Prestons, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Prestons is more socio-economically advantaged than about 67% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1017, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Prestons at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 15,694
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $2,310
- SEIFA score
- 1017
- Coordinates
- -33.9415, 150.8712
Prestons demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Prestons using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 26%, 18% of homes are rented, and 45% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3,531 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 2,615 | 17% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3,920 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 4,100 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,528 | 10% |
Share of the 15,694 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 964 | 23% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,269 | 55% |
| Rented | 746 | 18% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,831 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 284 | 7% |
| Flats & apartments | 20 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4,140 occupied private dwellings in Prestons.
- Median weekly rent
- $520
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Average household size
- 3.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,291
- Median weekly personal income
- $757
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 6,757 (45%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 8,700 (58%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 249 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 7,513 (66%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
- Employed full-time
- 3,869
- Employed part-time
- 1,819
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Prestons
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Prestons is January (average daytime high around 29°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.9°C). The area receives roughly 777 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°C | 18.5°C | 75 mm |
| Feb | 27.6°C | 18°C | 83 mm |
| Mar | 25.7°C | 16.8°C | 128 mm |
| Apr | 23.1°C | 13.2°C | 65 mm |
| May | 19.8°C | 9.6°C | 34 mm |
| Jun | 16.9°C | 7.5°C | 48 mm |
| Jul | 16.9°C | 6.2°C | 53 mm |
| Aug | 18°C | 6.8°C | 49 mm |
| Sep | 21.2°C | 9°C | 34 mm |
| Oct | 24°C | 12.1°C | 72 mm |
| Nov | 25.7°C | 14.3°C | 67 mm |
| Dec | 28°C | 16.7°C | 69 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Prestons
Where is Prestons?
Prestons is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Prestons?
At the 2021 Census, Prestons had a population of about 15,694.
Is Prestons an advantaged area?
Prestons has an ABS SEIFA score of 1017, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 67 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 67% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Prestons?
Prestons has average daytime highs of about 23°C and overnight lows of about 12.4°C, with roughly 777 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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