Kensington NSW

Postcode 2033 · Randwick LGA

Kensington is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Randwick local government area (postcode 2033). With a population of 11,927, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $110K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.

The median house price in Kensington is $2.4 million, having dropped significantly 36% over the past year. Units have a median price of $960,000 (-3.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $850. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,760.

Kensington is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1116, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 tram stops, 31 bus stops. The crime rate in the Randwick LGA is below average at 2,578 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Kensington offers a gross rental yield of 1.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.4M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 21.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -36.0% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.8% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.4M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability21.8x Stretched
Price Momentum-36.0% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$59,903
Mean Income$86,374
Earners9,127
YoY Change+3.1%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage9/10
Education10/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.4M
-36% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$960K
-3.8% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$500
POPULATION
11,927
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age32
Household Size2.3
HH Income /wk$2,118
Personal Income /wk$943
Mortgage /mth$2,760
CRIME (Randwick LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,578
Total Incidents3,727
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops31
Tram Stops3
ES Marks Light Rail
Kensington Light Rail
UNSW Anzac Parade Light Rail
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg ICSEA1116
Total Students1,495
Catholic2
Government1
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1083
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1145
Kensington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1120
Data: 2026