Kensington Park
SA 5068 · Burnside
2,627 (2021) → 2,765 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kensington Park is a stable suburb in Burnside, SA 5068, about 5km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.91M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 74/100, and is about 14km inland. Kensington Park has an overall score of 83/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 60/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (7%), England (4.23%), India (2.32%), Malaysia (1.87%), Italy (1.83%)
Top languages: Mandarin (7.96%), Italian (2.66%), Cantonese (1.87%), Greek (1.41%), Vietnamese (1.14%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1076 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Pembroke School - Middle School CampusCombined · IndependentICSEA 1176
- Pembroke School - Junior School CampusCombined · Independent
- Pembroke School - Senior School CampusCombined · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Marryatville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1136
- St Joseph's Memorial School - Junior Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 0.9km
- Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1071
- Marryatville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1121
- St Joseph's Memorial SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1110
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1097
- Saint Ignatius' College - Junior School CampusCombined · Catholic · 1.4km
- Loreto CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1099
- Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School CampusCombined · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1146
- Norwood International High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1077
- St Peter's Collegiate Girls' SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1182
- Trinity Gardens SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1104
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
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Kensington Park
Is Kensington Park safe?
Kensington Park has a residential safety score of 60/100, 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 1,941 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Kensington Park?
In Kensington Park, the median house price is $1.91M. Median weekly house rent is $850.
How far is Kensington Park from Adelaide CBD?
Kensington Park is about 5.0 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 27 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Kensington Park?
Kensington Park has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1176 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kensington Park?
Kensington Park has a transport score of 74/100 and 14 bus stops.