Kensington is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Timaru, one of 24 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Kensington is the 13rd largest suburb of Timaru in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Kensington provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1880 - 1889. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Kensington is made up of approximately 97% residential housing and 3% residential investment housing properties.