$200 ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $200
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.
Far fewer people rent in Preston compared to the rest of the state, with only 10% of households renting. This makes the area stand out from Queensland and Australian averages. Most residents own their homes, and the typical weekly rent of $200 is far below the national figure.
$200
▼ -16.7%
- $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 — lower than 75% of areas.
| Preston | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4800, QLD | $280 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is far below the state and national figures, sitting at $200. Home loan payments are also a little below the national typical of $1,863, with the usual monthly payment here being $1,517.
$1,517 ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Preston, Under $200 is the majority at 69%; $350–$549 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Preston, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high in Preston, where 43.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This helps explain why the rental rate of 10% is far below the Queensland average.
10.0% ▼ -50.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.3% ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Preston splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (43%), with Rented at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.5% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 71.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are a little more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.5% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.7%
- 2016: 97.0%
- 2021: 97.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.7% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.0%
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 71.7%
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%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Preston, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (19%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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/SAL32363/preston/topic/housing-dwellings