Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kensington then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kensington, VIC (postcode 3031) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,719 | 10,812 | 10,745 | +1,026 · +10.6% |
| Median age | 32 | 33 | 35 | +3 · +9.4% |
| Median household income | $1,720/wk | $1,956/wk | $2,216/wk | +$496 · +28.8% |
| Median personal income | $921/wk | $1,012/wk | $1,246/wk | +$325 · +35.3% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $392/wk | $416/wk | +$66 · +18.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,019/mo | $2,162/mo | $5 · -0.2% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
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
10,745
was 10,812 in 2016
-67 · -0.6%
Median rent
$416/wk
was $392/wk in 2016
+$24 · +6.1%
Household income
$2,216/wk
was $1,956/wk in 2016
+$260 · +13.3%
Median age
35
was 33 in 2016
+2 · +6.1%
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.