$520 ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $480
- 2021: $520
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Prestons · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Prestons
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 95% of homes in Prestons have three or more bedrooms, making it an area dominated by large family dwellings. This preference for spacious housing is mirrored in the costs, where typical weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas at $520.
$520
▲ +30.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Prestons — higher than 94% of areas.
| Prestons | $520 |
|---|---|
| 2170, NSW | $395 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well above the national figure of $375. Home-loan payments are also high, with the usual monthly payment of $2,200 being much higher than in most other similar areas.
$2,200 ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,401
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Prestons, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $550–$749 (41%) and $200–$349 (8%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Prestons, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $3,000 or more (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Most people here pay off a mortgage, which accounts for 54.8% of homes. Only 23.3% of residents own their home outright, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
18.0% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.3% ▲ +37.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Prestons, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.5% of the neighborhood, far above the national figure of 72.3%. With 60.8% of homes having four bedrooms, there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.5% ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.8%
- 2016: 96.0%
- 2021: 92.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.6% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.7%
- 2016: 93.9%
- 2021: 94.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Prestons, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Prestons, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 3 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Prestons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13272/prestons/topic/housing-dwellings