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Kensington, NSW 2033

Property data updated July 202611,927 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

187 sales · 737 leases · Refreshed July 2026

Kensington property market

Most of what happens in Kensington is unit rentals, with 663 leases (down 3.5%) at $815 a week (up 3.2%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 19 days (down from 22 days last year), among the country's most in-demand unit rental markets, with 2-bedroom the most common at around 55%.

Unit sales are a much smaller second, with 143 sales (up 6.7%) at around $971k (up 1.8%), taking about 26 days to sell (up from 23 days last year), more sought-after than most unit markets in NSW, with more than half being 2-bedroom. Then come 74 house rentals at $1,495 a week (with rents growing faster than most house rental markets nationally). 44 house sales at around $3.636M.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Kensington demographics & population

Population

11,927

Median age

32yrs

Avg household

2.3people

Male · Female

50% · 50%

Owner-occupied

Renting

Lone person

Couples, no kids

Born overseas

Year 12+ⓘ

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Census · ABS 2021

Who lives in Kensington?

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex7,478 residentsMaleFemale

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage

50%

Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%

Household composition

50%

Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%

1.5 people / household1.0 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person

Household sizepersons per dwelling

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ

Born overseas50%

Other language at home50%

Limited English50%

Both parents overseas50%

Australian citizens50%

Birthplace diversity55%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity43%

Chance two random residents speak different languages at home

Religious diversity41%

Chance two random residents follow different religions

Where residents were borntop birthplaces

Afghanistan50%

Australia50%

Bangladesh50%

Bosnia & Herzegovina50%

Brazil50%

Cambodia50%

Canada50%

Chile50%

Languages at hometop languages

English only50%

Afrikaans50%

Arabic50%

Australian Indigenous50%

Cantonese50%

Mandarin50%

Other Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Ancestry% reporting · multi-response

Australian50%

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%

Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Dutch50%

English50%

Faith & belieftap Christianity

No religion50%

Christianity50%

Islam50%

Buddhism50%

Hinduism50%

Judaism50%

Other religions50%

Family originsparents’ birthplace

50%

Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%

A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born

Before 198150%

1981-200050%

2001-201050%

2011-201550%

2016-202150%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Housing & affordability in Kensington

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median weekly rentTop 33%

Median monthly mortgageTop 50%

Rent stress (rent ÷ income)Top 50%

Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)Top 50%

High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)Top 50%

Social housingTop 50%

Unoccupied on census nightTop 50%

Large dwellings (4+ bed)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings

50%

Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%

What’s built heredwelling types

50%

House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%

50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise

Census · ABS 2021

Income & employment in Kensington

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median personal incomeTop 47%

Median family incomeTop 38%

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

High earners (≥$2k/wk)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Occupations

LowMedianHighPercentile

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

Clerical & adminTop 50%

Community & personal serviceTop 50%

Sales workersTop 50%

Technicians, trades & labourersTop 50%

Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly

Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly

A typical household pulls in about 2.6× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+

50%

Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%

LowMedianHighPercentile

Full-time workersTop 50%

Part-time workersTop 50%

Unemployment rateTop 50%

Not in labour forceTop 50%

Labour-force participationTop 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census · ABS 2021

Getting around Kensington

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Public transport to workTop 50%

Walked or cycled to workTop 50%

Worked from homeTop 50%

No motor vehicleTop 50%

Vehicles per dwellingBottom 17%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Journey to workamong commuters · top modes

Car (driver)50%

Car (passenger)50%

Train50%

Bus50%

Tram/light rail50%

Ferry50%

Walked50%

Vehicles per dwellingshare of households

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4+

Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Kensington

3 schools inside Kensington, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 107 primary schools in Kensington and its surrounds, and 50 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Kensington3schools in the suburb itself

Primary schools107within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Secondary schools50within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted

