South Australia · Postcode 5068

Kensington Park postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 5 km from Adelaide

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
2,627
Population (2021)
$2,058
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kensington Park at a glance vs SA

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

Quick facts

5068 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,627 People Resident population, Census 2021
Burnside Council area 28 suburbs, 8 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,058/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,058/wk
33% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
14% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
5.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
3.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.2%
0.8 pts below SA 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 Park ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricKensington ParkSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,058 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $350 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,300 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 42 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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

Kensington Park is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5068. It sits about 5 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Burnside local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.1 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Kensington Park has a population of 2,627 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $2,058, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 15 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Kensington Park includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,300, with 988 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.8% of housing.

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

Kensington Park is served by Pembroke School.

Kensington Park is part of the Norwood - Payneham - St Peters statistical area in South Australia.

Kensington Park details

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

Postcode5068
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,627
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,058/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$888/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,300
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area1.1 km²
Population Density2385/km²
Total Dwellings988
Australian Citizens84.4%
Indigenous Population15 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.9208593
Longitude138.6551802
Distance from Adelaide5 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
Local GovernmentBurnside
Federal ElectorateSturt
State ElectorateDunstan
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.9%) 15–24 (16.1%) 25–44 (21.6%) 45–64 (27.3%) 65+ (19.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years392 (14.9%)
15–24 years423 (16.1%)
25–44 years568 (21.6%)
45–64 years716 (27.3%)
65+ years517 (19.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.4%) Mortgaged (28.5%) Rented (28.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kensington Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Arthritis188 (7.2%)
Asthma173 (6.6%)
Diabetes109 (4.1%)
Heart Disease103 (3.9%)
Cancer76 (2.9%)
Lung Condition31 (1.2%)
Dementia15 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle64 (6.5%)
1 vehicle370 (37.8%)
2 vehicles372 (38.0%)
3+ vehicles174 (17.8%)

Schools in Kensington Park

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Kensington Park. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Pembroke School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1171 · 1,672 students

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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.