Kensington flood & bushfire risk
Of Kensington’s 593 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 35.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Kensington’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Kensington address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Kensington
Flood and bushfire areas across Kensington. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Kensington
Kensington sits in the Bundaberg police division, which recorded 8,324 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,324 total. Figures are for the whole Bundaberg police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
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, 9.8% of Kensington’s 722 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
Bundaberg council approved 1,097 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Bundaberg council area (not just Kensington). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Bundaberg
Compare Kensington with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.