Suburb · SA
Kensington, SA
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Kensington, South Australia, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
Government data only, no interpretation · Data as at 6 October 2026 · Sources and licences
Kensington at a glance
| State | South Australia |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 5068 |
| Local government area | The City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 40677 |
Planning zones in Kensington
- EN — Established Neighbourhood81%
- CF — Community Facilities10%
- BN — Business Neighbourhood6%
- 2 other zones3%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Kensington is listed below. Boundaries are the SA government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb. The names around the edge are the neighbouring suburbs.
- EN — Established Neighbourhood81% of the suburb
- CF — Community Facilities10% of the suburb
- BN — Business Neighbourhood6% of the suburb
- SB — Suburban Business2% of the suburb
- SAC — Suburban Activity Centre1% of the suburb
Kensington in the 2021 Census
| Population | 1,808 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 43 years |
| Median weekly household income | $1,355 |
| Median weekly rent | $300 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $1,817 |
| Average household size | 2 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Median sale prices in Kensington
| Median house price | $1,505,000 |
|---|
Source: Government of South Australia open data, Q4 2025 (CC BY 4.0). A published median, not a valuation.
Other suburbs in The City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters
- GlyndeSA 5070
- BlackwoodSA 5051
- Brooklyn ParkSA 5032
- CheltenhamSA 5014
- Clarence ParkSA 5034
- DulwichSA 5065
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Median sale prices: Government of South Australia open data, Q4 2025 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: data.sa.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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