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Kensington, 5068

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,060

Growth (1 yr)

+2.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+11.5%

Median age

43

Median income

$1,355/wk

Employment rate

57.8%

University qualified

42.7%

Work from home

15%

Median house price · Q1 2026

$1,290,000

Languages at home

23.5%non-English

Most common: Italian, Mandarin, Korean

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

44.1/100
Average

Top 43% of South Australia's suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Heritage area
  • Inner city
What Kensington is known for: Heritage area, Inner city

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Suburb profile

Kensington is an inner metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Norwood Payneham and St Peters Council, characterised by heritage streetscapes alongside mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include St. Matthews Hall - Victorian Red Brick, Pioneer's Memorial Garden - low stone wall and Benson Memorial Drinking Fountain, Kensington.

Open-space access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked inner metropolitan suburbs, and local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median. Population growth is a very strong feature of the suburb, with population growth 92% above the peer median, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 33% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are household incomes and weaker public transport, with household incomes 21% below the peer median.

Overall, Kensington suits people prioritising open space and school quality over public transport.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (188)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Population growth is a relative strength
  • Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Household incomes are a relative weakness
  • Public transport is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • Heritage streetscapes
  • St. Matthews Hall - Victorian Red Brick
  • Pioneer's Memorial Garden - low stone wall
  • Benson Memorial Drinking Fountain, Kensington

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Kensington compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.29M

+10% change

Median rent

$590/wk

Houses $700 · Units $550

Population (ERP)

2,060

+2.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.8%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#86

among Metro Adelaide · Emerging

Crime rate

57th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

93rd

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

51%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

89th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
44.1/100 — Average
State standing
Top 43% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
3356th in Australia
State rank
300th in SA
Peer rank
#86 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#198 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$550
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$700
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$590
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
25
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,290,000
Median price change
+10.3%

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only

Population

Estimated resident population

2,060(June 2025)

+2.0% annual · +11.5% over 5 years · 93th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.0%
5-year growth
+11.5%
Change in 1 year
+40
Change in 5 years
+213
Growth rank in SA
93th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,200), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,808
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,355
Dwelling vacancy
10.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
104 of 960
Median monthly mortgage
$1,817
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$300
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
24.9% / 24.3% / 50.8%
Employment rate
57.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
15% / 7.7% / 57.1%
Walked or cycled to work
7.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
257 / 366 / 232 (+ 6 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

42.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified42.7% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified8.4% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational9% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below39.9% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce20%
  • Society and culture18.9%
  • Health16%
  • Education11.7%
  • Engineering and related technologies8.1%
  • Creative arts6.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$61,035

81st percentile in SA · +4% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$63,633

75th percentile in SA · -2% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
17.0%

88th percentile in SA · +23% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$102,631

75th percentile in SA · +62% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

63rd percentile in SA · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5068 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
8,554
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,495
Median net rent
$528
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,003
Taxable income vs state median
+12%
Salary / wages vs state median
+11%
Rental investment vs state median
+42%
Super vs state median
+32%
Business income vs state median
+9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

23.5% speak a language other than English at home; 33.8% born overseas

Language at home
1,315 English only · 403 other
Non-English at home
23.5%
Born overseas
581 (33.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
9 (0.5%)
Australian citizens
1,452
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
16

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Italian26 · 18.8%
  • Mandarin25 · 18.1%
  • Korean14 · 10.1%
  • Spanish13 · 9.4%
  • Cantonese9 · 6.5%
  • Punjabi9 · 6.5%
  • Sinhalese7 · 5.1%
  • Arabic5 · 3.6%

Religion

45.4%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 45.4%, while Christianity accounts for 37.4%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion45.4%45.2%
Christianity37.4%40%
Hinduism4.7%2.1%
Other / not stated12.4%12.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic18.8%15.5%
Anglican7.1%7.2%
Uniting Church3.2%4.8%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
84
Against the person
17
Against property
67
Rate per 1,000 residents
40.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 106 residents
State crime-rate percentile
56.6th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
39
Increase (daily rate)
+29.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
55
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
26.7

Most common offence types

  • Damage Or Destroy Property17
  • Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences9
  • Obtain Benefit By Deception6
  • Serious Assault8
  • Theft From A Person12

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
1,120
Median ICSEA percentile
89th
School list
  • Marryatville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 506 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 291 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • St Joseph's Memorial SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1108 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 192 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Loreto CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 717 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Pembroke SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1171 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 1,672 students · Top SEA quarter 70% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Marryatville High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 1,759 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Norwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1148 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 361 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Rose Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1162 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 525 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • St Patrick's Special SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 1115 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 51 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Trinity Gardens SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1103 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 695 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • McKellar Stewart Kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

8 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Stop 11 The Parade - South side
  • Stop 12 The Parade - South side
  • Stop 8 Portrush Rd - East side
  • Stop 9 Kensington Rd - North side
  • Stop 9 Portrush Rd / Phillips St - East side

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

79 mapped amenities

1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 2 pubs · 4 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 4 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 8 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
20/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.55
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.21
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.77
Food & drink(4)
  • Surreal EatsCafe
  • Kensington HotelPub
  • Marryatville HotelPub
  • Taste of NepalRestaurant
Shopping(1)
  • Happy Mart (Asian Grocery)Convenience store
Everyday services(1)
  • OTR KensingtonPetrol station

    294 The Parade, Kensington

Community(4)
  • McKellar Stewart KindergartenKindergarten
  • Marryatville Primary SchoolSchool
  • Mary MacKillop CollegeSchool

    10-14 High Street, Kensington

  • PembrokeSchool
Health & services(1)
  • MyDentistDentist

    292 The Parade

Sport & outdoors(17)
  • BBQ
  • Drinking water
  • Borthwick ParkPark
  • Mary MacKillop ParkPark
  • Park (2)
  • Pioneer ParkPark
  • City of Norwood Payneham & St PetersPlayground
  • Playground (3)
  • Norwood Swimming PoolSports centre
  • Sports field
  • Norwood Swimming PoolSwimming pool
  • Swimming pool (3)
Transport(8)

8 bus stops

Other(11)
  • Bench (3)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Solomons Flooring and BlindsCarpet
  • Karl Chehade Dry CleanersDry Cleaning

    296 The Parade, Kensington

  • Garden
  • Marryatville HotelParking
  • Parking (29)
  • Public Bookcase
  • City of Norwood, Payneham & St PetersShelter
  • Telephone
  • Waste Basket (2)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
2.4%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
5
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Burnside Hospital Toorak Gardens (0.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
36
Participants per 1,000 residents
17.5

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 14°
Rainfall
67 mm · ~8 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 10°
Rainfall
97 mm · ~12 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 6°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 9°
Rainfall
119 mm · ~15 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 25 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Removal of window
    UNIT 1-4 12 PHILLIPS ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Under Assessment
  • 2.05m high Colorbond fence and alterations to dividing wall between the dwellings
    21 BRIDGE ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Under Assessment
  • Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling, including replacement front verandah, rear addition, deck and driveway and pedestrian gates
    49 MAESBURY ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Under Assessment
  • Carport
    UNIT 9 40 BRIDGE ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Under Assessment
  • Update to Essential Safety Provision Schedule Only
    46 BRIDGE ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made

  • August 2026

  • Installation of barbeques, refurbishment work to the lunch room, painting to changerooms and office, and maintenance work around the site
    LOT 102 PHILLIPS ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Under Assessment
  • freestanding garage
    60 BRIDGE ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Under Assessment
  • Demolition of existing front fence and construction of new picket front fence
    UNIT 2 19A BRIDGE ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made

  • July 2026

  • Alterations and addition to a detached dwelling
    211 KENSINGTON RD KENSINGTON SA 5068Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Variation to Development Application 24029273 (which constituted dwelling alterations & additions (including partial demolition), demolition of outbuilding and carport, construction of new carport and outbuilding), to move the proposed outbuilding to the opposite side of the site
    2 HUGHES AV KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made
  • operable roof verandah
    4 SALTER ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Under Assessment
  • carport
    UNIT 1 223 KENSINGTON RD KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made

  • May 2026

  • Variation to Development Application 25016922 comprising a reduction in the garage setback and the addition of a sunshade to the Hill St elevation
    2 BRIDGE ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Under Assessment
  • Remove front and dividing fencing and install new 1.5m high picket fencing. Removal of awnings on front elevation.
    21 BRIDGE ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made
  • Building alterations - Replace balcony AAC flooring with Hardie - Scyon sheeting, with the addition of additional timber and steel supports
    UNIT 1 6 HILL ST KENSINGTON SA 5068;UNIT 2 6 HILL ST KENSINGTON SA 5068;UNIT 3 6 HILL ST KENSINGTON SA 5068;UNIT 4 6 HILL ST KENSINGTON SA 5068;UNIT 5 6 HILL ST KENSINGTON SA 5068;UNIT 6 6 HILL ST KENSINGTON SA 5068;UNIT 7 6 HILL ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made

  • April 2026

  • Re-paint Local Heritage Place
    23 REGENT ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made
  • Torrens Title Land Division (2 into 2) - formalise existing arrangement with party wall rights
    21 BRIDGE ST KENSINGTON SA 5068;21A BRIDGE ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made
  • Installation of stand alone portable above ground swim spa to be located at rear of the property.
    49 MAESBURY ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made
  • Change of use to office within existing dwelling
    306 THE PARADE KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made
  • Conversion of existing Strata Title into Community Title (2 into 2)
    19 bridge st;UNIT 1 19 BRIDGE ST KENSINGTON SA 5068;UNIT 2 19A BRIDGE ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made
  • Extension to existing residence & replacement garage
    308 THE PARADE KENSINGTON SA 5068Under Assessment

  • March 2026

  • Shed
    22 BRIDGE ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made
  • Louvre verandah and pergola
    24 MAESBURY ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made

  • January 2026

  • Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a two-storey detached dwelling
    43A BRIDGE ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Under Assessment
  • Single-storey detached dwelling
    300 PORTRUSH RD KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made
2025· 17 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Pergola & part verandah
    UNIT 2 17 BISHOPS PL KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made

  • November 2025

  • Partial change of use involving conversion of existing takeaway coffee shop to tanning studio (personal services establishment)
    324 THE PARADE KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made
  • Removal of a Regulated Tree (River Red Gum) within Trenorden Reserve
    LOT 2 MAESBURY ST KENSINGTON SA 5068;Trenordan ReserveDecision Made

  • October 2025

  • outbuilding (shed)
    51 REGENT ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made
  • replacement of an outbuilding (shed)
    320 THE PARADE KENSINGTON SA 5068Under Assessment

  • September 2025

  • single storey dwelling addition
    22 BRIDGE ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made

  • August 2025

  • 1.8m high side boundary fence
    27A REGENT ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made
  • Office Tenancy Split – Carnegie Property
    17 PHILLIPS ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made

  • July 2025

  • Two-storey alterations and additions to existing dwelling (Representative Building) with new fencing on both street frontages, including partial demolition of existing dwelling and demolition of ancillary structures
    2 BRIDGE ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Under Assessment

  • May 2025

  • Louvered roof verandah
    43 HIGH ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made

  • April 2025

  • Torrens Title Land Division creation one (1) additional allotment - 1 into 2 - in a hammerhead configuration
    13 BRIDGE ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made
  • Verandah
    22 BRIDGE ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made
  • Outbuilding
    7 PHILLIPS ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made

  • March 2025

  • Building alterations
    UNIT 1 62 MAESBURY ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made
  • Swimming pool with surrounding deck and associated safety features
    53 THORNTON ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made

  • February 2025

  • Dwelling alterations
    UNIT 1 21 SHIPSTERS RD KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made
  • Demolition of a dwelling (Local Heritage Place)
    69 HIGH ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made
2024· 7 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Construction of a dwelling addition and outbuilding (garage) with associated internal alterations and fencing, and removal of a regulated tree
    8 WELLINGTON ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    48 MAESBURY ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made
  • alterations to an outbuilding
    16 THORNTON ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made
  • Replacement pylon sign, with alterations to existing canopy signage
    294 THE PARADE KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made

  • November 2024

  • Climbing frame structure
    UNIT 2 17 BISHOPS PL KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made
  • Installation of new windows in existing facade and new lantern roof over existing dining
    23 REGENT ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made
  • Verandah over Council footpath
    56 THORNTON ST KENSINGTON SA 5068Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

304 heritage places

  • Victorian Bluestone Dwelling2/ 65 High Street KENSINGTONLocal heritage
  • Asymmetric Victorian Villa - Bluestone16 Thornton Street KENSINGTONLocal heritage
  • Attached Bluestone Dwelling159 Kensington Road KENSINGTONLocal heritage
  • Benson Memorial Drinking Fountain, KensingtonPortrush Road KENSINGTONState heritage
  • Bridge, Kensington [Brick Arch]53 & 55 Bridge Street KENSINGTONState heritage
  • Colonial Bluestone Chapel58 Maesbury Street KENSINGTONLocal heritage
  • Dwelling36 Thornton Street KENSINGTONContributory item
  • Dwelling8 Bowen Street KENSINGTONContributory item
  • Dwelling6 Bowen Street KENSINGTONContributory item
  • Dwelling38 Bishops Place KENSINGTONContributory item

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
1.3% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Sturt
Member of Parliament
Claire CLUTTERHAM (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
130,300
Turnout (2025)
93.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+7.1 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 43.4%Labor 56.6%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.8 km away).

Coalition 39.2%Labor 60.8%

4.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • KensingtonLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • Kensington ParkLabor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
  • NorwoodLabor 59.5% · Coalition 40.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • Norwood WestLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • MaylandsLabor 65.7% · Coalition 34.3% TPP (2025)1.5 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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