Suburb report · QLD 4341
Kensington Grove
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Kensington Grove suburb profile
Who lives in Kensington Grove
Kensington Grove is 54km from the Brisbane CBD, measured in a straight line. Kensington Grove counts 2,289 residents, placing it in the lower middle of Queensland suburbs by size, at the 25th percentile. By population it is number 350 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. Residents are slightly younger than the state norm, a median age of 37 against 39. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 387 of 528 have an older median age. Across the other 5 suburbs of the Lockyer Valley-East statistical area the average is 42.2, so Kensington Grove runs 5.2 years younger than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $117,500, higher than 71% of Queensland suburbs. The other 5 suburbs of the Lockyer Valley-East statistical area average $80,214, putting Kensington Grove 46.5% above its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 94 report a higher median household income. An ownership share of 89.5% is higher than 91% of Queensland suburbs, against 69.2% in the median suburb. 53 of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share. Across the other 5 suburbs of the Lockyer Valley-East statistical area the ownership share is 77.4%, 12.1 points lower than in Kensington Grove.
Household mix
Kensington Grove had 685 occupied homes at the 2021 Census, the 22nd percentile for Queensland. The household mix leans to families: families with children 52.8%, couples without children 31.2%, people living alone 13% and group households 3.4%. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 448 of 526 have a smaller share of families with children than Kensington Grove. The share of people living alone, 13%, is lower than in 85% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children make up 31.2%, above most Queensland suburbs. Families with children are 52.8% of households in Kensington Grove and 43.2% across the rest of the Lockyer Valley-East statistical area.
Housing supply
167 new dwellings were approved across the Lockyer Valley-East statistical area in the year to June 2025, in line with its 2020 to 2024 average of 174 a year. The Lockyer Valley-East statistical area had 24,138 residents in 2025 and takes in Kensington Grove and neighbouring suburbs. That is 6.9 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, heavier than 76% of Queensland statistical areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 106 in 2020 to 220 in 2021.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Lockyer Valley-East statistical area put on 12.9% more residents, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 6.6 points slower than this one. It ranks at the 83rd percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from 1.1% in 2021 to 3% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Laidley, where the share of people living alone is 33.6% compared with 13% here. On the owner-occupied share, Hatton Vale comes closest to Kensington Grove: 90.2% against 89.5%. Laidley Heights sits 16km away, with a median household income of $84,500 against $117,500 here.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.