Suburb
Prestons postcode, New South Wales
Prestons is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 15,694. It is in postcode 2170. Households earn a median of $2,310/wk, 26% above the state median.
Prestons at a glance:
- 15,694
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,310/wk
- Median household income
- 34
- Median age
- $520/wk
- Median rent
- 4,248
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Prestons compared with New South Wales
Postcodes in Prestons
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Prestons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool, Casula, Moorebank and 5 more | 114,479 | $1,566/wk | 35 | 6,351 |
How Prestons ranks
Compared with the 92 New South Wales suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 15,694 — 80th of 92 in New South Wales, 249th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,310/wk — 22nd of 92 in New South Wales, 42nd of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 34 — 61st of 92 in New South Wales, 224th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $520/wk — 28th of 92 in New South Wales, 35th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 18% — 87th of 92 in New South Wales, 290th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4929
- 5-142,602
- 15-191,400
- 20-241,215
- 25-341,749
- 35-442,171
- 45-542,339
- 55-641,761
- 65-74857
- 75-84446
- 85+225
Housing and people
- Houses
- 92.5%
- Townhouses
- 6.9%
- Apartments
- 0.5%
- Owned outright
- 23.3%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 54.8%
- Rented
- 18%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,200/mo
- Average household size
- 3.6
- Born overseas
- 44.8%
- Other language at home
- 58.5%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1.6%
Compared with similar New South Wales suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood → | 15,829 | $3,068/wk | $590/wk | 37 | 2768 |
| Surry Hills → | 15,828 | $2,308/wk | $550/wk | 35 | 2010 |
| Cranebrook → | 15,779 | $2,108/wk | $410/wk | 33 | 2749 |
| Prestons | 15,694 | $2,310/wk | $520/wk | 34 | 2170 |
| Bossley Park → | 15,492 | $1,542/wk | $465/wk | 41 | 2176 |
| Rockdale → | 15,475 | $1,906/wk | $460/wk | 34 | 2216 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Prestons
What is the postcode of Prestons, NSW?+
Prestons is in postcode 2170.
Does Prestons share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 2170 also covers Liverpool, Casula, Moorebank, Chipping Norton and Warwick Farm and 3 more.
What is the median household income in Prestons?+
$2,310/wk, which is 26% above the New South Wales median (2021 Census).
How big is Prestons compared with other New South Wales suburbs?+
Prestons is the 80th largest of the 92 New South Wales suburbs we cover, with 15,694 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.