33,790 ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29,925
- 2016: 32,851
- 2021: 33,790
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Preston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Preston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Preston have never been married, reflecting a demographic that is younger than most. The area is home to 33,790 people, with a typical resident aged 37, which is a little younger than the national figure.
33,790
▲ +12.9%
- 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 Preston — higher than 93% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Preston is among the largest areas of its kind with a population of 33,790. Residents here are generally a little younger than those across Victoria and Australia.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 37.3%. Both children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are well below national figures, at 15.0% and 13.4% respectively.
13.4% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Preston, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.0%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 11.2%. About 1.0% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, similar to the state average.
1.0% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Preston, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Preston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22121/preston/topic/demographics-identity