Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1089, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 644
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $2,472
- SEIFA score
- 1089
- Coordinates
- -27.6501, 151.9662
Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 31%, 4% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 177 | 27% |
| Youth (15–24) | 59 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 132 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 202 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 76 | 12% |
Share of the 646 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 76 | 37% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 116 | 57% |
| Rented | 8 | 4% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 204 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 4 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 208 occupied private dwellings in Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $420
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,666
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,087
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 90 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 38 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 5 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 315 (72%)
- Labour-force participation
- 73.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Employed full-time
- 196
- Employed part-time
- 126
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld)
Where is Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld)?
Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld) had a population of about 644.
Is Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld) an advantaged area?
Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1089, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 94 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of Australian suburbs.
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