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Suburb Overview

Kensington is located in south eastern Sydney in the Eastern Suburbs. There is a mixture of high and medium density housing as well as freestanding homes, it borders on Centennial Park and Randwick Raceway and is attractive to many for its proximity to the city.

Distance from CBD & Transport

Kensington is located 6 km's south east of the Sydney CBD and is serviced by State Transit Authority buses.

Demographics

20 – 29 years is the predominant age group and households comprised of 53.1% family, 25.0% lone person and 13.2% groups.

Dwelling Types

58.5% apartments, 5.3% semi/ terrace, 35.7% separate houses and 0.5% other.

Schools Education & Institutions

The local schools in the Kensington are Our Lady of the Rosary School, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Kensington Primary School.

Restaurants, Cafes & Shops

There are many restaurants in the area with cuisines like Thai, Chinese, Mexican, Indian, Italian Portuguese, Japanese and Malaysian, the Kenso Cafe is a welcome spot to relax. Shopping complexes are in Doncaster Ave and nearby Moore Park.

History

Once called the "Lachlan Mills Estate", "Stannumville" and then "Epsom". It became Kensington in the late1880s, starting life as an industrial suburb.  Kensington Racecourse operated between 1893 - 1942 and now is the site for the University of NSW. The Sacred Heart Monastery was built in 1895.

Surrounding Suburbs

Disclaimer

The information provided is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. The information is compiled from a variety of sources including Australian Bureau of Statistics. Copyright in ABS data resides with Commonwealth of Australia. www.abs.gov.au

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as at 14/05/2012
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