Kensington

Property risk overview for Melbourne City

Median: $1.1M
Crime: Moderate
Housing: Volatile
Map of Kensington, Victoria

Property Prices

$1.1M

House Median

-3.7% YoY Growth

House Median

$1.1M

28 sales

-3.7% YoY Growth
+4.2% Annual Growth

Unit Median

$503K

50 sales

-5.0% YoY Growth
+2.1% Annual Growth

Rental Market

$570

/week

All Properties — Median Rent

+14.0% YoY Growth

3-Bed House

$760/week

+1.3%

2-Bed Flat

$560/week

+7.7%

Rental Yield

2.6%

Low Yield

Crime Statistics

27

Safety Score

Moderate

Motor Vehicle

209

1,942.19 per 100k residents

89th percentile

Violent Crime

90

2,737.74 per 100k residents

68th percentile

Break-ins

52

824.28 per 100k residents

69th percentile

LGA Crime Breakdown

46,695

Total Offences

23,997.8 per 100k
+9.2%

Top Offences

Theft

19,805

Assault and related offences

4,016

Deception

3,997

Breaches of orders

3,615

Property damage

3,055

Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — Year ending December 2025

Housing Market

14

Stability Score

Volatile

Owner-Occupied

49.0%

2,317 of dwellings

13th percentile

Private Rental

38.6%

1,825 of dwellings

82th percentile

Public Housing

11.1%

524 of dwellings

93th percentile

Market Leaning

+69

Investor-leaning

Tenure Diversity

54%

Housing mix diversity

Rental/Owner Ratio

0.79

More owners than renters

Dwelling Profile

Detached Houses

17.1%

Semi-detached

53.4%

Apartments

29.3%

Owned Outright

18.1%

With Mortgage

30.6%

4,727 dwellings — ABS Census 2021

Nearby Suburbs

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Flemington

1.1 km away

West Melbourne

1.6 km away

Travancore

1.8 km away

North Melbourne

2.0 km away

Parkville

2.2 km away

Ascot Vale

2.2 km away

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Data from OpenStats Victoria, Data Vic, ABS Census, Crime Statistics Agency · Updated 2026-04-07