With its quirky mix of housing types and village-like shopping hub,
Kensington has won hearts for its appealing residential character.
Houses range from small period dwellings and public housing flats to
new townhouses and the Kensington Banks housing development on a former
abattoir and army depot site.
The area also features a scattered mix of industrial and commercial
land uses, and major roads, rail yards, electricity facilities and the
aforementioned Flemington Racecourse, Australia's most famous racetrack
and home to the Melbourne Cup.
Facts and figures
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Housing is by far the most common form of occupancy
in Kensington (2361 occupancies), followed by vacant land (289) and
industry (56).
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Kensington has a large share of the City of Melbourne's
vacant land occupancies (45.8 per cent).
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Kensington has 10.6 per cent of the City's residents
and 9.7 per cent of its housing stock (2000).
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The most common form of housing in Kensington is
house, followed by flat or apartment and townhouse. Flats comprise
34.9 per cent of the suburb's dwelling stock compared to 71.3 per
cent for the City.
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The birthplace profile of Kensington residents
differs from that of the City as a whole, with greater proportions
born in South East Asia, Africa and Latin America.
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The age profile is more 'young family' oriented
than the City overall. There are proportionally more people in the
30 to 44 age group and the 0 to 14 age group.
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Kensington has a low-income profile compared to
the City as a whole.
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It is a housing-development and population-growth
hot spot. Population increased by 9.7 per cent a year, while housing
stock increased by 10.4 per cent a year, between 1996 and 2000.
