Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Preston Settlement then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Preston Settlement, WA (postcode 6225) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 108 | 126 | 125 | +17 · +15.7% |
| Median age | 42 | 44 | 51 | +9 · +21.4% |
| Median household income | $1,856/wk | $1,166/wk | $1,406/wk | $450 · -24.2% |
| Median personal income | $527/wk | $466/wk | $593/wk | +$66 · +12.5% |
| Median rent | $125/wk | — | $150/wk | +$25 · +20% |
| Median mortgage | $2,312/mo | $2,383/mo | $1,474/mo | $838 · -36.2% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | -0.4 · -14.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Preston Settlement trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.