• Kensington

    • 33.7% ANNUAL
      GROWTH
    • $1,170,000 ANNUAL
      MED.PRICE
    • 4,525 POPULATION

    Kensington is a small suburb bound by South Terrace in the south and Canning Highway in the west. Developed in the post-war years, the suburb was named after the former Kensington Park Racecourse, which was most likely named after William Samuel Cox's Kensington Park Racecourse, in Melbourne. It is in a convenient location close to a number of inner-city urban hubs and just a few kilometres from Perth City. 

    Life in Kensington

    A number of parks and reserves dominate the Kensington landscape providing plenty of scenic vistas and open public space for locals to explore. The retail and amenity... read more

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  • Kensington facts

    KEY FACTS

    Distance to Perth (km) 6
    Postcode 6151
    Local Government South Perth
    Primary schools Kensington Primary School, Regent College, Victoria Park Christian School, Victoria Park Primary School, Ursula Frayne Catholic College, Collier Primary School, East Victoria Park Primary School, East Victoria Park Education Support Centre, Carson Street School, Millen Primary School
    Secondary schools Kensington Secondary School, Kent Street Senior High School, Ursula Frayne Catholic College, Carson Street School, Perth Individual, Wesley College, Penrhos College, St Clare's School, Trinity College, Como Secondary College
    Shops Meadowvale Shops
    Train stations No train service
    Bus services Bus service to Perth CBD
     

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    2016 Census Summary Kensington Perth
    Population - usually resident 4,525 1,943,858
    Median age of residents (years) 36 36
    Average household size (persons) 3.00 3.00
    Number of occupied dwellings * 1,530 690,280
    Number of unoccupied dwellings 168 85,730
    Median weekly household income $2,246 $1,643
    Median monthly mortgage repayment $2,450 $2,000
    Total private dwellings 1,698 776,015
    Area (sqkm) 3 6,416
    * Excludes visitor only households
     

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    Growth of Nearby Suburbs

    South Perth 17.6%
    East Victoria Park 9.3%
    Bentley 9.1%

    Properties In This Suburb

    101 Brandon St

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    11/16 Gwenyfred Road

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    OFFERS ABOVE $299,000 PRESENTED

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    100 Brandon Street

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    100 Brandon Street, Kensington
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    From 995,000

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    46C Dyson Street

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    46C Dyson Street, Kensington
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    $720 Per Week

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    40 Kennard Street

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    40 Kennard Street, Kensington
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    $620 Weekly

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    3/38 Brandon Street

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    3/38 Brandon Street, Kensington
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    $600 Weekly

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    16 Fourth Avenue

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    16 Fourth Avenue, Kensington

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    Sold price: $800,000

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    32 Hovia Terrace

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    32 Hovia Terrace, Kensington

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    Sold price: $575,000

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    18/8 Gwenyfred Road

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    18/8 Gwenyfred Road, Kensington
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    Listed price: FROM $389,000

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