Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Preston Settlement suburb profile
Preston Settlement, WA · Postcode 6225
This Preston Settlement suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Preston Settlement, WA (postcode 6225). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Preston Settlement with nearby suburbs.
Preston Settlement at a glance
Population
125
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$1,406/wk
Median age
51
Preston Settlement trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.7% over 10 years
Population
125
was 126 in 2016
-1 · -0.8%
Household income
$1,406/wk
was $1,166/wk in 2016
+$240 · +20.6%
Median age
51
was 44 in 2016
+7 · +15.9%
Dig deeper: Preston Settlement population growth · Preston Settlement then and now
Preston Settlement vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Preston Settlement, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-57.1% vs area
- Preston Settlement$150/wk
- Nearby$284/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-23.6% vs area
- Preston Settlement$1,406/wk
- Nearby$1,649/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+30.8% vs area
- Preston Settlement51
- Nearby41.5
- WA39
Personal income
-30.6% vs area
- Preston Settlement$593/wk
- Nearby$763/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Preston Settlement compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Preston Settlement sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4980.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3933.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,043.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1875.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Preston Settlement on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Preston Settlement, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Preston Settlement people
- Population
- 125
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 11.2%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Preston Settlement income
- Median household income
- $1,406/wk
- Median personal income
- $593/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Preston Settlement housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,474/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.7%
- Mortgaged
- 46.8%
- Rented
- 6.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Preston Settlement work
- Employment to population
- 45%
- Unemployment rate
- 14%
- Year 12 or above
- 25.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6225)
Compare Preston Settlement with nearby suburbs
Preston Settlement in numbers
Preston Settlement had 125 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 28% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 11.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.7% own their home outright, 46.8% are paying a mortgage, 6.5% rent. Separate houses make up 87.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 56% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,406/wk, 21% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.8% (from 126 to 125).
Preston Settlement suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Preston Settlement, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Preston Settlement was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Preston Settlement, WA?
- Preston Settlement had 125 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Preston Settlement?
- Median household income in Preston Settlement was $1,406/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Preston Settlement?
- 6.5% of occupied homes in Preston Settlement were rented, 38.7% were owned outright and 46.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Preston Settlement suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Preston Settlement. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology