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Kensington, South Australia

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Population
  
1,653 (2006 census)

State electorate(s)
  
Dunstan

Area
  
50 ha

Federal division
  
Division of Sturt

Postcode(s)
  
5068

Kensington
  
Kensington Park

Postal code
  
5068

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Location
  
5 km (3 mi) east of Adelaide

LGA(s)
  
City of Norwood Payneham St Peters

Kensington is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters. Unlike the rest of the city, Kensington's streets are laid out diagonally in order to follow Second Creek.

Map of Kensington SA 5068, Australia

Nearby suburbs Kensington Park and Kensington Gardens are in the City of Burnside.

Marryatville Primary School is a state primary school, located in Kensington. Classes range from Reception to Year 7, with up to 400 students at the school. Most Year 7 students attend Marryatville High School with some students zoned to Norwood/Morialta High School. Mary MacKillop College is a private Catholic girls secondary school located in Kensington.

Sir Donald Bradman lived in the suburb after moving to South Australia in 1935 until his death in 2001.

References

Kensington, South Australia Wikipedia