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Kensington is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located south of the town centre.
Kensington | |
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| Coordinates: 44.413°S 171.248°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Timaru |
| Local authority | Timaru District Council |
| Electoral ward | Timaru |
| Area | |
| • Land | 73 ha (180 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,640 |
| Watlington | Parkside | |
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Kensington covers 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,640 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,247 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,443 | — |
| 2013 | 1,416 | −0.27% |
| 2018 | 1,464 | +0.67% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Kensington had a population of 1,464 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 48 people (3.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 21 people (1.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 642 households, comprising 741 males and 726 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 39.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 249 people (17.0%) aged under 15 years, 318 (21.7%) aged 15 to 29, 648 (44.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 252 (17.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 88.9% European/Pākehā, 11.5% Māori, 3.3% Pasifika, 4.7% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 11.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.3% had no religion, 33.8% were Christian, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 102 (8.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 345 (28.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 102 people (8.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 618 (50.9%) people were employed full-time, 180 (14.8%) were part-time, and 33 (2.7%) were unemployed.[3]
