$420 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Preston · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Preston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher housing costs have become a key feature of Preston, where typical monthly mortgage payments are now $2,167. The area is overwhelmingly made up of large, detached family homes. This shift toward larger properties is reflected in the fact that nearly 93% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
$420
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- $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 Preston — higher than 86% of areas.
| Preston | $420 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | $360 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,733. Renting is also more expensive than usual, with the typical weekly rent of $420 sitting a little above the national figure.
$2,167 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Preston, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Preston, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 50%, followed by $3,000 or more (23%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent in Preston, at just 3.8%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Most people own their homes, with 36.5% owning theirs outright—a rate well above both the state and national figures.
3.8% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Preston, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 37%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.1% of the area, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 54.3% having four bedrooms and 23.1% having five or more.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.1% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.8% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Preston, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Preston, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 5 or more is next at 24%.
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). Housing & Dwellings in Preston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32362/preston/topic/housing-dwellings