Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kensington then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kensington, NSW (postcode 2033) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-7.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,901 | 15,004 | 11,927 | -974 · -7.5% |
| Median age | 28 | 26 | 32 | +4 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $1,495/wk | $1,646/wk | $2,118/wk | +$623 · +41.7% |
| Median personal income | $500/wk | $514/wk | $943/wk | +$443 · +88.6% |
| Median rent | $435/wk | $515/wk | $500/wk | +$65 · +14.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,599/mo | $2,600/mo | $2,760/mo | +$161 · +6.2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Kensington trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
11,927
was 15,004 in 2016
-3,077 · -20.5%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $515/wk in 2016
$15 · -2.9%
Household income
$2,118/wk
was $1,646/wk in 2016
+$472 · +28.7%
Median age
32
was 26 in 2016
+6 · +23.1%
Dig deeper: Kensington population growth · Kensington then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.