Kensington
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Kensington is a suburb located 6km south-east of the CBD in Sydney’s east. It has a population of 12,776 (as of 2011) people.
Kensington
The multicultural area of Kensington is a suburb 6 kilometres south-east of the CBD. There is a mixture of high density and medium density housing including beautiful free standing federation homes for over 12,500 residents. The streets are named are after local people, places in London or the local flora. For example Duke Street, Boronia Street and Doncaster Avenue just to name a few.
Home to the main campus of the University of NSW and NIDA, Kensington has a high student population which has attracted some great affordable and child friendly restaurants. Having a mixing pot of demographics, there are cafes and restaurant to suit any taste. Some of the local favourites are Chairman Mao for authentic Chinese Hunan cuisine, The Claypot Taverna which is great for a truly Greek meal and It’s Time for Thai for a that family friendly meal.
With construction already underway on the Light Rail which will be going down Anzac Parade through to Gardeners Road, and a stop out the front of UNSW, commuting to and from the CBD will be easier for the city worker. Up till now a regular bus service has operated in the area.
Kensington has over 5 parks covering nearly 25% of its total area. These include Brompton Park, the Kokoda Park with its undercover and fenced in play area, Kensington Park which includes a Bowing Club and oval and of course the Australian Golf Club. It is also in very close proximity to Centennial Parklands and Moore Park
Kensington has a choice of many fine independent schools including the Sacred Heart Monastery, OLSH – Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Convent, Our lady of the Rosary Primary School and St Spyridon High School. The local public school is Kensington Public located in Doncaster Avenue. Public high schools include Randwick Boys and Randwick Girls high along with Matraville Sports High
Buying a property in Kensington will set you back about $800k for a 2 bedroom unit or if it’s a 3 bedroom house you’re after expect to pay over $2 million. For the price, you do geta nice size back garden and the community feel of a multi-culturally diverse suburb.
