Preston, VIC 3072 — Suburb Profile
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In short
Preston is an inner northern suburb of Melbourne, 9km from the CBD, in the City of Darebin local government area, bordered by Darebin Creek. It has a multicultural population of around 34,000 with residents aged 20-39 prominent, including Italian, Greek, Indian and Vietnamese communities. Housing comprises period homes and increasing medium-density developments alongside units.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 33,790
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median household income
- $1,844 /week
- Median personal income
- $872 /week
- Median family income
- $2,345 /week
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.9
- Local government area
- Darebin
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - North East
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Cooper
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $700 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Median house price
- $1,200,000
- Rent share of household income
- 38%
Schools
- Preston High School
- Preston West Primary School
- Northern College of the Arts and Technology
Transport
- Mernda line — Preston station
- Mernda line — Bell station
- Route 86 tram
Lifestyle & amenities
Multicultural established suburb with a mix of long-term residents and younger professionals. Key landmarks include Preston Market, Northland Shopping Centre and Preston City Oval.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 648 mm
- Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 8.1 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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