Eastern Suburbs
Kensington
A residential suburb wrapped around UNSW and the southern end of Royal Randwick Racecourse. Mix of Federation and Californian Bungalow homes on tree-lined streets, plus a heavy concentration of student-share housing. Suits academics, post-graduate students, medical professionals at POW and families seeking proximity to UNSW.
- To CBD
- ~18 min
- Schools profiled
- 5
- Pros / Cons
- 4 / 4
Connectivity
Getting around
- Railway
- Sydney Trains
No heavy-rail in suburb; closest is Central (T1, T2, T3, T4, T8) 22–26 min by Light Rail.
Sydney Metro M1Indirect — Central via L3 Light Rail (22–26 min). From Central M1: Martin Place 4 min, Barangaroo 6 min.
Light RailL3 Kensington stop on Anzac Parade. From Kensington via L3: Central 22 min, Town Hall 26 min.
- Buses
Routes 391, 393, 395 along Anzac Parade; M50 to Drummoyne. Town Hall 14 min, Bondi Junction 12 min, Coogee 8 min, UNSW 4 min.
- By car
- Motorway access
Eastern Distributor via Anzac Parade.
Drive times off-peakSydney CBD 12 min, North Sydney 17 min, Sydney Airport 11 min, Bondi Junction 8 min, Coogee 6 min.
Local life
What's in Kensington
The shops, parks, pubs and landmarks that locals actually use.
parkFitzpatrick Park
A popular park in Kensington (4.3★ · 43 reviews). 25 Day Avenue, Kensington
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parkKira Garden
A popular park in Kensington (4.2★ · 5 reviews). 27 Virginia Street, Kensington
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cafeStable Talk Cafe Kensington
A popular cafe in Kensington (4.3★ · 307 reviews). 214 Anzac Parade, Kensington
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cafeGrandma Moses Bakery & Cafe Kensington
A popular cafe in Kensington (4.7★ · 366 reviews). 105-109 Anzac Parade, Kensington
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cafeCafe Jack's Kensington
A popular cafe in Kensington (4.6★ · 520 reviews). 122-124 Anzac Parade, Kensington
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restaurantOgalo
A popular restaurant in Kensington (4.2★ · 577 reviews). 1/160 Anzac Parade, Kensington
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restaurantMamaks Village
A popular restaurant in Kensington (3.5★ · 264 reviews). 10 High Street, Kensington
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restaurantPinocchio Sushi
A popular restaurant in Kensington (4.3★ · 192 reviews). 243 Anzac Parade, Kingsford
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landmarkThe real life Forrest Gump
A popular landmark in Kensington (4.7★ · 7 reviews). 202 Anzac Parade, Kensington
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landmarkWills Reserve
A popular landmark in Kensington (3.9★ · 40 reviews). 43R Duke Street, Kensington
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landmarkKokoda Memorial Park
A popular landmark in Kensington (4.2★ · 67 reviews). 2 Goodwood Street, Kensington
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landmarkKensington Park
A popular landmark in Kensington (4.4★ · 493 reviews). 2R Edward Avenue, Kensington
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Education
Schools & tertiary
Primary: Kensington Public. Secondary: Randwick High.
Primary
- Kensington Public SchoolPublic
Highly regarded local catchment primary
Local Catholic primary
Secondary
- Randwick High SchoolPublic
Catchment public secondary
- Sydney Boys High SchoolSelective
Fully selective; 10 min by bus
- Sydney Girls High SchoolSelective
Fully selective; 10 min by bus
Tertiary
- University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Real estate
Medians (2026)
Numbers coming soon. We're populating medians from Domain and CoreLogic — this section will fill in as the data lands.
The honest read
Pros & cons
What works
- Walking distance to UNSW
- Direct light rail to CBD
- Centennial Park on the western edge
- More affordable than Randwick or Coogee
Watch outs
- Heavy student rental market drives apartment prices and turnover
- Race-day traffic on Doncaster and Anzac Parade
- Older flats often lack modern amenities
- No beach within walking distance
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