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 Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Kensington Bushland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 31°58′57″S 115°53′04″E / 31.9825°S 115.884444°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,627 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6151 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 3 km (2 mi) from Perth | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | South Perth, Victoria Park | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Swan | ||||||||||||||
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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
editKensington contains Kensington Primary School.
Transport
editBus
edit- 33 Curtin Central Bus Station to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station – serves Hayman Road, George Street, Dyson Street, Bright Street, Seventh Avenue, Lansdowne Road and Second Avenue[3]
- 34 Cannington Station to Perth Busport – serves South Terrace[4]
- 284 Curtin University Bus Station to Belmont Forum – serves Kent Street, Hayman Road and George Street[5]
- 960 Curtin University Bus Station to Mirrabooka Bus Station (high frequency) – serves Kent Street[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kensington (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – K". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Route 33". Bus Timetable 16 (PDF). Transperth. 11 July 2024 [effective from 11 August 2024].
- ^ "Route 34". Bus Timetable 19 (PDF). Transperth. 11 July 2024 [effective from 11 August 2024].
- ^ "Route 284". Bus Timetable 89 (PDF). Transperth. 11 July 2024 [effective from 11 August 2024].
- ^ "Route 960". Bus Timetable 210 (PDF). Transperth. 18 January 2024 [effective from 11 February 2024].
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