Kensington
QLD 4670 · Bundaberg
722 (2021) → 795 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kensington is a suburb in Bundaberg, QLD 4670, about 292km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Kensington are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 17km inland. Kensington has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 89/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.05%), New Zealand (2.35%), Philippines (1.11%), Fiji (0.97%), Malaysia (0.83%)
Top languages: Filipino (0.69%), Mandarin (0.55%)
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 Bundaberg 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 954 (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)
- Shalom CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1032
- Tom Quinn Community Centre Alternative SchoolSecondary · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 835
- Branyan Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 977
- Norville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 948
- Avoca State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 943
- Bundaberg Special SchoolCombined · Government · 4kmICSEA 954
- Bundaberg West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 906
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5kmICSEA 1036
- Thabeban State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 840
- Walkervale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 885
- Bundaberg State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 955
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.8kmICSEA 1010
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
Is Kensington safe?
Kensington has a residential safety score of 89/100, 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 5,653 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Kensington from Brisbane CBD?
Kensington is about 292.5 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Kensington?
Kensington has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kensington?
Kensington has a transport score of 0/100.