Kensington vs Zetland
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | KensingtonRandwick | ZetlandSydney |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $896,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $993,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $799/wk | $1,050/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 11,927 | 12,622 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 21% | 0% |
| Townhouses | 7% | 7% |
| Apartments/units | 71% | 92% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 5.1 km | 4.3 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 18% | 11% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Daceyville PS, Gardeners Rd PS, Green Square PS, Kensington PS, Paddington PS, Rainbow St PS, Randwick PS | Alexandria Park CS, Gardeners Rd PS, Green Square PS, Kensington PS |
| Secondary | Alexandria Park CS, Inner Sydney HS, Randwick HS | Alexandria Park CS, J J Cahill MHS, Randwick HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Zetland is higher on median unit price (by about 11%).
- Zetland is higher on median weekly rent (by about 31%).
- Kensington is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 7 percentage points).
- Kensington is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 21 percentage points).
- Zetland is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 20%).
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $896,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2033 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 3.7% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2033 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $993,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2017 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 1.3% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2017 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.