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The quick read on
Preston Settlement
WA 6225 · Collie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 125
- Postcode
- 6225
ABS 2021
Preston Settlement, Western Australia
Property market insights for Preston Settlement
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Preston Settlement WA
Crime and safety
Is Preston Settlement safe?
The overall rate for Preston Settlement is 17,997 offences per 100,000 residents — 100% above the Rest of WA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Preston Settlement.
Overall crime rate
17,997
offences per 100,000 residents
100% aboveRest of WA
Preston SettlementRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Preston Settlement?
Preston Settlement WA 6225 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
125 people call Preston Settlement home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,406 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 125
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,474 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.0%Below
15–3418.4%Below
35–5427.2%In line
55–7440.0%Above
75 and over7.2%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.1%Above
Paying a mortgage50.9%Above
Renting7.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car16.7%Below
Two cars38.9%In line
Three or more38.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.0%Below
Drove to work66.0%Above
Train, tram or bus6.0%Above
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Preston Settlement
6.0% of workers in Preston Settlement worked from home on Census day.
4.8% of Preston Settlement residents were born in England.
51.2% of people in Preston Settlement described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Preston Settlement
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Preston Settlement WA 6225.
Is Preston Settlement family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.0% of Preston Settlement's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
38 family households lived in Preston Settlement; 23.7% were couple families and 26.3% were one-parent families.
31.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Preston Settlement?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Preston Settlement had 125 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
47.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Preston Settlement?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.5% of occupied private dwellings in Preston Settlement.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Preston Settlement?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
50.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Preston Settlement?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Preston Settlement had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 27.8% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
Two-person households represented 42.6%, while 11.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Preston Settlement?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
66.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
6.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Preston Settlement?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 16.7% of the total.
77.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Preston Settlement, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.8% reported a different address.
11.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Preston Settlement?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
99.2% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Preston Settlement residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.2% of Preston Settlement's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Preston Settlement?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 55.2% of ancestry responses in Preston Settlement.
Australian ancestry made up 44.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Preston Settlement?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 6.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.0% of workers, and education and training employed 10.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Preston Settlement?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 47.7%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
30.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.8%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Preston Settlement show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 12.0% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Preston Settlement?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 56.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Preston Settlement?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,406 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,474.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Preston Settlement compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.0% in Preston Settlement, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 42.1% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 7.0% in Preston Settlement, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Preston Settlement
Is Preston Settlement expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Preston Settlement good for families?
The Census counted 38 local families, and 16.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Preston Settlement?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Preston Settlement
9 streets in Preston Settlement
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Betty Rd
- Collie-Preston Rd
- Ealing Rd
- Fowler Rd
- Gardiner Rd
- Greer Rd
- Horrocks Rd
- Johns Rd
- Mcalinden Rd
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