11,927 ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12,776
- 2016: 15,004
- 2021: 11,927
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kensington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kensington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kensington is just 32, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This youthful profile is reflected in the high number of young adults and people in de facto relationships who call the suburb home.
11,927
▼ -6.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kensington — higher than 88% of areas.
| Kensington | 11,927 |
|---|---|
| 2033, NSW | 11,927 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a population of 11,927, Kensington is one of the largest areas of its kind. Its typical resident is 32, which is among the lowest ages recorded for similar areas.
32 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 35% of the population, which helps explain why children under 15 (12.1%) and seniors (12.9%) are both well below the state and national averages.
12.9% ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.1% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kensington, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Youth (15–24) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.7%, well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average.
1.2% ▲ +95.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +64.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kensington, Never married is the majority at 56%; Married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12107/kensington/topic/demographics-identity