Median price trend for houses
Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months
$800,000
Up 15.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $740k
- 4 bed
- $952k
- 5+ bed
- $800k
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The quick read on
Kensington
QLD 4670 · Bundaberg
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $800,000
- Population
- 722
- Postcode
- 4670
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Kensington, Queensland
Property market insights for Kensington (Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kensington (Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kensington (Qld), QLD is currently $800,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kensington (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 15.9% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $740,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $952,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $800,000 in Kensington (Qld).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kensington (Qld) is $525 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kensington safe?
The overall rate for Kensington is 3,463 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% above the Rest of Qld 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.
Overall crime rate
3,463
offences per 100,000 residents
41% aboveRest of Qld
KensingtonRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Kensington?
Kensington QLD 4670 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
722 people call Kensington home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $972 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 722
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,625 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.9%Below
15–3421.2%Below
35–5424.5%Below
55–7430.9%Above
75 and over6.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses70.9%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments1.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.9%Above
Paying a mortgage29.8%Below
Renting21.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.1%In line
One car38.3%Above
Two cars30.3%Below
Three or more26.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.7%Below
Drove to work70.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.1%Below
What stands out in Kensington
5.7% of workers in Kensington worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.
3.0% of Kensington residents were born in England.
41.4% of people in Kensington described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kensington
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kensington QLD 4670.
Is Kensington family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.9% of Kensington's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
191 family households lived in Kensington; 41.4% were couple families and 12.0% were one-parent families.
34.6% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kensington?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kensington had 722 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kensington?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 70.9% of occupied private dwellings in Kensington.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kensington?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
29.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.4% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kensington?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kensington had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 30.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 35.8%, while 19.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kensington?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
70.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kensington?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
One-car households formed 38.3% of the total.
57.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kensington, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
53.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.7% reported a different address.
10.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kensington?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.0% of residents used only English at home.
4.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kensington residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.7% of Kensington's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.3% 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 87.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kensington?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.2% of ancestry responses in Kensington.
Australian ancestry made up 43.2% 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?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 10.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.1% of workers, and education and training employed 6.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kensington?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.7%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
28.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.4%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kensington show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.8% reported asthma, 13.4% arthritis and 7.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kensington?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kensington?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $972 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,625.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kensington compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.7% in Kensington, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 48.9% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 21.4% in Kensington, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Kensington (Qld)
Is Kensington (Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $800,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kensington (Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 191 local families, and 15.9% 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 (Qld)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $952,000, 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 (Qld)
29 streets in Kensington (Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Airport Dr
- Aviation Cr
- Avro Ave
- Black Beauty Ct
- Bundaberg Ring Rd
- Childers Rd
- Clayton Rd
- Commercial St
- Crook St
- Crow St
- Enid Ethel Dr
- Erindale Ave
- Eva St
- Faircloth Cr
- Fermann St
- Hero Pl
- Horseshoe Dr
- Johanna Bvd
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- Lillian Cr
- Low St
- Maria St
- Nasho Ct
- Phoebe Cr
- Price St
- Silky Oak St
- Stancer Ct
- Takalvan St
- Von Deest St
- Woodward Rd
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