Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$950,000
Down 1.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.01m
- 4 bed
- $1.21m
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The quick read on
Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)
QLD 4800 · Whitsunday
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $950,000
- Population
- 346
- Postcode
- 4800
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Preston (Whitsunday - Qld), Queensland
Property market insights for Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 13.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld), QLD is currently $950,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of -1.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,010,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,210,000 in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld).
The median house rent has increased 13.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) safe?
The overall rate for Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) is 1,506 offences per 100,000 residents — 39% below the Rest of Qld 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 (Whitsunday - Qld).
Overall crime rate
1,506
offences per 100,000 residents
39% belowRest of Qld
Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)Rest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)?
Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) QLD 4800 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
346 people call Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,803 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 346
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.7%Below
15–3418.5%Below
35–5427.7%Above
55–7432.1%Above
75 and over5.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.1%Above
Paying a mortgage45.8%Above
Renting10.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car20.4%Below
Two cars44.2%Above
Three or more36.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.0%Below
Drove to work67.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.7%Below
What stands out in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)
10.0% of workers in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) worked from home on Census day.
4.0% of Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) residents were born in England.
36.7% of people in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) QLD 4800.
Is Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.7% of Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
94 family households lived in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld); 35.1% were couple families and 11.7% were one-parent families.
21.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) had 346 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.4% of occupied private dwellings in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld).
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 (Whitsunday - Qld)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
45.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.2% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 13.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Two-person households represented 47.5%, while 20.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
67.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)?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 Qld rate.
One-car households formed 20.4% of the total.
80.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Preston (Whitsunday - Qld), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.0% reported a different address.
12.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.0% of residents used only English at home.
2.0% 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 (Whitsunday - Qld) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.4% of Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.6% 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 86.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.2% of ancestry responses in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld).
Australian ancestry made up 48.3% 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 (Whitsunday - Qld)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 10.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.9% of workers, and education and training employed 4.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
38.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.6% reported asthma, 9.0% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 56.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,803 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.0% in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld), compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 44.1% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 10.2% in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld), against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)
Is Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $950,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 94 local families, and 14.7% 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 (Whitsunday - Qld)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,210,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 (Whitsunday - Qld)
16 streets in Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bona Vista Rd
- Brown Rd
- Bushranger Dr
- Cattleyard Ct
- Conway Rd
- Cowan Rd
- Duval Rd
- Ecker Rd
- Evans Rd
- Fisher Rd
- Leeder Rd
- Lillypilly Rd
- Orchid Creek Rd
- Rifle Range Road
- Shute Harbour Rd
- Swagmans Lane
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