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Kensington

Ranked #6 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for parks. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
55
#100 of 216
Safety
23
#167 of 216
Wealth
72
#60 of 216
Value
78
#48 of 216
Parks
95
#6 of 216
Cafés
84
#34 of 216
Transit
71
#64 of 216
Green space
65
#61 of 216
Active & healthy
65
#41 of 216

The numbers

Population10,745
Area2.16 km²
Median household income$2,216/wk
Median rent$416/wk
Crime rate99.7 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks33 (1.78 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park97.9% of the suburb
Cafés13
Gyms & sport venues30
Nearest parkrunParkville parkrun (3.4 km)

Nearby suburbs

FlemingtonTravancoreWest MelbourneAscot ValeNorth MelbourneParkville

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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