Kensington
SA 5068 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters
1,808 (2021) → 2,022 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kensington is a moderate growth suburb in Norwood Payneham and St Peters, SA 5068, about 4km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.35M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 77/100, and is about 13km inland. Kensington has an overall score of 84/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 51/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (5.09%), England (4.92%), China (2.54%), Italy (2.1%), South Korea (1.83%)
Top languages: Mandarin (3.26%), Italian (2.49%), Korean (2.05%), Spanish (1.55%), Gujarati (0.94%)
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 1077 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Marryatville Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1136
- Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1071
- St Joseph's Memorial School - Junior Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Joseph's Memorial SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.4kmICSEA 1110
- Loreto CollegeCombined · Catholic · 0.5kmICSEA 1099
- Pembroke School - Middle School CampusCombined · Independent · 0.5kmICSEA 1176
- Saint Ignatius' College - Junior School CampusCombined · Catholic · 0.6km
- Marryatville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.6kmICSEA 1121
- Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School CampusCombined · Catholic · 0.6kmICSEA 1146
- Pembroke School - Senior School CampusCombined · Independent · 0.9km
- Pembroke School - Junior School CampusCombined · Independent · 1km
- Norwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1145
- Rose Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1162
- Trinity Gardens SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1104
- St Patrick's Special SchoolCombined · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1098
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Kensington
Is Kensington safe?
Kensington has a residential safety score of 51/100, 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 3,595 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Kensington?
In Kensington, the median house price is $1.35M. Median weekly house rent is $700.
How far is Kensington from Adelaide CBD?
Kensington is about 4.1 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 24 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Kensington?
Kensington has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1104 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kensington?
Kensington has a transport score of 77/100 and 8 bus stops.