Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kensington then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kensington, QLD (postcode 4670) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+32.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 546 | 569 | 722 | +176 · +32.2% |
| Median age | 46 | 48 | 47 | +1 · +2.2% |
| Median household income | $722/wk | $861/wk | $972/wk | +$250 · +34.6% |
| Median personal income | $375/wk | $482/wk | $559/wk | +$184 · +49.1% |
| Median rent | $180/wk | $230/wk | $250/wk | +$70 · +38.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,372/mo | $1,625/mo | +$325 · +25% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | +0.1 · +4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Kensington trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
722
was 569 in 2016
+153 · +26.9%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$20 · +8.7%
Household income
$972/wk
was $861/wk in 2016
+$111 · +12.9%
Median age
47
was 48 in 2016
-1 · -2.1%
Dig deeper: Kensington population growth · Kensington then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.