Kensington, Western Australia

Kensington is a residential suburb 3 km from Perth's central business district. Kensington is located within the City of South Perth and Town of Victoria Park local government areas.

Kensington
PerthWestern Australia
Kensington Bushland
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Coordinates31°58′57″S 115°53′04″E / 31.9825°S 115.884444°E / -31.9825; 115.884444
Population4,627 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6151
Area2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Location3 km (2 mi) from Perth
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)South Perth, Victoria Park
Federal division(s)Swan
Suburbs around Kensington:
South Perth South Perth Swan River
South Perth Kensington Victoria Park
Como Como East Victoria Park

The suburb is bounded by Canning Highway to the west, Berwick Street to the north, Kent Street to the east, and Hayman Road and South Terrace to the south.

The suburb was named after the Kensington Park racecourse which, in turn, was most likely named after the prestigious London suburb of Kensington.[2]

Senior and tertiary education

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Kensington contains Kensington Primary School.

Transport

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kensington (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  2. ^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – K". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Route 33". Bus Timetable 16 (PDF). Transperth. 11 July 2024 [effective from 11 August 2024].
  4. ^ "Route 34". Bus Timetable 19 (PDF). Transperth. 11 July 2024 [effective from 11 August 2024].
  5. ^ "Route 284". Bus Timetable 89 (PDF). Transperth. 11 July 2024 [effective from 11 August 2024].
  6. ^ "Route 960". Bus Timetable 210 (PDF). Transperth. 3 December 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].