What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within150 schools

Within Kensington · 3Order by
1
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
2
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
3
Kensington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Nearby · within 5 km · 147
4
Sydney Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Surry Hills · 2.6 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
Sydney Boys High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Moore Park · 2.6 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
6
Sydney Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Darlinghurst · 2.6 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP S MathsP S Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
7
Reddam HouseIndependent · Combined · Woollahra · 2.6 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank50th
8
Ascham SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Edgecliff · 2.6 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
9
Cranbrook SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bellevue Hill · 2.6 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
Marcellin CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Randwick · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
11
Emanuel SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Randwick · 2.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
12
Brigidine College RandwickCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Randwick · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
Alexandria Park Community SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Alexandria · 2.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
Moriah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bondi Junction · 2.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
Inner Sydney High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Surry Hills · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of SydneyIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Maroubra Junction · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
St Catherine's SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Waverley · 2.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
St Clare's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Waverley · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
SCEGGS DarlinghurstIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Darlinghurst · 2.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
International Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Ultimo · 2.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
St Andrew's Cathedral SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Sydney · 2.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
St Mary's Cathedral CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Sydney · 2.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
St Vincent's CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Potts Point · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
St Spyridon CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Maroubra · 2.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
The Scots CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bellevue Hill · 2.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
Tempe High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Tempe · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
Newington CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Stanmore · 2.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
28
St Scholastica's College Glebe PointIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glebe · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
29
Conservatorium High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sydney · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
Rose Bay Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dover Heights · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
Fort Street High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Petersham · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Leichhardt · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
Coogee Boys' Preparatory SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Daceyville · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
35
Rainbow Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
Randwick Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mascot · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
Claremont CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
Bourke Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick North · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
42
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
43
Coogee Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coogee · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
Paddington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
Mount Sinai CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maroubra · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
46
Sydney Distance Education Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Erskineville · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
Maroubra Junction Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maroubra · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coogee · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
Pagewood Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Botany · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
Erskineville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Erskineville · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
Crown Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
Waverley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverley · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
St Charles' Catholic Primary School WaverleyCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverley · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
55
Woollahra Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woollahra · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
Glenmore Road Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Clovelly · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
Clovelly Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverley · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
Darlinghurst Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Potts Point · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
60
St Aidan's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maroubra Junction · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
Newtown North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newtown · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
South Coogee Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · South Coogee · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woollahra · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
Newtown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newtown · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
65
St Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Botany · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
Camdenville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Newtown · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
Bronte Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bronte · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
St Pius' Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Enmore · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
Ultimo Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ultimo · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
Double Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Double Bay · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
Banksmeadow Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Botany · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
72
Bellevue Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bellevue Hill · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
Bondi Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
Matraville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Matraville · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
Forest Lodge Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Forest Lodge · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
St James Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glebe · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maroubra · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School MatravilleCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Matraville · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
Stanmore Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stanmore · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
Annandale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Annandale · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
Tempe Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tempe · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Annandale · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
83
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stanmore · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
Annandale North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Annandale · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
Wilkins Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
Fort Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sydney · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
87
Bondi Beach Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi Beach · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
Galilee Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi Beach · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leichhardt · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
St Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Malabar · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
91
Ferncourt Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
Leichhardt Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leichhardt · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
Rose Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rose Bay · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
Petersham Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Petersham · 2.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
95
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Rosebery · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
Green Square Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Zetlands · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
The Joseph Varga SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Randwick · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
98
Eastlakes Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Eastlakes · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
Yudi Gunyi SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waterloo · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waterloo · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
Daceyville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Daceyville · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
Hartford CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-9 · Daceyville · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
Gardeners Road Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rosebery · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
104
Randwick High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Randwick · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
Centennial Park SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Randwick · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
J J Cahill Memorial High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mascot · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
Central Sydney Intensive English High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-11 · Alexandria · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
Key CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Redfern · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
Mascot Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Mascot · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Darlington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Chippendale · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
111
South Sydney High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Maroubra · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
112
Waverley CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Waverley · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
Corpus Christi College MaroubraCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Maroubra · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
114
St Peters Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · St Peters · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
115
Australian Performing Arts Grammar SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glebe · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
116
Botany Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Botany · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
117
Newtown High School of Performing ArtsGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Newtown · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
GOAL CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Ultimo · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
119
Glebe Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glebe · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
Westbourne College SydneyIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Ultimo · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
Australia Street Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-2 · Newtown · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
122
Australian International High SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Sydney · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank50th
123
The Athena SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Newtown · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
124
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sydney · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
125
Sydney Distance Education High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Woolloomooloo · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
126
Plunkett Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Woolloomooloo · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
127
Maroubra Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maroubra · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
128
Montessori EastIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
129
The Bowen CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-10 · Maroubra · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
130
Macquarie Grammar SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sydney · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
131
Bridge Road SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Camperdown · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
132
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Glebe · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
133
Mackillop Education Waranara SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Annandale · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
134
Marrickville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
135
Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Matraville · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
136
Marrickville High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Marrickville · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
137
St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
138
Malabar Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Malabar · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
139
Wairoa SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Bondi Beach · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
140
WAYS SecondaryIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Bondi · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
141
Matraville Sports High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Chifley · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
142
Casimir Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Marrickville · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
143
Chifley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Malabar · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
144
Taverners Hill Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Petersham · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
145
Kyeemagh Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rockdale · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
146
Redfern Jarjum CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Redfern · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank1st
147
Sydney Childrens Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Randwick · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
148
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Camperdown · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
149
Observatory Hill Environmental Education CentreGovernment · Combined · The Rocks · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
150
NSW School of LanguagesGovernment · Secondary · Petersham · 2.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.

Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Settled 5+ yearsTop 50%

Moved in past yearTop 50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated

50%

Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%

Residential paceshare of residents

Moved in the past year50%

Moved in the past 5 years50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)50%

Property market

Market snapshot

Kensington median house price & rent

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Kensington — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment

Houses

Units

Median priceⓘLast 12 months

1.58M

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

↑ 9 days YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +50.0% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

1.1mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$787/w

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

flat YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

104

↑ +0.5% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

2.83%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample40StrongLease sample138Strong

Segment breakdown

House & unit prices by bedroom

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change

Segment

Sold

Price

DOM

Leased

Rent

DOM

Yield

SalesRent

Houses · 2 bed40 sales · 138 leases

25+0.5%

$1.58M+50.0%

—

104+50.0%

$787/wk+0.5%

16 days+0d

2.83%

—

50/100

Houses · 3 bed40 sales · 138 leases

25+50.0%

$1.58M+0.5%

24 days

104+0.5%

$787/wk+50.0%

16 days+0d

2.83%

—

50/100

Houses · 4 bed40 sales · 138 leases

25+0.5%

$1.58M+0.5%

24 days−9d

104+0.5%

$787/wk+50.0%

16 days+0d

2.83%

—

50/100

Units · 1 bed40 sales · 138 leases

25+50.0%

$1.58M+50.0%

24 days−9d

104+0.5%

$787/wk+50.0%

16 days+0d

2.83%

50/100

Units · 2 bed40 sales · 138 leases

25+50.0%

$1.58M+0.5%

24 days−9d

104+0.5%

$787/wk+50.0%

16 days+0d

2.83%

50/100

Units · 3 bed40 sales · 138 leases

25+50.0%

$1.58M+50.0%

24 days−9d

104+50.0%

$787/wk+50.0%

16 days+0d

2.83%

50/100

All houses

25+0.5%

$1.58M+50.0%

24 days−9d

104+0.5%

$787/wk+50.0%

16 days+0d

2.83%

50/100

All units

25+50.0%

$1.58M+50.0%

24 days−9d

104+0.5%

$787/wk+50.0%

16 days+0d

2.83%

50/100

Where each segment ranks

Kensington property growth

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric

Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses

1/1above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

Units

4/4above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

The buy-versus-rent equation

Buying vs renting in Kensington

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property

Compare to

Houses · Total: +50%

Units · 1 bed: +50%

Units · 2 bed: +50%

Units · 3 bed: +50%

Units · Total: +50%

NSW MEDIAN · +40%

Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%

BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%

Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+

BreakdownLast 12 months

Holding cost

Mortgage

Rent

Premium

Band

Units · 1 bed25 sales104 leases

−$466/wk

$1,253/wk

$787/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Units · 2 bed25 sales104 leases

−$466/wk

$1,253/wk

$787/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Units · 3 bed25 sales104 leases

−$466/wk

$1,253/wk

$787/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Assumes 80% LVR6.0% rate30y P&I

Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.

Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Compared against

Sales market velocity

4 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total unit · sales

rising

DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?

falling

median

Recoveryweak but rising

Boomstrong and rising

Troughweak and falling

Peakstrong but easing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

60 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

21 days▲ +4 days YoY

Median price

$665k▲ +1.8% YoY

Sold (last year)

243▼ −4.7% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

75 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

22 days▲ +9 days YoY

Median price

$809k▼ −1.7% YoY

Sold (last year)

295▲ +0.2% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

35 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

20 days▼ −16 days YoY

Median price

$1.01M▲ +20.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

13▲ +29.8% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

88 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

19 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$510k▼ −3.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

226▲ +4.5% YoY

Kensington · this suburb

Demand index

84 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

24 days▼ −9 days YoY

Median price

$1.58M▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

25▲ +50.0% YoY

weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

Sales market velocity

How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?

