Kensington flood & bushfire report
Of Kensington’s 8,325 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Kensington’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Kensington
Kensington sits in the Randwick council area, which recorded 8,028 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,028 total. Figures are for the whole Randwick council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Kensington
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Kensington shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Kensington
Kensington is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
School catchments in Kensington
Kensington can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Kensington
At the 2021 Census, 44.9% of Kensington’s 11,927 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Kensington
Randwick council approved 446 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Randwick council area (not just Kensington). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1004/3 Black Lion Place, Kensington NSW 2033
- 6/1-3 Tay Street, Kensington NSW 2033
- 528/17 High Street, Kensington NSW 2033
- 34/1-7 Gloucester Place, Kensington NSW 2033
- 180A Doncaster Avenue, Kensington NSW 2033
- 11/10 Duke Street, Kensington NSW 2033
- 615/14-18 Darling Street, Kensington NSW 2033
- 20 Lenthall Street, Kensington NSW 2033
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.