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The quick read on
South Preston
TAS 7315 · Central Coast (Tas.)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 21
- Postcode
- 7315
ABS 2021
South Preston, Tasmania
Property market insights for South Preston
Median sale price and rental income of properties in South Preston TAS
Crime and safety
Is South Preston safe?
The overall rate for South Preston is 17,424 offences per 100,000 residents — 47% above the Rest of Tas. 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 South Preston.
Overall crime rate
17,424
offences per 100,000 residents
47% aboveRest of Tas.
South PrestonRest of Tas.: 11,845
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in South Preston?
South Preston TAS 7315 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
21 people call South Preston home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,562 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 21
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $812 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.3%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–5414.3%Below
55–7438.1%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses69.2%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.3%Below
Paying a mortgage66.7%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more66.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home50.0%Above
Drove to work62.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in South Preston
50.0% of workers in South Preston worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
14.3% of South Preston residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
57.1% of people in South Preston described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about South Preston
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for South Preston TAS 7315.
Is South Preston family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.3% of South Preston's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
4 family households lived in South Preston; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of South Preston?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
South Preston had 21 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in South Preston?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 69.2% of occupied private dwellings in South Preston.
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 South Preston?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
66.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in South Preston?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in South Preston had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Two-person households represented 55.6%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in South Preston?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
50.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
62.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
0.0% 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 South Preston?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 Tas. rate.
One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.
100.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to South Preston, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
83.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 16.7% reported a different address.
38.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in South Preston?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
100.0% 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 South Preston residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
38.1% of South Preston's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 61.9% 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 85.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape South Preston?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.1% of ancestry responses in South Preston.
Australian ancestry made up 42.9% 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 South Preston?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Managers accounted for 75.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in South Preston?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.3%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
30.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of South Preston show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
33.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 28.6% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is South Preston?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 27.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 72.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in South Preston?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,562 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $812.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does South Preston compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 50.0% in South Preston, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 33.3% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in South Preston, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to South Preston
Is South Preston good for families?
The Census counted 4 local families, and 14.3% 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 South Preston?
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 South Preston
2 streets in South Preston
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Cullens Rd
- South Preston Rd
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