What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes

Sales market velocityX axis

how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis

is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Kensington against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Kensington in blue, peers in colour.

Pair

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

How fast — and is it getting faster?

4 peer suburbs · 10km · Total unit

faster

DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago

slower

median

Recoveringquiet but accelerating

Boomingbusy and accelerating

Stalledquiet and slowing further

Coolingbusy but slowing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

46 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

21 days▲ +4 days YoY

Median price

$665k▲ +1.8% YoY

Sold (last year)

243▼ −4.7% YoY

Gross yield

3.86%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

37 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

22 days▲ +9 days YoY

Median price

$809k▼ −1.7% YoY

Sold (last year)

295▲ +0.2% YoY

Gross yield

4.88%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

64 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

19 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$510k▼ −3.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

226▲ +4.5% YoY

Gross yield

3.53%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

0 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

79 days—

Median price

—▲ +33.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

—▲ +121.0% YoY

Gross yield

7.00%

Kensington · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

24 days▼ −9 days YoY

Median price

$1.58M▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

25▲ +50.0% YoY

Gross yield

2.83%

slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

How much is available right now?

Housing supply & months of stock

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View

Hide thin-sample rows

Sales market

Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Sold	Per month
Severe shortage	1.1	▼ -0.9	2	25	2.1
Balanced	2.7	▲ +2.7	6	25	2.1
Slightly loose	3.4	▲ +1.6	7	25	2.1
Loose	4.0	▲ +3.0	8	25	2.1
Loose	5.3	▲ +4.1	11	25	2.1
Loose	5.5	▲ +3.6	11	25	2.1
Loose	5.6	▲ +4.0	12	25	2.1
Loose	6.6	▲ +5.0	14	25	2.1

median

Rental market

Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month
Tight	0.4	▼ -0.4	3	104	8.7
Tight	0.5	▼ -0.9	4	104	8.7
National typical	0.7	▲ +0.7	6	104	8.7
Loose	1.3	▼ -0.3	11	104	8.7
Loose	1.5	▲ +0.5	13	104	8.7
Oversupply	2.0	▲ +0.1	17	104	8.7
Oversupply	2.1	▲ +0.4	18	104	8.7
Oversupply	2.5	▲ +0.6	22	104	8.7

median

Severe

Very Tight

Tight

Balanced

Loose

Very Loose

Saturated

Under-suppliedOver-supplied

Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property

Kensington — Units & Houses, all bedrooms

Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window

Sales · buyer transactions

Leases · tenant transactions

Five-year arc

Kensington median house price & rent history

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Kensington rose from $2.16M (Jul 2021) to $2.75M (Jun 2026) — +27.3% growth over five years — peaking at $3.61M between Nov 2023 and Oct 2024. Median house rent went from $407/wk to $982/wk (+141.3%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price fell from $669k to $594k (−11.2%), with rent up from $338/wk to $569/wk (+68.3%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$2.75M-4.0%

5y median $2.48Mvs last year $2.87M

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

36-14.3%

5y median 41vs last year 42

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

32 days-33

5y median 44 daysvs last year 65 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$982/wk-16.7%

5y median $841/wkvs last year $1,179/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

55+22.2%

5y median 61vs last year 45

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

15 days-3

5y median 14 daysvs last year 18 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Jun 2026

1.50%+0.02 pt

5y median 1.23%vs last year 1.48%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

1.1 months-9.1%

5y median 1.5 monthsvs last year 1.2 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

2.1 months+174.5%

5y median 1.2 monthsvs last year 0.8 months

Nearby markets

Suburbs near Kensington: prices compared

The nearest suburbs to Kensington, ranked by distance — each lined up against Kensington on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.

