Queensland · Postcode 4670

Kensington postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 292 km from Brisbane

CoastalOuter Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
722
Population (2021)
$972
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kensington at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4670 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
722 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bundaberg Council area 108 suburbs, 6 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$972/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$972/wk
45% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
34% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
3.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.4%
2.4 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Kensington ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Kensington vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricKensingtonQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $972 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,625 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 47 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.4% +QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Kensington (4670) is a coastal town in regional Queensland. It lies around 292 km from Brisbane by road. The locality is part of the Bundaberg statistical area. It is administered by Bundaberg.

According to the 2021 Census, Kensington has a population of 722 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $972, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.4%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 43 (6.0% of residents).

Housing in Kensington includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 279 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kensington scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Kensington is part of the Bundaberg statistical area in Queensland.

Kensington details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4670
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)722
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$972/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$559/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area15.6 km²
Population Density46/km²
Total Dwellings279
Australian Citizens87.7%
Indigenous Population43 (6.0%)
Unemployment Rate8.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.9197361
Longitude152.3154492
Distance from Brisbane292 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Bundaberg
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateHinkler
State ElectorateBurnett
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (12.7%) 25–44 (18.4%) 45–64 (28.7%) 65+ (23.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years115 (15.9%)
15–24 years92 (12.7%)
25–44 years133 (18.4%)
45–64 years207 (28.7%)
65+ years171 (23.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.9%) Mortgaged (29.8%) Rented (21.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kensington is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis97 (13.4%)
Asthma85 (11.8%)
Diabetes55 (7.6%)
Heart Disease41 (5.7%)
Lung Condition27 (3.7%)
Cancer22 (3.0%)
Dementia9 (1.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle14 (5.0%)
1 vehicle106 (38.1%)
2 vehicles84 (30.2%)
3+ vehicles74 (26.6%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.