 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.8%Above
15–3424.1%Below
35–5428.7%Above
55–7420.4%Above
75 and over3.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.4%Above
Townhouses0.4%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright26.0%Below
Paying a mortgage63.5%Above
Renting10.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.0%Below
One car18.0%Below
Two cars43.4%Above
Three or more38.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.9%Below
Drove to work69.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Kensington Grove
9.9% of workers in Kensington Grove worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
3.1% of Kensington Grove residents were born in England.
47.7% of people in Kensington Grove described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kensington Grove
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kensington Grove QLD 4341.
Is Kensington Grove family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.8% of Kensington Grove's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
611 family households lived in Kensington Grove; 47.5% were couple families and 13.3% were one-parent families.
43.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kensington Grove?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kensington Grove had 2,050 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kensington Grove?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.4% of occupied private dwellings in Kensington Grove.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kensington Grove?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
26.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
63.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.5% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kensington Grove?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kensington Grove had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 13.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Two-person households represented 35.6%, while 33.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kensington Grove?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
69.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kensington Grove?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 18.0% of the total.
82.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kensington Grove, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
55.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.3% reported a different address.
12.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kensington Grove?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.8% of residents used only English at home.
2.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kensington Grove residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.0% of Kensington Grove's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kensington Grove?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.2% of ancestry responses in Kensington Grove.
Australian ancestry made up 42.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kensington Grove?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 11.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kensington Grove?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.3%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
39.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kensington Grove show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.7% reported asthma, 11.0% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kensington Grove?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 58.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kensington Grove?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,042 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,690.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $368 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kensington Grove compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.9% in Kensington Grove, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 26.0% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 10.5% in Kensington Grove, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Kensington Grove
Is Kensington Grove expensive?
The median house price is $990,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kensington Grove good for families?
The Census counted 611 local families, and 22.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Kensington Grove?
Larger houses have a median around $1,200,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Kensington Grove
52 streets in Kensington Grove
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Advance Ct
- Aniseed Gr
- Appleby Cl
- Arlington
- Australia Ii Dr
- Baker Finch Pl
- Bellfield Pl
- Berkley Cl
- Bertrand Ave
- Bond Ct
- Camberwell Cr
- Cambridge Pl
- Camden Court
- Cardomom Court
- Cardomon Ct
- Challenge Ave
- Cricket Rd
- Drysdale Pl
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- Eileen Ct
- Elanora Crescent
- Evans Rd
- Evans Rd South
- Evans South Road
- Fairway Dr
- Fowler Ct
- Hannant Rd
- Harrington Ct
- Harwood St
- Highland Gr
- Jarrah Close
- Jindera Street
- Lexcen Ct
- Lowien Cl
- Merriman Street
- Newton Ct
- Old Thallon Rd
- Parkdale Pl
- Richwood Ct
- Riley Ct
- Scott Pl
- Senior Ct
- Shearer Ct
- Silverton Pl
- Stephenson Cr
- Stirling Drive
- Sundew Cr
- Thallon Rd
- Thompson Ct
- Vince Rd
- Wakefield Cr
- Woodend Ct
- Yellowood Ct
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