Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Prestons then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Prestons, NSW (postcode 2170) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,418 | 15,313 | 15,694 | +1,276 · +8.9% |
| Median age | 31 | 32 | 34 | +3 · +9.7% |
| Median household income | $1,790/wk | $1,987/wk | $2,310/wk | +$520 · +29.1% |
| Median personal income | $658/wk | $697/wk | $757/wk | +$99 · +15% |
| Median rent | $400/wk | $480/wk | $520/wk | +$120 · +30% |
| Median mortgage | $2,401/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,200/mo | $201 · -8.4% |
| Average household size | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Prestons trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
15,694
was 15,313 in 2016
+381 · +2.5%
Median rent
$520/wk
was $480/wk in 2016
+$40 · +8.3%
Household income
$2,310/wk
was $1,987/wk in 2016
+$323 · +16.3%
Median age
34
was 32 in 2016
+2 · +6.3%
Dig deeper: Prestons population growth · Prestons then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.