15,692 —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Prestons · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Prestons
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Prestons is noticeably younger than the national average, with a median age of just 34. This creates a youthful community of 15,692 people, where children make up a significantly larger share of the population than in most other areas.
15,692
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- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Prestons — higher than 78% of areas.
| Prestons | 15,692 |
|---|---|
| 2170, NSW | 114,479 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Prestons is larger than about 79% of similar areas, and its typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.
34 yrs —
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as those aged 65 and over make up only 9.8%, well below the state average of 17.6%.
9.8% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Prestons splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 4.6%, which is among the lowest for this level and well below the 11.5% seen across Australia.
1.6% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.6% —
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Prestons, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Prestons
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Prestons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127031733/prestons/topic/demographics-identity