Kensington, Western Australia
Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
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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.
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| Coordinates: 31.9825°S 115.884444°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| City | Perth | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 4,627 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 6151 | ||||||||||||
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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
Located within the borders of the suburb are Kensington Primary School, and Kent Street Senior High School, the official address of which is 74 Rathay Street, Kensington.[3]
Transport
Bus
- 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[4]
- 34 Cannington Station to Perth Busport – serves South Terrace[5]
- 284 Curtin University Bus Station to Belmont Forum – serves Kent Street, Hayman Road and George Street[6]
- 960 Curtin University Bus Station to Mirrabooka Bus Station (high frequency) – serves Kent Street[7]
