644 —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
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 70% of residents in Preston are married, making it a community heavily defined by family ties. This is a relatively young area where children under 15 make up a huge 28.6% of the population, far above the national figure.
644
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- 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 68% of areas.
| Preston | 644 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | 31,026 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Preston has 644 residents, which is larger than about 70% of similar areas. The typical person here is 40, making them a little older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality 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 28.6% of the population, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the national figure. In contrast, the 11.8% of people aged 65 and over is well below both the state and national averages.
11.8% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.6% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Preston splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Children (0–14) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 6.3%, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.8% of the population, which is a little below the Australian average.
0.8% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.3% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Preston, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Preston
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/SAL32362/preston/topic/demographics-identity