Preston (Whitsunday - Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 962, 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 (Whitsunday - Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 346
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,803
- SEIFA score
- 962
- Coordinates
- -20.3878, 148.6546
Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Preston (Whitsunday - 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 33%, 10% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 51 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 31 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 73 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 112 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 75 | 22% |
Share of the 342 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 52 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 54 | 45% |
| Rented | 12 | 10% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 117 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 120 occupied private dwellings in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,031
- Median weekly personal income
- $792
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 43 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 7 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 107 (37%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Employed full-time
- 115
- Employed part-time
- 54
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 (Whitsunday - Qld)
Where is Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)?
Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) had a population of about 346.
Is Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) an advantaged area?
Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 962, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 35 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of Australian suburbs.
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