Census 2011 → 2021
Preston population growth
How the population of Preston, VIC (3072) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.7% over 10 years
2011 population
30,242
2016 population
32,851
2021 population
33,790
2011 → 2021
+11.7%
+939 since 2016
Preston trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
33,790
was 32,851 in 2016
+939 · +2.9%
Median rent
$392/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$42 · +12%
Household income
$1,844/wk
was $1,427/wk in 2016
+$417 · +29.2%
Median age
37
was 36 in 2016
+1 · +2.8%
Dig deeper: Preston population growth · Preston then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology