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Kensington, WA 6151

Property data updated July 20264,627 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

57 sales · 68 leases · Refreshed July 2026

Kensington property market

Kensington's busiest market is house sales, but only just, with 47 sales at around $1.655M (up) as of July 2026, taking about 15 days to sell (up from 14 days last year), more sought-after than most house markets nationally, with 3-bedroom making up around 4 in 10.

House rentals are close behind, with 44 leases at $805 a week, renting out in about 22 days (up from 21 days last year), with rents weaker than most house rental markets, with around half being 3-bedroom. Rounding it out, 24 unit rentals at $703 a week (with rents weaker than most unit rental markets). 10 unit sales at around $899k.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Kensington demographics & population

Population

4,627

Median age

38yrs

Avg household

2.6people

Male · Female

49% · 51%

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 & sex3,679 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 / household0.4 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 diversity33%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity18%

Chance two random residents speak different languages at home

Religious diversity45%

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 rentBottom 38%

Median monthly mortgageBottom 49%

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 32%

Median family incomeTop 37%

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 4.0× 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 12%

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 113 primary schools in Kensington and its surrounds, and 39 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 schools113within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Secondary schools39within 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
Kensington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
2
Kensington Secondary SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
3
Kent Street Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Nearby · within 5 km · 147
4
Perth Modern SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Subiaco · 3.4 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
Rossmoyne Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Rossmoyne · 3.4 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
6
Willetton Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Willetton · 3.4 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
7
Hollywood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Nedlands · 3.4 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
8
Dalkeith Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Dalkeith · 3.4 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
9
Oberthur Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bull Creek · 3.4 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
Bull Creek Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bull Creek · 3.4 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
11
Australian Islamic College (Kewdale)Independent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Kewdale · 3.4 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
12
Penrhos CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Como · 3.4 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
Wesley CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · South Perth · 3.4 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
Ursula Frayne Catholic CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Victoria Park · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
Como Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Como · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
Trinity CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years 4-12 · East Perth · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
Mercedes CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Perth · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
St George's Anglican Grammar SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Perth · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
Aquinas CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Salter Point · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
St Norbert CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Queens Park · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
Perth CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Mount Lawley · 3.4 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
Fountain CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Ferndale · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
Applecross Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ardross · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
Bob Hawke CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Subiaco · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
Mount Lawley Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mount Lawley · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
All Saints' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Bull Creek · 3.4 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
OneSchool Global WAIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 3-12 · Willetton · 3.4 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students308Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
28
Al-Ameen CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Langford · 3.4 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
29
Shenton CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Shenton Park · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
Santa Maria CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Attadale · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
Chisholm Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bedford · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
Corpus Christi CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Bateman · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
John Forrest Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Morley · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
Australian Islamic College (Dianella)Independent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-10 · Dianella · 3.4 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
35
John XXIII CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Mount Claremont · 3.4 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
Regent CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Victoria Park · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
Victoria Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Victoria Park · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
Como Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Como · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
Manning Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Manning · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
St Pius X Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Manning · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
Queen of Apostles SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Riverton · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
42
Applecross Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Applecross · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
43
Shelley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Shelley · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
Highgate Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Highgate · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
Riverton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Riverton · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
46
St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Queens Park · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
Sacred Heart Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Highgate · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mount Pleasant · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
Rossmoyne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Rossmoyne · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
Ardross Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ardross · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
Nedlands Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Nedlands · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
Mount Lawley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mount Lawley · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
North Perth Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Perth · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
Brentwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Brentwood · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
55
Subiaco Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Subiaco · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
Rosalie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Shenton Park · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
St Paul's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Mount Lawley · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
Willetton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Willetton · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
Rostrata Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Willetton · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
60
St Columba's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Bayswater · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
Booragoon Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Booragoon · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
Inglewood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Inglewood · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
Bayswater Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bayswater · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
Burrendah Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Willetton · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
65
Jolimont Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jolimont · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
Coolbinia Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coolbinia · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
Attadale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Attadale · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
Moerlina SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Mount Claremont · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
Winthrop Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Winthrop · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
Mount Hawthorn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mount Hawthorn · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
Wembley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wembley · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
72
Wattle Grove Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wattle Grove · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
Mount Claremont Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mount Claremont · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
West Leeming Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leeming · 3.4 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
Collier Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Como · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
Victoria Park Christian SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Victoria Park · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
Hensman Street ElementaryIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-4 · South Perth · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
Millen Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · East Victoria Park · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
Carson Street SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · East Victoria Park · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
South Perth Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · South Perth · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
East Victoria Park Education Support CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · East Victoria Park · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
East Victoria Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · East Victoria Park · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
83
Curtin Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Manning · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
Perth Montessori SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Burswood · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · South Perth · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
St Clare's SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 8-12 · Lathlain · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
87
Canning CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 10-12 · Bentley · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
Lathlain Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lathlain · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
Santa Clara SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · St James · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
St Augustine's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Rivervale · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
91
Al-Hidayah Islamic SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Bentley · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
Bentley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bentley · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
Carlisle Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kewdale · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
Wilson Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wilson · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
95
Rivervale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rivervale · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
St Benedict's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Applecross · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
Riverton Education Support CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Riverton · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
98
Cannington Community CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Cannington · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
Cannington Community Education Support CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cannington · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
Cloverdale Education Support CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cloverdale · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
Kewdale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kewdale · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
Queens Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Queens Park · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
Cloverdale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cloverdale · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
104
Belmont Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
Belmont City CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Belmont · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
Sevenoaks Senior CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Cannington · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
Maylands Peninsula Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maylands · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
Notre Dame Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Cloverdale · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
Orana Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Willetton · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Lynwood Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Parkwood · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
111
School Of Isolated and Distance EducationGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Leederville · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
112
Parkwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Parkwood · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
Gibbs Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · East Cannington · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
114
West Leederville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leederville · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
115
Belmay Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cloverdale · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
116
South East Language Development CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-3 · Cloverdale · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
117
Bannister Creek Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lynwood · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
Aranmore Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Leederville · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
119
Brookman Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Langford · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
Aranmore Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Leederville · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
St Maria Goretti's Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Redcliffe · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
122
St Jude's Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Langford · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
123
Bateman Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bateman · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
124
Beckenham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Beckenham · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
125
Kyilla Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Perth · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
126
Shenton College Deaf Education CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Shenton Park · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
127
Redcliffe Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Redcliffe · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
128
Castlereagh SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Willetton · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
129
St Peter's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Inglewood · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
130
Sir David Brand SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Coolbinia · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
131
SEDA College WAIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Wembley · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
132
Durham Road SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bayswater · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
133
Hillcrest Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bayswater · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
134
Quintilian SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Mount Claremont · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
135
Mount Hawthorn Education Support CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mount Hawthorn · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
136
TSH (Teach, Speak, Hear)Independent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Wembley · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
137
St Thomas' Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Claremont · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
138
Bold Park Community SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Wembley · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
139
Mel Maria Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Attadale · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
140
Lake Monger Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wembley · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
141
St Denis SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Joondanna · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
142
Melville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Melville · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
143
Banksia Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leeming · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
144
Freshwater Bay Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Claremont · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
145
Yale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Thornlie · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
146
Ashfield Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ashfield · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
147
Kenwick SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Kenwick · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
148
Embleton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Embleton · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
149
Communicare AcademyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kenwick · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
150
Clontarf Aboriginal CollegeCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Waterford · 3.4 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students308Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank1st

