Kensington Grove
QLD 4341 · Lockyer Valley
2,050 (2021) → 2,289 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kensington Grove is a suburb in Lockyer Valley, QLD 4341, about 55km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Kensington Grove are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 63km inland. Kensington Grove has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 91/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.12%), New Zealand (2.73%), Scotland (0.59%), South Africa (0.54%), Philippines (0.39%)
Top languages: Filipino (0.24%), Indonesian (0.24%), Spanish (0.24%), Thai (0.2%), Vietnamese (0.2%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Lockyer Valley local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 952 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Hatton Vale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 967
- Lockrose State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 916
- Prenzlau State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 989
- Sophia CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 991
- Glenore Grove State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 933
- Faith Lutheran College - PlainlandSecondary · Independent · 6.7kmICSEA 1010
- Minden State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 972
- Kentville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 892
- Mount Tarampa State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 873
- Tarampa State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 972
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Kensington Grove
Is Kensington Grove safe?
Kensington Grove has a residential safety score of 91/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,567 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Kensington Grove from Brisbane CBD?
Kensington Grove is about 55.0 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 177 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Kensington Grove?
Kensington Grove has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kensington Grove?
Kensington Grove has a transport score of 0/100.