Market

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Colour by

This marketKensingtonNSW 2033 · Units · Total

Price$1.58M

DOM24 days

Sold25

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

ZetlandNSW 20170.8kmUnits · Total

BeaconsfieldNSW 20150.9kmUnits · Total

RoseberyNSW 20181.1kmUnits · Total

WaterlooNSW 20171.4kmUnits · Total

DaceyvilleNSW 20321.5kmUnits · Total

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Kensington

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like Kensington

Suburbs anywhere in NSW that behave like Kensington — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)

Kensington vs Matraville: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $565k against Kensington's $1.58M — about 64% lower, with homes selling in 18 days versus 24 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketKensingtonNSW 2033Units · Total

Price$1.58M

DOM24 days

Sold25

Most similar sales markets · within 2.0–5 kmLast 12 months

MatravilleNSW 20365km71% match

Price$565k

DOM18 days

Sold32

AlexandriaNSW 20152km52% match

Price$515k

DOM18 days

Sold194

DarlinghurstNSW 20102km52% match

Price$673k

DOM17 days

Sold137

KingsfordNSW 20322km45% match

Price$674k

DOM22 days

Sold55

ErskinevilleNSW 20432km70% match

Price$917k

DOM15 days

Sold140

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Kensington

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Kensington: Matraville property market, Alexandria property prices, Darlinghurst house prices, Kingsford, NSW property market and Erskineville property market.

Kensington's closest rental-market twins: Kingsford median house price, Alexandria market trends, Erskineville property market, Darlinghurst house prices and Matraville property growth. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Kensington

26 data-driven answers about Kensington's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost

What is the median house price in Kensington?

The median house price in Kensington, NSW 2033 is $1.58M as of June 2026, based on 40 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

What is the median unit price in Kensington?

The median unit price in Kensington, NSW 2033 is $1.58M as of June 2026, based on 40 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.

How much does it cost to rent in Kensington?

The median weekly house rent in Kensington is $787 as of June 2026, drawn from 138 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $787 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Kensington?

A 3 bedroom house in Kensington rents for a median $787 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 138 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $787/week, 4-bedroom $787/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $787/week, 2-bedroom $787/week, 3-bedroom $787/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.

What is the gross rental yield in Kensington?

Gross rental yield in Kensington is 2.83% for houses and 2.83% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.16%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Kensington?

As of June 2026, Kensington medians by bedroom count:

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Kensington?
Property	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	Total
Houses	—	$1.58M	$1.58M	$1.58M	$1.58M
Units	$1.58M	$1.58M	$1.58M	—	$1.58M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Kensington median?

At the median Kensington house ($1.58M purchase, $787/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $1253 — about $466 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($1.58M purchase, $787/week rent), repayments run about $1253 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase

What are Kensington's property market trends?

Kensington's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 24 days — faster than a year ago by 9; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Kensington market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

What does the data say about Kensington as an investment?

As of June 2026 in Kensington, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.83% against a NSW median of 1.79%, houses take a median 24 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

How quickly do houses sell in Kensington?

Houses in Kensington sell in a median 24 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 24 days. Days on market have tightened by 9 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

Is Kensington a tight or loose property market right now?

Kensington's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.

Have property prices in Kensington gone up or down?

House prices in Kensington moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

How active is the rental market in Kensington?

Kensington's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 104 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

Where is Kensington in its property market cycle?

Kensington's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular

How does Kensington compare to other NSW suburbs?

Kensington's median house price ($1.58M) is 171% above the NSW median ($586k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 24 days vs 18 days state median. On gross yield, Kensington sits at 2.83% vs 1.79% state median.

How does Kensington compare to neighbouring suburbs?

Kensington's most-similar nearby market is Gordon (15.9 km away) with a median house price of $2.56M — about 61% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

What's the most popular property type in Kensington?

The most-transacted segment in Kensington over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 25 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 25 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

How many properties were sold and leased in Kensington last year?

Kensington recorded 25 house sales and 25 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 50 transactions. On the rental side, 104 houses and 104 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools

What postcode is Kensington in?

Kensington is in postcode 2033, in the Eastern Sydney region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Kensington, NSW 2033.

What is the population of Kensington?

Kensington, NSW 2033 is home to 7,478 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 26, and the average household holds 1.5 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

What is the median household income in Kensington?

The median household in Kensington earns $2k per week — roughly $99k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $732/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

What is the unemployment rate in Kensington?

The unemployment rate in Kensington is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.

Do people own or rent in Kensington?

Kensington is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.

What schools are near Kensington?

Kensington has 150 schools within reach, 3 of them inside the suburb itself — including Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Kensington Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

Is Kensington a good place to live?

Kensington, NSW 2033 has a population of 7,478, a median age of 26, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence

When was this Kensington market data last updated?

This Kensington market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.