Suburb profile

Kensington NSW 2033

Kensington is located in the Eastern Suburbs region of New South Wales, postcode 2033. It has 7,329 properties across 51 streets, mostly units. Explore every street in Kensington, its property history, homes for sale and rent, who lives there, and the local agents.

About Kensington

Kensington, NSW 2033, sits in the Eastern Suburbs and neighbours Rosebery, Centennial Park, Eastlakes and Kingsford. Its 51 streets hold 7,329 properties, 1,949 of them houses and 5,380 units.

At the 2021 Census Kensington had 11,809 residents, a median age of 32 and an average household of 2.3 people. Median household income was $2,117 a week, the median mortgage repayment $2,800 a month and the median rent $500 a week. Of 4,310 dwellings, 880 were separate houses, 304 semi-detached and 3,109 flats; 7 were other dwellings. Of 4,310 households, 1,037 owned outright, 800 owned with a mortgage and 2,383 rented.

Updated October 2026

Who lives in Kensington

  • 11,809Peoplelive in the area
  • 32Median ageyears
  • $2,117Median household incomea week
  • $500Median renta week

Homes by type

  • Houses880
  • Townhouses and semis304
  • Flats and apartments3,109
  • Other7

Household

  • Median mortgage repayment$2,800a month
  • Household size2.3people on average

How homes are held

Owned outright 1,037Owned with a mortgage 800Rented 2,383Other 90

For sale and rent in Kensington

Cathy Yuan TianCathy Yuan Tian

By Negotiation

715/84-108 Anzac Parade, Kensington NSW 2033

2 bedrooms 2 bathrooms 1 car space Apartment

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Properties in Kensington

Schools in Kensington

  • Kensington Public School

    GovernmentPrimary

  • Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School

    CatholicPrimary

Local agents in Kensington

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Streets in Kensington

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Area summaries are generated from the national address file and ABS Census data, and checked against those figures before publication.