Kensington Gardens Postcode

Kensington Gardens is an inner suburb in South Australia, located approximately 6 km from the Adelaide CBD. It falls within the 5068 postcode area and uses the 08 telephone area code.

According to the 2021 Census, Kensington Gardens has a population of 2,498 (1,164 males, 1,339 females). The median age is 45 years.

The median weekly household income in Kensington Gardens is $1,571, with a median personal income of $915 per week.

The median weekly rent is $346 and the median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.

In terms of birthplace, 86% of residents were born in Australia. The top overseas countries of birth are Other countries (75), India (51), and Malaysia (50).

71.4% of residents speak only English at home, while 25.9% speak another language.

The employment rate in Kensington Gardens shows 1,207 people employed (685 full-time, 466 part-time), with an unemployment rate of 4.7%.

The most common occupations are professionals (431), managers (138), and clerical & admin (102).

On the ABS Socio-Economic Index (SEIFA), Kensington Gardens has an IRSAD score of 1073 placing it in decile 10 (most advantaged). This index measures relative advantage and disadvantage based on income, education, employment, occupation, and housing.

Kensington Gardens covers an area of 1.1 square kilometres, giving it a population density of 2289 persons per km².

Statistically, Kensington Gardens sits within the Norwood - Payneham - St Peters area, part of the broader Adelaide - Central and Hills region. It falls under the Norwood Payneham and St Peters local government area.

The federal electorate for Kensington Gardens is Sturt (Inner Metropolitan).