15,694 ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,420
- 2016: 15,313
- 2021: 15,694
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Prestons · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Prestons
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Prestons is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national averages. This young age profile is driven by a high number of children and a small senior population, creating a distinct demographic blend for the suburb.
15,694
▲ +8.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Prestons — higher than 88% of areas.
| Prestons | 15,694 |
|---|---|
| 2170, NSW | 114,479 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Prestons is one of the largest areas at this level, with a total population of 15,694 people.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
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 the young age profile, as seniors aged 65 and over make up only 9.8%, well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
9.8% ▲ +81.7%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 22.5%
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 residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 4.6% of the population, which is well below the 11.5% national average.
1.6% ▲ +76.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.6% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
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).
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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/sal/SAL13272/prestons/topic/demographics-identity