Kensington, Queensland

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Suburb of Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
24°54′54″S 152°19′14″E / 24.915°S 152.3205°E / -24.915; 152.3205 (Kensington (centre of locality))Population722 (2021 census)[1] • Density46.28/km2 (119.9/sq mi)Postcode(s)4670Area15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location
  • 10.1 km (6 mi) SW of Bundaberg CBD
  • 356 km (221 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)Bundaberg RegionState electorate(s)Federal division(s)Hinkler
Suburbs around Kensington:
Avoca Millbank Svensson Heights
Norville
Branyan Kensington Thabeban
Branyan Elliott Alloway

Kensington is a mixed-use locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] Traditionally a rural area on the outskirts of Bundaberg, there is increasing industrial and residential development within the locality. In the 2021 census, Kensington had a population of 722 people.[1]

Geography

The locality is bounded to the south-west and west by Childers Road and to the north-west by Takalvan Road.[3]

Bundaberg Airport is in the north-west of the locality on Airport Drive (24°54′07″S 152°19′11″E / 24.9019°S 152.3198°E / -24.9019; 152.3198 (Bundaberg Airport)),[4] while the north-east of the locality is predominantly commercial developments.[5]

There are areas of rural residential housing in the west and south-west of the locality, while most of the south of the locality is used for growing sugarcane.[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Kensington had a population of 569 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Kensington had a population of 722 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Kensington. The nearest government primary schools are:[7]

The nearest government secondary school is Bundaberg State High School in Bundaberg South to the north-east.[7]

There are also a number of non-government schools within Bundaberg and its suburbs.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kensington (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Kensington – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 48368)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Airports - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Land parcel; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kensington (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ a b c "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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