QLD · Lockyer Valley Council
Kensington Grove, QLD, 4341
Current weather
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93% humidity · 6.1 km/h wind · 20.6° / 11.7° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#133 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kensington Grove is a smaller suburban community in the Lockyer Valley area, home to around 2,050 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 544 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-57%), and roughly 265.4 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 2,050
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,042
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 32 of 720
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,690
- Employment rate
- 63.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 46 / 3 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 544
- Against the person
- 105
- Against property
- 278
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 265.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 20 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -56.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences58
- Good Order Offences60
- Other Property Damage47
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)155
- Traffic And Related Offences76
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 68.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #133 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Drug Offencescrime58
- Good Order Offencescrime60
- Other Property Damagecrime47
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime155
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime76
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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