QLD · Bundaberg Council
Kensington (Qld), QLD, 4670
Current weather
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90% humidity · 4.1 km/h wind · 22.8° / 13.5° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#268 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kensington (Qld) is a small locality in the Bundaberg area, home to around 722 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,085 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), and roughly 4272.9 offences per 1,000 residents. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 722
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $972
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 289
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 46.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 36 / 0 / 5
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)
- 3,085
- Against the person
- 583
- Against property
- 1,492
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4,272.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -55.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault261
- Drug Offences461
- Other Property Damage263
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)833
- Traffic And Related Offences401
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Bundaberg Private Day Hospitalhospital
- Doctordoctor
- Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology Bundaberg - Kensingtondoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 36.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #268 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
- Bundaberg Private Day Hospitalhealthhospital
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology Bundaberg - Kensingtonhealthdoctor
- Assaultcrime261
- Drug Offencescrime461
- Other Property Damagecrime263
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime833
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime401
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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