Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kensington then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kensington, WA (postcode 6151) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,458 | 4,525 | 4,627 | +169 · +3.8% |
| Median age | 36 | 36 | 38 | +2 · +5.6% |
| Median household income | $2,093/wk | $2,246/wk | $2,496/wk | +$403 · +19.3% |
| Median personal income | $879/wk | $891/wk | $1,072/wk | +$193 · +22% |
| Median rent | $330/wk | $375/wk | $375/wk | +$45 · +13.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,381/mo | $2,450/mo | $2,600/mo | +$219 · +9.2% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
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
4,627
was 4,525 in 2016
+102 · +2.3%
Median rent
$375/wk
was $375/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$2,496/wk
was $2,246/wk in 2016
+$250 · +11.1%
Median age
38
was 36 in 2016
+2 · +5.6%
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.