Kensington, Queensland
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- 10.1 km (6 mi) SW of Bundaberg CBD
- 356 km (221 mi) N of Brisbane
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]
- Avoca State School in neighbouring Avoca to the north-west
- Norville State School in Norville to the north-east
- Thabeban State School in neighbouring Thabeban to the east
- Branyan Road State School in neighbouring Branyan to the west
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
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kensington (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Kensington – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 48368)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Airports - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Land parcel; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kensington (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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