Kensington Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 11,927 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2033 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 4 km (2 mi) south-east of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Randwick | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Heffron | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kingsford Smith | ||||||||||||||
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Kensington is a suburb in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located four kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area (LGA) of the City of Randwick.
Kensington lies to the immediate south of Moore Park and west of Randwick Racecourse. The principal landmarks of the suburb are the main campus of the University of New South Wales, National Institute of Dramatic Art and the Australian Golf Club. Kensington is also a residential suburb close to the Sydney central business district.