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

1.00M

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

↓ 2 days YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

7.3mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$532/w

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

flat YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

3.05%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample11GoodLease sample9Good

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 bed11 sales · 9 leases

8+0.5%

—

11+50.0%

—

Houses · 3 bed11 sales · 9 leases

8+0.5%

—

11+0.5%

—

Houses · 4 bed11 sales · 9 leases

8+0.5%

—

11+50.0%

—

Units · 1 bed11 sales · 9 leases

—

11+50.0%

—

Units · 2 bed11 sales · 9 leases

8+0.5%

—

11+0.5%

—

Units · 3 bed11 sales · 9 leases

8+0.5%

—

11+0.5%

—

All houses

8+0.5%

—

11+0.5%

—

All units

8+0.5%

—

11+0.5%

—

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

3/3above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs WA

Value

Units

No ranked segments

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs WA

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 · 3 bed: +50%

Houses · Total: +50%

WA MEDIAN · +28%

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

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 house · 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

40 / 100vs WA

Days on market

15 days▲ +4 days YoY

Median price

$674k▲ +17.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

47▼ −26.1% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

75 / 100vs WA

Days on market

11 days▲ +3 days YoY

Median price

$1.01M▲ +13.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

1230.0% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

38 / 100vs WA

Days on market

15 days▼ −6 days YoY

Median price

$1.66M▲ +13.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

55▼ −1.3% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

58 / 100vs WA

Days on market

9 days▲ +5 days YoY

Median price

$970k▼ −4.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

115▼ −12.3% YoY

Kensington · this suburb

Demand index

46 / 100vs WA

Days on market

24 days▲ +2 days YoY

Median price

$1.00M▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

8▲ +0.5% 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 house

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

62 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

15 days▲ +4 days YoY

Median price

$674k▲ +17.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

47▼ −26.1% YoY

Gross yield

2.17%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

75 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

11 days▲ +3 days YoY

Median price

$1.01M▲ +13.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

1230.0% YoY

Gross yield

1.80%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

42 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

15 days▼ −6 days YoY

Median price

$1.66M▲ +13.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

55▼ −1.3% YoY

Gross yield

2.00%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

72 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

9 days▲ +5 days YoY

Median price

$970k▼ −4.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

115▼ −12.3% YoY

Gross yield

1.90%

Kensington · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

24 days▲ +2 days YoY

Median price

$1.00M▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

8▲ +0.5% YoY

Gross yield

3.05%

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.

