Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kensington then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kensington, SA (postcode 5068) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,654 | 1,769 | 1,808 | +154 · +9.3% |
| Median age | 41 | 42 | 43 | +2 · +4.9% |
| Median household income | $893/wk | $938/wk | $1,355/wk | +$462 · +51.7% |
| Median personal income | $550/wk | $624/wk | $797/wk | +$247 · +44.9% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $277/wk | $300/wk | +$60 · +25% |
| Median mortgage | $1,820/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,817/mo | $3 · -0.2% |
| Average household size | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | +0.2 · +11.1% |
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
1,808
was 1,769 in 2016
+39 · +2.2%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $277/wk in 2016
+$23 · +8.3%
Household income
$1,355/wk
was $938/wk in 2016
+$417 · +44.5%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
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.