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Preston VIC 3072

Preston
This Preston suburb profile includes demographic data and planning information to help you make an informed property decision.
An average home in Preston is rented by couples with children. The average age in Preston is 36. Separate houses are common in Preston and the area is mostly General Residential Zone (31.29%), Housing Choice & Transport Zone (27.36%) and Industrial 3 Zone (6%).

Preston demographics

Population

32851

Average Age

36

Age Distribution

Employment Type

Median Weekly Income

Traveled to Work

Car

62.8%

Tram

9.1%

Bicycle

5.1%

Train

11.8%

Walking

3.0%

Bus

2.0%

Preston property information

Number of Bedrooms

Tenure Type

Property Types in Preston

Separate house

Semi detached house

Unit/Apartment

Median monthly mortgage repayments

$1,950

Median weekly rental payments

$350

Average number of bedrooms per dwelling

2.7

Average number of people per household

3

Household Composition

Family Composition

Couple family without children

One parent family

Couple family with children

Preston planning zones

Preston
Zone CodeZone NamePercentage CoveredArea Covered
GRZGeneral Residential Zone31.29%3,587,123
HCTZHousing Choice & Transport Zone27.36%3,136,813
IN3ZIndustrial 3 Zone6%688,118
IN1ZIndustrial 1 Zone5.59%640,456
PPRZPublic Park And Recreation Zone4.13%473,007
C1ZCommercial 1 Zone4.03%462,531
PUZPublic Use Zone4.02%460,448
TRZ2Transport Zone3.9%447,499
ACZActivity Centre Zone3.06%350,794
NRZNeighbourhood Residential Zone2.37%272,117
RGZResidential Growth Zone1.93%221,816
C2ZCommercial 2 Zone1.77%202,427
TRZ3Transport Zone1.56%178,768
TRZ1Transport Zone1.51%172,639
MUZMixed Use Zone1.11%126,939
PDZPriority Development Zone0.29%33,495
UFZUrban Floodway Zone0.04%4,730
PCRZPublic Conservation And Resource Zone0.02%2,707
UFZUrban Floodway Zone0.01%905
TRZ2Transport Zone0%16

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