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Hide thin-sample rows

Sales market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Sold	Per month

median

Rental market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month

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 $541k (Jul 2021) to $1.01M (Jun 2026) — +85.8% growth over five years — peaking at $1.36M between Jan 2025 and Dec 2025. Median house rent went from $477/wk to $595/wk (+24.7%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $404k to $699k (+73.0%), with rent up from $211/wk to $409/wk (+93.8%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$1.01M+18.7%

5y median $845kvs last year $847k

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

40-28.6%

5y median 38vs last year 56

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

20 days-7

5y median 27 daysvs last year 27 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$595/wk-4.6%

5y median $502/wkvs last year $624/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

33-23.3%

5y median 37vs last year 43

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

18 days+3

5y median 15 daysvs last year 15 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Jun 2026

2.08%+0.57 pt

5y median 2.09%vs last year 1.51%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

2.2 months-21.9%

5y median 1.9 monthsvs last year 2.8 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

1.0 months+3.2%

5y median 1.1 monthsvs last year 1.0 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 marketKensingtonWA 6151 · Houses · Total

Price$1.00M

DOM24 days

Sold8

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

Victoria ParkWA 61000.9kmHouses · Total

ComoWA 61521.6kmHouses · Total

East Victoria ParkWA 61011.7kmHouses · Total

South PerthWA 61511.7kmHouses · Total

KarawaraWA 61522.1kmHouses · Total

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Kensington

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like Kensington

Suburbs anywhere in WA 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 Booragoon: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $918k against Kensington's $1.00M — about 8% lower, with homes selling in 7 days versus 24 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketKensingtonWA 6151Houses · Total

Price$1.00M

DOM24 days

Sold8

Most similar sales markets · within 4.0–20 kmLast 12 months

BooragoonWA 61547km67% match

Price$918k

DOM7 days

Sold47

ShelleyWA 61484km56% match

Price$1.37M

DOM9 days

Sold32

KallarooWA 602520km72% match

Price$923k

DOM9 days

Sold30

InglewoodWA 60525km61% match

Price$923k

DOM9 days

Sold62

Mount LawleyWA 60504km64% match

Price$1.32M

DOM10 days

Sold89

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Kensington

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Kensington: Booragoon property market, Shelley property market, Kallaroo property growth, Inglewood (WA 6052) and Mount Lawley, WA property market.

Kensington's closest rental-market twins: Kallaroo property growth, Inglewood, WA property market, Shelley property market, Booragoon property market and Mount Lawley median house price. 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, WA 6151 is $1M as of June 2026, based on 11 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, WA 6151 is $1M as of June 2026, based on 11 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 $532 as of June 2026, drawn from 9 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $532 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 $532 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 9 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $532/week, 4-bedroom $532/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $532/week, 2-bedroom $532/week, 3-bedroom $532/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 3.05% for houses and 3.05% for units as of June 2026, compared with the WA unit median of 4.42%. 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	—	$1M	$1M	$1M	$1M
Units	$1M	$1M	$1M	—	$1M

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 ($1M purchase, $532/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $1270 — about $738 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. 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 — slower than a year ago by 2; sales supply sits at 7.3 months (saturated). 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 3.05% against a WA median of 2.36%, houses take a median 24 days to sell, sales supply is 7.3 months (saturated). 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 lengthened by 2 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 7.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) 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 1.8 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 1.8 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 11 houses leased over the past 12 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 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening 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 WA suburbs?

Kensington's median house price ($1M) is 33% above the WA median ($751k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 24 days vs 11 days state median. On gross yield, Kensington sits at 3.05% vs 2.36% state median.

How does Kensington compare to neighbouring suburbs?

Kensington's most-similar nearby market is Booragoon (6.7 km away) with a median house price of $918k — about 8% cheaper. 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 8 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 8 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 8 house sales and 8 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 16 transactions. On the rental side, 11 houses and 11 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 6151, in the South East Perth region of WA. Addresses there are written as Kensington, WA 6151.

What is the population of Kensington?

Kensington, WA 6151 is home to 3,679 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 20, 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 $111k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $542/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 Kensington Secondary School, Kensington Primary School, Kent Street Senior High 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, WA 6151 has a population of 3,679, a median age of 20, 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.