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Kensington property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Kensington, VIC (11,943 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Kensington

Kensington is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential55.4% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial28.3% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: MIXED USE ZONE

Residential11.2% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

School catchments in Kensington

PrimaryDebney Meadows Primary School · Kensington Primary School
SecondaryFootscray High School · Mount Alexander 7-12 College · University High School

Kensington can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Kensington

Kensington sits in the Melbourne council area, which recorded 33,451 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

017,50035,000
2,293
Break-ins
1,498
Vehicle theft
13,657
Other theft
2,679
Property damage
1,636
Fraud
574
Handling stolen goods
3,504
Assault
784
Sexual offences
300
Robbery
625
Other against the person
2
Homicide
5,899
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 33,451 total. Figures are for the whole Melbourne council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Kensington

At the 2021 Census, 31% of Kensington’s 10,745 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English30.3%
Australian25.8%
Irish15.2%
Scottish10.8%
Chinese10.5%
Italian6%

Top countries of birth

England3.2%
Vietnam3%
China2.8%
New Zealand2.5%
India1.6%
Malaysia1.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Kensington

Melbourne council approved 3,898 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

3,898
Dwellings/yr
7
Houses
3,891
Units
02,7505,500202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Melbourne council area (not just Kensington). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Kensington address:

Nearby suburbs

FlemingtonTravancoreAscot ValeNorth MelbourneParkvilleWest Melbourne

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.