346 ▼ -29.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 493
- 2016: 296
- 2021: 346
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.
A typical resident in Preston is 47 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This area is shaped by a significant population of seniors and a much lower proportion of children than seen across Queensland and Australia.
346
▼ -29.8%
- 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 Preston — higher than 60% of areas.
| Preston | 346 |
|---|---|
| 4800, QLD | 10,081 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 346 people, making it larger than about 63% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the state and national averages, with a typical age that is 9 years higher.
47 yrs ▲ +4.4%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a smaller number of children under 15, who make up only 13.6% of the area.
22.5% ▲ +98.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Preston, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the 3.2% national average. Most residents are married, while 13.3% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the Australian figure.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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/SAL32363/preston/topic/demographics-identity