Suburb
Preston postcode, Victoria
Preston is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 33,790. It is in postcode 3072. Households earn a median of $1,844/wk, 5% above the state median.
Preston at a glance:
- 33,790
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,844/wk
- Median household income
- 37
- Median age
- $392/wk
- Median rent
- 15,106
- 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.
Preston compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Preston
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 Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only this suburb | 33,790 | $1,844/wk | 37 | 22,432 |
How Preston ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 33,790 — 17th of 133 in Victoria, 28th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,844/wk — 71st of 133 in Victoria, 174th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 37 — 67th of 133 in Victoria, 140th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $392/wk — 62nd of 133 in Victoria, 188th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 40.1% — 21st of 133 in Victoria, 92nd of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-41,789
- 5-143,276
- 15-191,415
- 20-242,026
- 25-346,682
- 35-445,931
- 45-544,742
- 55-643,410
- 65-742,294
- 75-841,484
- 85+740
Housing and people
- Houses
- 55.7%
- Townhouses
- 24.9%
- Apartments
- 18.3%
- Owned outright
- 27.2%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 30.1%
- Rented
- 40.1%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Born overseas
- 33.7%
- Other language at home
- 35.3%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Waverley → | 35,340 | $2,066/wk | $476/wk | 40 | 3149 |
| Mildura → | 34,565 | $1,295/wk | $280/wk | 39 | 3500 |
| Preston | 33,790 | $1,844/wk | $392/wk | 37 | 3072 |
| Rowville → | 33,571 | $2,205/wk | $441/wk | 41 | 3178 |
| Epping → | 33,489 | $1,671/wk | $361/wk | 35 | 3076 |
| Noble Park → | 32,257 | $1,382/wk | $341/wk | 35 | 3174 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Preston
What is the postcode of Preston, VIC?+
Preston is in postcode 3072.
Does Preston share its postcode with other suburbs?+
No: postcode 3072 covers only Preston according to the address data we use.
What is the median household income in Preston?+
$1,844/wk, which is 5% above the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Preston compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Preston is the 17th largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 33,790 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.